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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 98%
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
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 97%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ 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 97%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ 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
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
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine 97%
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015
4.35
158 ratings
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
by David A. Treleaven • 2018
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
4.39
965
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Summary
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness 97%
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
by David A. Treleaven 2018
4.39
965 ratings
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
by Cheri Huber • 1997
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
4.16
2k+
There Is Nothing Wrong with You Summary
There Is Nothing Wrong with You 96%
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
by Cheri Huber 1997
4.16
2k+ 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
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 96%
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
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
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 96%
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
by Tara Brach 2019
4.21
7k+ ratings
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
4.33
22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 96%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ 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
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 96%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
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 96%
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
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 96%
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
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 96%
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
by Jack Kornfield 2008
4.34
8k+ 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
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 96%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ 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 96%
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017
4.12
3k+ 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
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
Healing Is the New High
by Vex King • 2021
Trauma lives in more than your thoughts. A guide to healing every dimension of yourself.
3.98
5k+
Healing Is the New High Summary
Healing Is the New High 96%
Trauma lives in more than your thoughts. A guide to healing every dimension of yourself.
by Vex King 2021
3.98
5k+ 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 96%
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
by Pema Chödrön 2009
4.23
9k+ 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
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 96%
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021
4.48
353 ratings
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 96%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
Happiness Is an Inside Job
by Sylvia Boorstein • 2007
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
3.90
968
Happiness Is an Inside Job Summary
Happiness Is an Inside Job 96%
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
by Sylvia Boorstein 2007
3.90
968 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
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
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy
by Halko Weiss • 2015
How to access core unconscious beliefs through the body and transform them with mindful experiments.
4.39
79
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy Summary
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy 96%
How to access core unconscious beliefs through the body and transform them with mindful experiments.
by Halko Weiss 2015
4.39
79 ratings
How to Sit
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
4.33
4k+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit 96%
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014
4.33
4k+ ratings
Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
4.17
10k+
Fear Summary
Fear 96%
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012
4.17
10k+ 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
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
The Science of Mindfulness Summary
The Science of Mindfulness 96%
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
by Ronald D. Siegel 2014
4.24
995 ratings
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield • 2002
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
4.31
946
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 96%
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
by Jack Kornfield 2002
4.31
946 ratings
Buddhism
by Michael Williams • 2016
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
4.01
692
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 96%
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
by Michael Williams 2016
4.01
692 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
Being Zen
by Ezra Bayda • 2002
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
4.13
601
Being Zen Summary
Being Zen 96%
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
by Ezra Bayda 2002
4.13
601 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
How to Meditate
by Pema Chödrön • 2013
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
4.19
5k+
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate 96%
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
by Pema Chödrön 2013
4.19
5k+ ratings
Peace Is Every Breath
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2011
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
4.14
4k+
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath 95%
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011
4.14
4k+ ratings
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 95%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
The Zen of Recovery
by Mel Ash • 1993
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
4.06
302
The Zen of Recovery Summary
The Zen of Recovery 95%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 ratings
Why We Meditate
by Daniel Goleman • 2022
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
3.90
1k+
Why We Meditate Summary
Why We Meditate 95%
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
by Daniel Goleman 2022
3.90
1k+ ratings
Start Where You Are
by Pema Chödrön • 1994
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
4.24
14k+
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are 95%
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
by Pema Chödrön 1994
4.24
14k+ 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 95%
The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.
by Phillip Moffitt 2012
4.15
382 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 95%
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
by Lori Deschene 2013
4.03
567 ratings
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 95%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 95%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
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