Recommended Reading
- Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
Chödrön, Pema, and Joan Duncan. Oliver. Boston: Shambhala, 2013. Print. - When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Chödrön, Pema. Boston: Shambhala, 1997. Print. - The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
Germer, C. K. (2009). New York: Guilford Press - Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
Brach, T. (2003) New York: Bantam. - Chaos: Making a New Science.
Gleick, James. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking, 1987. Print. - Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
Goldstein, Joseph. Print. - Seeking the heart of wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (1987). Boston: Shambhala. - Mindfulness in Plain English 20th Anniversary Edition
Gunaratana, Bhante. Somerville: Wisdom Publications, 2005. Print. - Happiness: The Practical Science of Reshaping Your Brain
Hanson, Rick. Hardwiring London: Rider, 2013. Print. - Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York, NY: Delacorte, 1990. Print. - Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment–and Your Life
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2012. Print. - Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Mendius, Richard, and Rick Hanson. N.p.: Paw Prints, 2010. Print. - The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices
Nhất Hạnh, Thich. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. - Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
Rosenberg, M. (2003). Encinitas, CA: Puddledancer Press. - Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Suzuki, Shunryū, and Trudy Dixon. New York: Walker/Weatherhill, 1970. Print.
Links to Websites & Podcasts
- UCSD Center for Mindfulness MBSR guided meditations and Hatha Yoga
- Palouse Mindfulness online 8 week MBSR program
- “Audio Dharma – Gil Fronsdal’s Dharma Talks.” Audio Dharma Podcast. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.
- Dharma Seed – Joseph Goldstein’s Dharma Talks. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. This website offers free podcasts on mindfulness from the Buddhist perspective.
- Mindful.org website
- The Mindfulness Institute
- Mindsight Institute
- The Center for Nonviolent Communication
- Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
- Christopher Germer, PhD, Author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
- Mindful Awareness Research Center at University of California Los Angeles
- University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness
- Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
- University of California at San Diego Center for Mindfulness
- Mind and Life Institute
- Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice
- Mindfulness page maintained by David Fresco
- Mindfulness Training page maintained by Christopher Walsh
- The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
- The Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom
- The Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Practice Videos
Visit our Practice page for videos and links to beginner and advance mindfulness exercises
Some of these resources were recommended at: self-compassion.org/resources-2/ by Dr. Kristin Neff
Mindfulness Book Sharing
Take a Book and/or Bring a book. These mindfulness books will be shelved for sharing at Astute Coffee, Omaha’s Social Enterprise Coffeehouse.
Astute Coffee (1818 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68102) is dedicated to providing workforce and personal development to youth aging out of foster care and to strengthening our community as a whole. Let’s achieve positive social change together, one coffee cup at a time.
