Germer’s book on self-compassion is an excellent guide on how to bring more self-compassion to our lives. In this book, he defines self-compassion, details how it can be important to our experience and gives very practical exercises to help increase our self-compassion. I have studied self-compassion throughout my graduate work and found this book to …Read More
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy by Germer, Siegel and Fulton (book recommendation)
Jun 2, 2010
This is one of the first books to attempt to synthesize all of the current research on mindfulness and western psychotherapy. The book gives a wonderful overview of mindfulness as a concept as well as how mindfulness is being used as a part of the therapeutic process. The editors have provided a number of articles …Read More
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh (book recommendation)
Jun 2, 2010
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk who has written over 100 books on Buddhism and spirituality. In this book, he gives a beautiful introduction to mindfulness along with many practical exercises that assist in bringing mindfulness to your daily life. Thich Nhat Hanh is such a gentle soul and his gentle way comes through …Read More
Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (book recommendation)
Mar 22, 2010
Jon Kabat-Zinn created Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and has been one of the leaders in bringing mindfulness to the world of western medicine and psychology. This is a book with short chapters (great for bedside reading) and is a very helpful introduction to what it means to live mindfully. I would recommend anything by Jon Kabat-Zinn …Read More
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Williams, Teasdale, and Segal (book recommendation)
Mar 22, 2010
In this book, the authors talk about how mindfulness can be helpful with depression. The authors developed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. As they describe in the book, MBCT was based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and their mindfulness program gives very specific instructions on how to use mindfulness when we are struggling with depression. …Read More
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach (book Recommendation)
Mar 22, 2010
In this book, Tara Brach, who is also a clinical psychologist, demonstrates how tools like mindfulness can help us to awaken from what she calls the “trance of unworthiness”. Brach gives examples from her clinical practice as well as her experiences as a meditation teacher to enrich our understanding of the importance of self-compassion. Tara also …Read More
A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield (book recommendation)
Mar 22, 2010
In previous posts I have talked about how mindfulness can be helpful in our lives. In addition, I’ve mentioned that mindfulness can be a tool that mental health professionals use in their work with clients. If you are new to the concept of mindfulness, hopefully my previous posts have given you a starting point in …Read More
The Ultimate Happiness Prescription by Deepak Chopra (book recommendation)
Jan 31, 2010
Just about everyone nowadays has at least a passing familiarity with Deepak Chopra. He’s an M.D., but has specialized in alternative medicine for about 2 decades. He’s been a consultant on countless news programs, been on Oprah Winfrey many times, etc. He definitely has his critics out there, and I’d say I’m a bit skeptical …Read More
Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn (audiobook recommendation)
Jan 23, 2010
I’ve read and listened to a number of books and presentations by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He earned a Ph.D. from MIT in molecular biology in 1971. He is a Professor of Medicine Emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical …Read More
"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle (book recommendation)
Jan 16, 2010
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author of the bestseller The Power of Now, which I read after one of my clients highly encouraged me to do so. I’ve read A New Earth twice now (well, read once then listened to the unabridged audiobook) and prefer it to The Power of Now. Perhaps I’ll …Read More