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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 93%
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
by Thupten Jinpa 2015
4.34
995 ratings
How Compassion Works
by John Makransky • 2025
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
4.13
15
How Compassion Works Summary
How Compassion Works 93%
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
by John Makransky 2025
4.13
15 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 93%
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
by Tara Brach 2019
4.21
7k+ ratings
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
by Erik van den Brink • 2018
Your brain is wired for survival, not happiness: a program for rewiring its soothing system.
4.11
9
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Summary
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living 93%
Your brain is wired for survival, not happiness: a program for rewiring its soothing system.
by Erik van den Brink 2018
4.11
9 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 93%
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
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong • 2010
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
3.81
4k+
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 93%
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010
3.81
4k+ 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 93%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ 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 93%
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
Radical Compassion
by Shambhala Publications • 2014
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
4.05
266
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 92%
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
by Shambhala Publications 2014
4.05
266 ratings
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
by Harold S. Kushner • 2007
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
5.00
1
Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary
Practice Random Acts of Kindness 92%
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
by Harold S. Kushner 2007
5.00
1 ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 92%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
by Tim Desmond • 2017
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
4.02
159
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook Summary
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook 92%
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
by Tim Desmond 2017
4.02
159 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 92%
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
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 92%
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem
by Joseph E. Oliver • 2020
Stop chasing self-esteem highs. A guide to lasting self-worth through values, not validation.
4.27
33
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem 92%
Stop chasing self-esteem highs. A guide to lasting self-worth through values, not validation.
by Joseph E. Oliver 2020
4.27
33 ratings
The Compassionate Mind
by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
4.02
2k+
The Compassionate Mind Summary
The Compassionate Mind 92%
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 2009
4.02
2k+ ratings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
by Zindel V. Segal • 2001
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
4.31
452
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression 92%
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
by Zindel V. Segal 2001
4.31
452 ratings
Reclaim Your Life
by Carissa Gustafson • 2019
Seven weeks to stop obeying your thoughts and move toward what you actually value.
4.16
180
Reclaim Your Life Summary
Reclaim Your Life 92%
Seven weeks to stop obeying your thoughts and move toward what you actually value.
by Carissa Gustafson 2019
4.16
180 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 92%
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
by Lori Deschene 2013
4.03
567 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 92%
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
695
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety 92%
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008
4.01
695 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 92%
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
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout
by Kristin Neff • 2024
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
4.38
197
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout Summary
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout 92%
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
by Kristin Neff 2024
4.38
197 ratings
A Monk's Guide to Happiness
by Gelong Thubten • 2019
Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.
4.16
3k+
A Monk's Guide to Happiness Summary
A Monk's Guide to Happiness 92%
Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.
by Gelong Thubten 2019
4.16
3k+ ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 92%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Power of Focusing
by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
4.15
468
The Power of Focusing Summary
The Power of Focusing 92%
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996
4.15
468 ratings
Wisdom of No Escape
by Pema Chödrön • 1991
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
4.28
8k+
Wisdom of No Escape Summary
Wisdom of No Escape 92%
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
by Pema Chödrön 1991
4.28
8k+ ratings
Overcoming Depression
by Paul A. Gilbert • 1997
Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.
3.89
491
Overcoming Depression Summary
Overcoming Depression 92%
Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 1997
3.89
491 ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
941
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist 92%
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022
3.84
941 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 92%
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
by Tara Brach 2012
4.21
4k+ ratings
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2011
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
4.13
27k+
Self-Compassion Summary
Self-Compassion 92%
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
by Kristin Neff 2011
4.13
27k+ ratings
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
by Gitta Jacob • 2012
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
3.96
2k+
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 92%
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
Self-Love Workbook for Women
by Megan Logan • 2020
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
4.06
2k+
Self-Love Workbook for Women Summary
Self-Love Workbook for Women 92%
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
by Megan Logan 2020
4.06
2k+ ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient 92%
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022
3.77
242 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
by Robert L. Leahy • 2020
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
4.05
418
Don't Believe Everything You Feel Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Feel 92%
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2020
4.05
418 ratings
The Keys to Kindness
by Claudia Hammond • 2022
Kindness is trainable, contagious, and measurably improves your life. The evidence and the how.
3.70
307
The Keys to Kindness Summary
The Keys to Kindness 92%
Kindness is trainable, contagious, and measurably improves your life. The evidence and the how.
by Claudia Hammond 2022
3.70
307 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2007
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
4.26
5k+
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook 92%
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
by Matthew McKay 2007
4.26
5k+ ratings
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 91%
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
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
by Susan Piver • 2009
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
4.14
1k+
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart Summary
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart 91%
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
by Susan Piver 2009
4.14
1k+ 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 91%
The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.
by Phillip Moffitt 2012
4.15
382 ratings
Soul without Shame
by Byron Brown • 1998
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
4.04
488
Soul without Shame Summary
Soul without Shame 91%
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
by Byron Brown 1998
4.04
488 ratings
Unconditional Love
by Jocelyn Moorhouse • 2019
Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.
4.20
5
Unconditional Love Summary
Unconditional Love 91%
Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.
by Jocelyn Moorhouse 2019
4.20
5 ratings
Real Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg • 2011
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
3.99
7k+
Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness 91%
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
by Sharon Salzberg 2011
3.99
7k+ ratings
A Toolkit for Modern Life
by Emma Hepburn • 2020
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
4.20
342
A Toolkit for Modern Life Summary
A Toolkit for Modern Life 91%
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
by Emma Hepburn 2020
4.20
342 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 91%
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
The Kindness Method
by Shahroo Izadi • 2018
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
3.79
2k+
The Kindness Method Summary
The Kindness Method 91%
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
by Shahroo Izadi 2018
3.79
2k+ ratings
Daring to Trust
by David Richo • 2010
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
3.96
805
Daring to Trust Summary
Daring to Trust 91%
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
by David Richo 2010
3.96
805 ratings
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy
by Eugene T. Gendlin • 1996
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
4.38
96
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy Summary
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy 91%
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
by Eugene T. Gendlin 1996
4.38
96 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 91%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Anger Management
by Stephen Dansiger • 2018
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
4.03
120
Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary
Mindfulness for Anger Management 91%
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
by Stephen Dansiger 2018
4.03
120 ratings
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