🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Guides to the practice of present-moment awareness, from introductory breath work to deep contemplative traditions. These books offer stillness as an antidote to the noise of modern life.

Making Friends with Death

by Judith L. Lief • 2001

Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.

4.26

128

🪦 Death And Dying 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Death Acceptance

Making Friends with Death

Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.

by Judith L. Lief 2001

4.26

128 ratings

🪦 Death And Dying 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Death Acceptance

In This Moment

by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2015

Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.

3.81

134

📅 Daily Stress 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💼 Workplace Wellness

In This Moment

Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.

by Kirk D. Strosahl 2015

3.81

134 ratings

📅 Daily Stress 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💼 Workplace Wellness

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+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practice ⚔️ Inner Conflict

Practicing Peace in Times of War

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

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practice ⚔️ Inner Conflict

The Science of Mindfulness

by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

4.24

995

🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🩹 Pain Management

The Science of Mindfulness

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

by Ronald D. Siegel 2014

4.24

995 ratings

🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🩹 Pain Management

Mindfulness for Beginners

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

3.78

9k+

☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation 🏥 Clinical Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Beginners

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006

3.78

9k+ ratings

☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation 🏥 Clinical Mindfulness

Thriving with Social Anxiety

by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014

Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.

3.52

546

🫣 Social Anxiety 🧘 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Exposure Therapy 💪 Self-Confidence

Thriving with Social Anxiety

Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.

by Hattie C. Cooper 2014

3.52

546 ratings

🫣 Social Anxiety 🧘 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Exposure Therapy 💪 Self-Confidence

8 Keys to Stress Management

by Elizabeth Anne Scott • 2013

Calm your nervous system fast, then rebuild your life so stress hits less hard.

3.84

123

🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😊 Positive Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork 🛁 Self-Care Routines

8 Keys to Stress Management

Calm your nervous system fast, then rebuild your life so stress hits less hard.

by Elizabeth Anne Scott 2013

3.84

123 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😊 Positive Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork 🛁 Self-Care Routines

Mindful Medicine

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2022

Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.

4.15

🩺 Burnout Recovery 💙 Compassion Fatigue 🤲 Self-Compassion 🔄 Micro-Habits ⚕️ Clinician Wellness

Mindful Medicine

Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2022

4.15

40 ratings

🩺 Burnout Recovery 💙 Compassion Fatigue 🤲 Self-Compassion 🔄 Micro-Habits ⚕️ Clinician Wellness

Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder

by William R. Marchand MD • 2015

Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.

3.99

119

⚡ Bipolar Disorder 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion ✨ Radical Acceptance

Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.

by William R. Marchand MD 2015

3.99

119 ratings

⚡ Bipolar Disorder 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion ✨ Radical Acceptance

Mindfulness as Medicine

by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015

A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.

4.35

158

☸️ Buddhist Practice 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕸️ Interconnectedness 🙏 Embracing Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion

Mindfulness as Medicine

A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.

by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015

4.35

158 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Practice 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕸️ Interconnectedness 🙏 Embracing Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion

Dry Fasting & Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

by Greenleatherr • 2019

Cut food and water to trigger a cellular cleanup that sharpens your brain and slows aging.

🏜️ Dry Fasting ⏱️ Intermittent Fasting 🧬 Autophagy 🧠 Brain Health 🧓 Anti-Aging

Dry Fasting & Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

Cut food and water to trigger a cellular cleanup that sharpens your brain and slows aging.

by Greenleatherr 2019

1 ratings

🏜️ Dry Fasting ⏱️ Intermittent Fasting 🧬 Autophagy 🧠 Brain Health 🧓 Anti-Aging

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem

by Joseph E. Oliver • 2020

Stop chasing self-esteem highs. A guide to lasting self-worth through values, not validation.

4.27

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📖 Self-Help Workbooks 🧭 Values-Based Living ❤️ Self-Compassion 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem

Stop chasing self-esteem highs. A guide to lasting self-worth through values, not validation.

by Joseph E. Oliver 2020

4.27

33 ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 📖 Self-Help Workbooks 🧭 Values-Based Living ❤️ Self-Compassion 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

Hurry Up and Meditate

by David Michie • 2008

Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.

3.73

852

🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction 💪 Meditation For Health

Hurry Up and Meditate

Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.

by David Michie 2008

3.73

852 ratings

🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction 💪 Meditation For Health

The Mindfulness Solution to Pain

by Jackie Gardner-Nix • 2007

Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.

3.92

166

🤕 Chronic Pain 🧠 Mindfulness For Pain 🔗 Mind-Body Medicine 🌄 Guided Imagery 🤸 Mindful Movement

The Mindfulness Solution to Pain

Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.

by Jackie Gardner-Nix 2007

3.92

166 ratings

🤕 Chronic Pain 🧠 Mindfulness For Pain 🔗 Mind-Body Medicine 🌄 Guided Imagery 🤸 Mindful Movement

Feeling Loved

by Jeanne Segal • 2015

You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.

3.51

203

❤️ Emotional Intimacy 🧠 Stress Physiology 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication 🔗 Polyvagal Theory 👥 Attachment Science

Feeling Loved

You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.

by Jeanne Segal 2015

3.51

203 ratings

❤️ Emotional Intimacy 🧠 Stress Physiology 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication 🔗 Polyvagal Theory 👥 Attachment Science

Visualization for Success

by Barton Goldsmith • 2020

75 exercises to train your brain for success, from career goals to stronger relationships.

4.05

🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🌀 Subconscious Mind 💪 Overcoming Fear 💞 Relationship Growth 🧘‍♀️ Mind-Body Connection

Visualization for Success

75 exercises to train your brain for success, from career goals to stronger relationships.

by Barton Goldsmith 2020

4.05

19 ratings

🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🌀 Subconscious Mind 💪 Overcoming Fear 💞 Relationship Growth 🧘‍♀️ Mind-Body Connection

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes

by Amy Saltzman MD • 2018

Mindfulness for athletes: how to turn down the inner opponent, handle pressure, and find flow.

3.61

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Athletic Performance 🌊 Flow State 🗣️ Inner Critic 🧍 Body Awareness

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes

Mindfulness for athletes: how to turn down the inner opponent, handle pressure, and find flow.

by Amy Saltzman MD 2018

3.61

38 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Athletic Performance 🌊 Flow State 🗣️ Inner Critic 🧍 Body Awareness

El arte de no reaccionar

by Ryushun Kusanagi • 2012

Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.

3.74

178

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 📿 Practical Buddhism 🧩 Emotional Regulation 🤯 Overcoming Worry 🍃 Letting Go

El arte de no reaccionar

Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.

by Ryushun Kusanagi 2012

3.74

178 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 📿 Practical Buddhism 🧩 Emotional Regulation 🤯 Overcoming Worry 🍃 Letting Go

Guided Meditation For Beginners

by Positivity Protection • 2019

A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.

3.00

🧘 Beginner Meditation 🌿 Relaxation Techniques 🌬️ Breathing Exercises ✨ Positive Affirmations 🌊 Visualization Therapy

Guided Meditation For Beginners

A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.

by Positivity Protection 2019

3.00

1 ratings

🧘 Beginner Meditation 🌿 Relaxation Techniques 🌬️ Breathing Exercises ✨ Positive Affirmations 🌊 Visualization Therapy

Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout

by Kristin Neff • 2024

Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.

4.38

197

🫂 Self-Compassion 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Inner Critic 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout

Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.

by Kristin Neff 2024

4.38

197 ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Inner Critic 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Managing Conflict Mindfully

by Leonard L. Riskin • 2023

Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.

5.00

⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Principled Negotiation 🧩 Internal Family Systems 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💬 Difficult Conversations

Managing Conflict Mindfully

Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.

by Leonard L. Riskin 2023

5.00

2 ratings

⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Principled Negotiation 🧩 Internal Family Systems 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💬 Difficult Conversations

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

by Positivity Protection • 2019

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

3.00

🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

by Positivity Protection 2019

3.00

1 ratings

🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Mindfulness in Eight Weeks

by Michael Chaskalson • 2011

Eight weeks to rewire your brain from stress reactions to conscious choice.

3.86

236

🌱 Secular Mindfulness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔋 Burnout Recovery

Mindfulness in Eight Weeks

Eight weeks to rewire your brain from stress reactions to conscious choice.

by Michael Chaskalson 2011

3.86

236 ratings

🌱 Secular Mindfulness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔋 Burnout Recovery

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