Mindfulness Based Resources
Meditate
Don't know how? Click on the links to
download instructions for a few different types of meditation practices
that help calm the mind and open the heart. In addition, there are many
meditation centers that offer instructions on how to meditate.
Visit your local
Vipassana (Insight) Meditation Center's website to learn more about
meditation, resources, groups, workshops and much more.
Mindfulness
Meditation Books
The National Bestseller for those new to
Mindfulness –
The Miracle of Mindfulness An Introduction to the
Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
A valuable resource
for Mindfulness practices and exercises
from the man who developed the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
program --
Wherever You Go, There You Are by
Jon Kabat-Zinn
A great overall
guide to Buddhist Principles & Buddhist
Psychology by an internationally recognized Buddhist teacher and
Psychologist –
The Wise Heart by
Jack Kornfield, PhD
A wonderful and
embodied compilation of stories that reveal
how mindfulness can help you embrace yourself exactly the way you are --
Radical Acceptance Embracing
Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
A must read for
anyone teetering on the edge of belief or
disbelief, trust or mistrust –
Faith Trusting
Your Own Deepest Experienceby Sharon Salzberg
A great resource for
therapists (or the clinically curious)
who want to understand how to apply what we know about neuroscience
&
meditation in the therapy room –
Mindsight The
New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
More resources available upon request
Tanya T. Wiser, LCSW
license
#17621
Phone: (650)
269-8126
