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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
by Christopher K. Germer • 2009
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
4.04
5k+
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 99%
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
by Christopher K. Germer 2009
4.04
5k+ ratings
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
by Lori Deschene • 2013
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
4.03
567
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself 98%
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
by Lori Deschene 2013
4.03
567 ratings
Radical Compassion
by Tara Brach • 2019
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
4.21
7k+
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 98%
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
by Tara Brach 2019
4.21
7k+ ratings
Radical Acceptance
by Tara Brach • 2000
Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.
4.14
36k+
Radical Acceptance Summary
Radical Acceptance 98%
Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.
by Tara Brach 2000
4.14
36k+ ratings
Soul without Shame
by Byron Brown • 1998
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
4.04
488
Soul without Shame Summary
Soul without Shame 97%
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
by Byron Brown 1998
4.04
488 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things 97%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ ratings
True Refuge
by Tara Brach • 2012
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
4.21
4k+
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge 97%
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
by Tara Brach 2012
4.21
4k+ ratings
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2011
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
4.13
27k+
Self-Compassion Summary
Self-Compassion 97%
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
by Kristin Neff 2011
4.13
27k+ ratings
Real Love
by Sharon Salzberg • 2017
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
4.12
3k+
Real Love Summary
Real Love 97%
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein • 2013
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
3.79
2k+
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life 97%
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
by Mark Epstein 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
9k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter 96%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ ratings
The Power of Focusing
by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
4.15
468
The Power of Focusing Summary
The Power of Focusing 96%
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996
4.15
468 ratings
On My Own Side
by Aziz Gazipura • 2020
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
4.34
169
On My Own Side Summary
On My Own Side 96%
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
by Aziz Gazipura 2020
4.34
169 ratings
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
by J.F. Benoist • 2018
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
3.97
563
Addicted to the Monkey Mind Summary
Addicted to the Monkey Mind 96%
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
by J.F. Benoist 2018
3.97
563 ratings
The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo • 2005
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
4.01
2k+
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change 96%
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
by David Richo 2005
4.01
2k+ ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space 96%
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020
4.33
120 ratings
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
by Jay Earley • 2013
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
3.87
209
Freedom from Your Inner Critic Summary
Freedom from Your Inner Critic 96%
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
by Jay Earley 2013
3.87
209 ratings
Perfect Love
by John Welwood • 2005
Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.
4.26
803
Perfect Love Summary
Perfect Love 96%
Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.
by John Welwood 2005
4.26
803 ratings
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2001
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
4.24
3k+
Introduction to Internal Family Systems Summary
Introduction to Internal Family Systems 96%
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2001
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Little Book of Being
by Diana Winston • 2019
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
3.86
425
The Little Book of Being Summary
The Little Book of Being 96%
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
by Diana Winston 2019
3.86
425 ratings
The Compassionate Mind
by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
4.02
2k+
The Compassionate Mind Summary
The Compassionate Mind 96%
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 2009
4.02
2k+ ratings
A Fearless Heart
by Thupten Jinpa • 2015
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
4.34
995
A Fearless Heart Summary
A Fearless Heart 96%
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
by Thupten Jinpa 2015
4.34
995 ratings
Emotional Alchemy
by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
3.92
1k+
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy 96%
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
by T Bennett-Goelman 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
Real Life
by Sharon Salzberg • 2023
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
4.21
486
Real Life Summary
Real Life 96%
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
by Sharon Salzberg 2023
4.21
486 ratings
Embracing Your Inner Critic
by Hal Stone • 1993
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
4.02
454
Embracing Your Inner Critic Summary
Embracing Your Inner Critic 96%
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
by Hal Stone 1993
4.02
454 ratings
Taming Your Gremlin
by Rick Carson • 1983
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
3.89
2k+
Taming Your Gremlin Summary
Taming Your Gremlin 96%
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
by Rick Carson 1983
3.89
2k+ ratings
10% Happier
by Dan Harris • 2014
A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.
3.91
116k+
10% Happier Summary
10% Happier 96%
A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.
by Dan Harris 2014
3.91
116k+ ratings
Core Transformation
by Connirae Andreas • 1993
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
4.11
262
Core Transformation Summary
Core Transformation 96%
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
by Connirae Andreas 1993
4.11
262 ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 96%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
The Zen of Therapy
by Mark Epstein • 2022
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
3.94
1k+
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy 96%
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022
3.94
1k+ ratings
Feeding Your Demons
by Tsultrim Allione • 2008
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
4.10
1k+
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons 96%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
No Mud, No Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
4.25
15k+
No Mud, No Lotus Summary
No Mud, No Lotus 96%
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014
4.25
15k+ ratings
When the Past Is Present
by David Richo • 2008
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
4.13
881
When the Past Is Present Summary
When the Past Is Present 96%
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
by David Richo 2008
4.13
881 ratings
Emotional Chaos to Clarity
by Phillip Moffitt • 2012
The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.
4.15
382
Emotional Chaos to Clarity Summary
Emotional Chaos to Clarity 96%
The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.
by Phillip Moffitt 2012
4.15
382 ratings
Don't Tell Me to Relax
by Ralph De La Rosa • 2020
When staying calm fails: parts work and Buddhist tools to turn emotional chaos into real resilience.
3.77
142
Don't Tell Me to Relax Summary
Don't Tell Me to Relax 96%
When staying calm fails: parts work and Buddhist tools to turn emotional chaos into real resilience.
by Ralph De La Rosa 2020
3.77
142 ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 96%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Daring to Trust
by David Richo • 2010
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
3.96
805
Daring to Trust Summary
Daring to Trust 96%
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
by David Richo 2010
3.96
805 ratings
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
by Mark Westmoquette • 2021
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
3.66
159
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People 96%
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
by Mark Westmoquette 2021
3.66
159 ratings
Anger
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
4.08
12k+
Anger Summary
Anger 96%
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001
4.08
12k+ ratings
Taking the Leap
by Pema Chödrön • 2009
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
4.23
9k+
Taking the Leap Summary
Taking the Leap 95%
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
by Pema Chödrön 2009
4.23
9k+ ratings
When Things Don't Go Your Way
by Haemin Sunim • 2018
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
4.12
3k+
When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
When Things Don't Go Your Way 95%
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
by Haemin Sunim 2018
4.12
3k+ ratings
Ready
by David Richo • 2022
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
3.53
91
Ready Summary
Ready 95%
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
by David Richo 2022
3.53
91 ratings
Ordinary Wonder
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
4.48
353
Ordinary Wonder Summary
Ordinary Wonder 95%
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021
4.48
353 ratings
Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I
by Sean Webb • 2017
Most suffering is a math problem your mind gets wrong. The correction is simpler than you expect.
4.43
260
Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I Summary
Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I 95%
Most suffering is a math problem your mind gets wrong. The correction is simpler than you expect.
by Sean Webb 2017
4.43
260 ratings
Learning to Trust Yourself
by Tama Kieves • 2025
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
3.86
50
Learning to Trust Yourself Summary
Learning to Trust Yourself 95%
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
by Tama Kieves 2025
3.86
50 ratings
Mindfulness for Anger Management
by Stephen Dansiger • 2018
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
4.03
120
Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary
Mindfulness for Anger Management 95%
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
by Stephen Dansiger 2018
4.03
120 ratings
Practicing Peace in Times of War
by Pema Chödrön • 2006
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
4.38
2k+
Practicing Peace in Times of War Summary
Practicing Peace in Times of War 95%
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
by Pema Chödrön 2006
4.38
2k+ ratings
Neurodharma
by Rick Hanson • 2020
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
3.88
682
Neurodharma Summary
Neurodharma 95%
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
by Rick Hanson 2020
3.88
682 ratings
The Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfield • 2008
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
4.34
8k+
The Wise Heart Summary
The Wise Heart 95%
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
by Jack Kornfield 2008
4.34
8k+ ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
905
Triggers Summary
Triggers 95%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
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