Art And Mindfulness Books | Summaries & Audio

The Creative Act

by Rick Rubin • 2023

You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.

3.95

89k+

🌀 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 🌱 Beginner's Mind ⏰ Creative Discipline ✨ Artistic Intuition

The Creative Act 92%

You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.

by Rick Rubin 2023

3.95

89k+ ratings

🌀 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 🌱 Beginner's Mind ⏰ Creative Discipline ✨ Artistic Intuition

Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

4.03

3k+

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Zen Guitar 92%

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997

4.03

3k+ ratings

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Find Your Artistic Voice

by Lisa Congdon • 2019

Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.

4.05

3k+

🎨 Artistic Practice 🔄 Creative Process 🖼️ Visual Arts 🪪 Creative Identity 📅 Creative Routines

Find Your Artistic Voice 92%

Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.

by Lisa Congdon 2019

4.05

3k+ ratings

🎨 Artistic Practice 🔄 Creative Process 🖼️ Visual Arts 🪪 Creative Identity 📅 Creative Routines

On Becoming an Artist

by Ellen J. Langer • 2005

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

3.75

363

🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill ⚖️ Social Comparison

On Becoming an Artist 91%

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

by Ellen J. Langer 2005

3.75

363 ratings

🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill ⚖️ Social Comparison

The Art of Noticing

by Rob Walker • 2019

The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.

3.77

3k+

🎨 Creative Practice 🔍 Attention Design 👀 Everyday Observation 🧘 Mindfulness Exercises 🔄 Perception Shift

The Art of Noticing 91%

The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.

by Rob Walker 2019

3.77

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 🔍 Attention Design 👀 Everyday Observation 🧘 Mindfulness Exercises 🔄 Perception Shift

Creativity

by Osho • 1999

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

4.18

3k+

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Creativity 91%

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

by Osho 1999

4.18

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Art as Therapy

by Alain de Botton • 2013

Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.

4.08

5k+

🎨 Art As Self-Help 🧠 Philosophical Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology ⚖️ Emotional Balance 🌸 Everyday Aesthetics

Art as Therapy 91%

Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.

by Alain de Botton 2013

4.08

5k+ ratings

🎨 Art As Self-Help 🧠 Philosophical Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology ⚖️ Emotional Balance 🌸 Everyday Aesthetics

Trust the Process

by Shaun McNiff • 1998

Artist's guide to letting go: let the process steer, feed on mistakes, and start where you resist.

3.90

863

🎭 Expressive Arts Therapy 🎨 Artistic Process 🧱 Creative Block 💡 Creative Intuition 🏗️ Process Over Product

Trust the Process 91%

Artist's guide to letting go: let the process steer, feed on mistakes, and start where you resist.

by Shaun McNiff 1998

3.90

863 ratings

🎭 Expressive Arts Therapy 🎨 Artistic Process 🧱 Creative Block 💡 Creative Intuition 🏗️ Process Over Product

Essential Art Therapy Exercises

by Leah Guzman MA • 2020

Process the emotions you can't name: art therapy exercises that work when talk therapy stalls.

4.17

386

🎨 Art Therapy 🩹 Trauma Processing 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎭 Expressive Arts Therapy

Essential Art Therapy Exercises 91%

Process the emotions you can't name: art therapy exercises that work when talk therapy stalls.

by Leah Guzman MA 2020

4.17

386 ratings

🎨 Art Therapy 🩹 Trauma Processing 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎭 Expressive Arts Therapy

The Listening Path

by Julia Cameron • 2021

A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.

3.31

2k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👂 Listening Skills ✨ Spiritual Creativity 🧠 Attention Training 🤫 Silence And Solitude

The Listening Path 91%

A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.

by Julia Cameron 2021

3.31

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👂 Listening Skills ✨ Spiritual Creativity 🧠 Attention Training 🤫 Silence And Solitude

Mindfulness on the Go

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014

Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.

4.2

362

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 📚 Meditation For Beginners 🌿 Stress Reduction 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Present Moment Awareness

Mindfulness on the Go 91%

Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2014

4.2

362 ratings

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 📚 Meditation For Beginners 🌿 Stress Reduction 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Present Moment Awareness

Drawing on the Artist Within

by Betty Edwards • 1986

Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.

4.06

7k+

📐 Drawing Instruction 💭 Visual Thinking 🔍 Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres ⏳ Creative Process

Drawing on the Artist Within 91%

Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.

by Betty Edwards 1986

4.06

7k+ ratings

📐 Drawing Instruction 💭 Visual Thinking 🔍 Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres ⏳ Creative Process

How to Walk

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013

Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.

4.16

3k+

👣 Walking Meditation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🚶 Mindful Movement ☀️ Everyday Mindfulness

How to Walk 91%

Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013

4.16

3k+ ratings

👣 Walking Meditation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🚶 Mindful Movement ☀️ Everyday Mindfulness

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

by Betty Edwards • 1979

Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.

3.87

382k+

✏️ Drawing Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres 🎨 Right Brain Theory 🖌️ Beginner Artists

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Summary

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 90%

Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.

by Betty Edwards 1979

3.87

382k+ ratings

✏️ Drawing Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres 🎨 Right Brain Theory 🖌️ Beginner Artists

Mindfulness Pocketbook

by Gill Hasson • 2015

Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.

3.69

270

🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌬️ Breathwork 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🌱 Beginner's Mind 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Mindfulness Pocketbook 90%

Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.

by Gill Hasson 2015

3.69

270 ratings

🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌬️ Breathwork 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🌱 Beginner's Mind 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Mindfulness for Dummies

by Shamash Alidina • 2010

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

3.85

724

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Dummies 90%

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

by Shamash Alidina 2010

3.85

724 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

Seeking Wisdom

by Julia Cameron • 2022

Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.

3.71

382

🎨 Creative Recovery ✍️ Daily Journaling Ritual 🚶 Walking Meditation 🙏 Gratitude Practice ✨ Synchronicity

Seeking Wisdom 90%

Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.

by Julia Cameron 2022

3.71

382 ratings

🎨 Creative Recovery ✍️ Daily Journaling Ritual 🚶 Walking Meditation 🙏 Gratitude Practice ✨ Synchronicity

Free Play

by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990

Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.

4.20

3k+

🎭 Improvisation 🎨 Artistic Practice ✨ Creative Process 🧸 Play And Creativity 🧱 Overcoming Creative Blocks

Free Play 90%

Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.

by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990

4.20

3k+ ratings

🎭 Improvisation 🎨 Artistic Practice ✨ Creative Process 🧸 Play And Creativity 🧱 Overcoming Creative Blocks

How to Relax

by Laura Milne • 2019

Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.

3.99

124

🧘 Stress Management 🌿 Relaxation Techniques 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 📅 Daily Habits 🔗 Mind-Body Connection

How to Relax 90%

Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.

by Laura Milne 2019

3.99

124 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🌿 Relaxation Techniques 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 📅 Daily Habits 🔗 Mind-Body Connection

Meditation Is Not What You Think

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

3.55

996

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 90%

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018

3.55

996 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

Art and Fear

by David Bayles • 1994

Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.

3.77

105k+

🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Creative Fear ⏰ Creative Habits 🗣️ Finding Your Voice 🔄 Art As Practice

Art and Fear 90%

Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.

by David Bayles 1994

3.77

105k+ ratings

🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Creative Fear ⏰ Creative Habits 🗣️ Finding Your Voice 🔄 Art As Practice

Time Surfing

by Paul Loomans • 2013

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

3.98

337

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

Time Surfing 90%

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

by Paul Loomans 2013

3.98

337 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

Breath by Breath

by Larry Rosenberg • 1998

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

4.35

975

🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Mindful Presence 🏠 Daily Life Mindfulness

Breath by Breath 90%

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

by Larry Rosenberg 1998

4.35

975 ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Mindful Presence 🏠 Daily Life Mindfulness

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

4.36

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 90%

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

by Haemin Sunim

4.36

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World

by Abhijeet Mukherjee • 2025

Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.

4.36

123

🧠 Anxiety Management 📵 Digital Detox 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🌬️ Breathwork 🏄 Flow State

7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World Summary

7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World 90%

Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.

by Abhijeet Mukherjee 2025

4.36

123 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📵 Digital Detox 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🌬️ Breathwork 🏄 Flow State

Abstract Art Painting

by Debora Stewart • 2015

Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.

4.10

187

🎨 Abstract Painting 🧩 Mixed Media Art ✨ Intuitive Art 🔄 Creative Process 🌈 Color Theory

Abstract Art Painting 90%

Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.

by Debora Stewart 2015

4.10

187 ratings

🎨 Abstract Painting 🧩 Mixed Media Art ✨ Intuitive Art 🔄 Creative Process 🌈 Color Theory

Silence

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

4.28

9k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Silence 90%

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015

4.28

9k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Let That Sh*t Go

by Nina Purewal • 2019

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

3.75

3k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

Let That Sh*t Go 90%

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

by Nina Purewal 2019

3.75

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

Becoming Aware

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2021

Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.

3.16

184

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Attention Training 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 💗 Compassion Practice

Becoming Aware 90%

Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2021

3.16

184 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Attention Training 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 💗 Compassion Practice

Doorway to Artistry

by Esther Lightcap Meek • 2023

Reality isn't a dead object to control; it's extending an invitation, and your art proves it.

4.67

🖼️ Aesthetics 🎨 Creative Process 📖 Phenomenology 💊 Philosophical Therapy ✨ Enchantment

Doorway to Artistry 90%

Reality isn't a dead object to control; it's extending an invitation, and your art proves it.

by Esther Lightcap Meek 2023

4.67

21 ratings

🖼️ Aesthetics 🎨 Creative Process 📖 Phenomenology 💊 Philosophical Therapy ✨ Enchantment

Practicing Mindfulness

by Matthew Sockolov • 2018

Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.

4.12

975

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📝 Meditation Exercises 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion Practice

Practicing Mindfulness 90%

Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.

by Matthew Sockolov 2018

4.12

975 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📝 Meditation Exercises 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion Practice

Writing Begins with the Breath

by Laraine Herring • 2007

The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.

4.09

376

🧘 Mindful Writing ✍️ The Writing Life 🫁 Body Awareness 🪶 Authentic Voice ☸️ Zen And Writing

Writing Begins with the Breath 90%

The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.

by Laraine Herring 2007

4.09

376 ratings

🧘 Mindful Writing ✍️ The Writing Life 🫁 Body Awareness 🪶 Authentic Voice ☸️ Zen And Writing

The Way of the Fearless Writer

by Beth Kempton • 2023

Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.

4.37

425

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Practice 🧘 Zen Philosophy 🦋 Creative Fear ⛩️ Japanese Aesthetics

The Way of the Fearless Writer 90%

Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.

by Beth Kempton 2023

4.37

425 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Practice 🧘 Zen Philosophy 🦋 Creative Fear ⛩️ Japanese Aesthetics

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

How to Sit 90%

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

Mindfulness

by J. Mark G. Williams • 2011

An 8-week program of micro-meditations to break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and burnout.

4.00

14k+

🧠 Clinical Mindfulness 🧘 Structured Meditation 😌 Stress Reduction 💭 Thought Awareness ❤️ Self-Compassion

Mindfulness 90%

An 8-week program of micro-meditations to break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and burnout.

by J. Mark G. Williams 2011

4.00

14k+ ratings

🧠 Clinical Mindfulness 🧘 Structured Meditation 😌 Stress Reduction 💭 Thought Awareness ❤️ Self-Compassion

Mindfulness

by Gill Hasson • 2013

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

3.65

842

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Mindfulness 90%

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

by Gill Hasson 2013

3.65

842 ratings

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

by Positivity Protection • 2019

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

3.00

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness Summary

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness 90%

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

by Positivity Protection 2019

3.00

1 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

4.02

49k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 90%

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

by Haemin Sunim 2012

4.02

49k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

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+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

Mindfulness for Beginners 90%

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

How to Train a Wild Elephant

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2011

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

4.04

1k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

How to Train a Wild Elephant 90%

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2011

4.04

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

Writing Down the Bones

by Natalie Goldberg • 1986

Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.

4.21

32k+

✍️ Writing Craft 📅 Daily Practice 🧱 Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindfulness ☸️ Zen Buddhism

Writing Down the Bones 90%

Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.

by Natalie Goldberg 1986

4.21

32k+ ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 📅 Daily Practice 🧱 Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindfulness ☸️ Zen Buddhism

Life Is a Verb

by Patti Digh • 2008

Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.

3.97

3k+

🧘 Mindful Living 🎨 Creative Self-Help ⏳ Mortality Awareness 🌱 Intentional Living 📓 Daily Reflection

Life Is a Verb 90%

Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.

by Patti Digh 2008

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Living 🎨 Creative Self-Help ⏳ Mortality Awareness 🌱 Intentional Living 📓 Daily Reflection

Mindfulness in Eight Weeks

by Michael Chaskalson • 2011

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

3.86

236

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Secular Mindfulness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mindfulness in Eight Weeks 90%

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

by Michael Chaskalson 2011

3.86

236 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Secular Mindfulness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Emotional Regulation

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction

Hurry Up and Meditate 90%

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

by David Michie 2008

3.73

852 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction

The Practicing Mind

by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006

Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.

3.96

9k+

🏃 Process Orientation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧘 Present Awareness 👁️ Non-Judgmental Awareness 🪷 Zen Practice

The Practicing Mind 90%

Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.

by Thomas M. Sterner 2006

3.96

9k+ ratings

🏃 Process Orientation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧘 Present Awareness 👁️ Non-Judgmental Awareness 🪷 Zen Practice

Keep Going

by Austin Kleon • 2019

Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.

4.26

18k+

🎨 Creative Practice 📅 Creative Routines 🧘 Creative Solitude 👁️ Attention And Noticing 🚶 Walking And Thinking

Keep Going 90%

Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.

by Austin Kleon 2019

4.26

18k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 📅 Creative Routines 🧘 Creative Solitude 👁️ Attention And Noticing 🚶 Walking And Thinking

Meditation for Beginners

by Jack Kornfield • 1998

Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.

4.11

3k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🦴 Body Scan 💖 Lovingkindness

Meditation for Beginners 90%

Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.

by Jack Kornfield 1998

4.11

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🦴 Body Scan 💖 Lovingkindness

Catching the Big Fish

by David Lynch • 2006

David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.

3.77

21k+

🧘 Transcendental Meditation 🎬 Filmmaking Philosophy 💡 Idea Generation 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎨 Artist's Journey

Catching the Big Fish 90%

David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.

by David Lynch 2006

3.77

21k+ ratings

🧘 Transcendental Meditation 🎬 Filmmaking Philosophy 💡 Idea Generation 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎨 Artist's Journey

Peace Is Every Step

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1992

Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.

4.30

47k+

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Breathwork 🌍 Interconnectedness 💚 Emotional Healing

Peace Is Every Step 90%

Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992

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Dropping the Struggle

by Roger Housden • 2016

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Dropping the Struggle 90%

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

by Roger Housden 2016

3.89

114 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

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