🐒 Monkey Mind

The restless, chattering consciousness that Buddhism warns us about and modern life amplifies. These books explore how to quiet the inner noise and find stillness amid mental chaos.

Energize Your Mind

by Gaur Gopal Das • 2024

A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.

4.26

1k+

😌 Emotional Regulation 😰 Managing Anxiety 💚 Self-Forgiveness

Energize Your Mind 91%

A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.

by Gaur Gopal Das 2024

4.26

1k+ ratings

😌 Emotional Regulation 😰 Managing Anxiety 💚 Self-Forgiveness

The Wisdom of Insecurity

by Alan W. Watts • 1951

Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.

4.14

29k+

☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🕉️ Non-Duality 🧘 Present Awareness

The Wisdom of Insecurity 89%

Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.

by Alan W. Watts 1951

4.14

29k+ ratings

☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🕉️ Non-Duality 🧘 Present Awareness

La maldición del hombre mono

by Emiliano Bruner • 2025

Why evolution left humans perpetually dissatisfied, and how training attention can change that.

3.67

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🐒 Human Evolution 🧘 Meditation Practice

La maldición del hombre mono 89%

Why evolution left humans perpetually dissatisfied, and how training attention can change that.

by Emiliano Bruner 2025

3.67

45 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🐒 Human Evolution 🧘 Meditation Practice

Don't Believe Everything You Think

by Joseph Nguyen • 2022

Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.

3.79

58k+

🧘 Nondual Psychology 🌀 Rumination Relief 🌊 Flow State

Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary

Don't Believe Everything You Think 89%

Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.

by Joseph Nguyen 2022

3.79

58k+ ratings

🧘 Nondual Psychology 🌀 Rumination Relief 🌊 Flow State

How to Let Things Go

by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021

You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.

3.49

2k+

🧘 Zen Wisdom 🕊️ Letting Go 🧠 Mental Clutter

How to Let Things Go 89%

You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.

by Shunmyō Masuno 2021

3.49

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Wisdom 🕊️ Letting Go 🧠 Mental Clutter

A Million Thoughts

by Om Swami • 2016

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

4.61

1k+

🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation

A Million Thoughts 89%

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

by Om Swami 2016

4.61

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation

Tinker Dabble Doodle Try

by Srini Pillay • 2017

Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.

3.54

388

🧠 Neuroscience 🎯 Productivity 💡 Creative Thinking

Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 89%

Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.

by Srini Pillay 2017

3.54

388 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience 🎯 Productivity 💡 Creative Thinking

No Self, No Problem

by Chris Niebauer • 2019

Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.

4.25

4k+

🧠 Neuropsychology ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🪞 Illusion Of Self

No Self, No Problem 89%

Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.

by Chris Niebauer 2019

4.25

4k+ ratings

🧠 Neuropsychology ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🪞 Illusion Of Self

Buddhism Is Not What You Think

by Steve Hagen • 2003

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

4.09

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Buddhism Is Not What You Think 89%

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

by Steve Hagen 2003

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Zen and the Art of Consciousness

by Susan Blackmore • 2009

The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.

3.57

277

🧠 Consciousness Studies 🤔 Philosophy Of Mind 🪷 Zen Buddhism

Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary

Zen and the Art of Consciousness 89%

The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.

by Susan Blackmore 2009

3.57

277 ratings

🧠 Consciousness Studies 🤔 Philosophy Of Mind 🪷 Zen Buddhism

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

Creativity 89%

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

The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment

by Chris Niebauer • 2014

The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.

4.18

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Split-Brain Research 🔬 Neuroscience Of Self

The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary

The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 88%

The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.

by Chris Niebauer 2014

4.18

61 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Split-Brain Research 🔬 Neuroscience Of Self

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination

by Sameet M. Kumar • 2010

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

4.17

133

🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination Summary

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination 88%

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

by Sameet M. Kumar 2010

4.17

133 ratings

🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Power of Unwavering Focus

by Dandapani • 2022

Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.

4.30

782

🧠 Focus Training 🎯 Attention Management 💪 Willpower Development

The Power of Unwavering Focus 88%

Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.

by Dandapani 2022

4.30

782 ratings

🧠 Focus Training 🎯 Attention Management 💪 Willpower Development

The Little Black Book of Decision Making

by Michael Nicholas • 2017

Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.

3.77

126

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Decision Science 🧘 Mindfulness For Work

The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary

The Little Black Book of Decision Making 88%

Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.

by Michael Nicholas 2017

3.77

126 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Decision Science 🧘 Mindfulness For Work

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

Time Surfing 88%

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

Fully Engaged

by Thomas M. Sterner • 2016

Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.

4.23

240

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 👁️ Thought Awareness

Fully Engaged 88%

Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.

by Thomas M. Sterner 2016

4.23

240 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 👁️ Thought Awareness

Quiet Your Mind

by John Selby • 2004

Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.

3.86

137

💬 Mental Chatter 🧘 Mindfulness 💭 Negative Self-Talk

Quiet Your Mind 88%

Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.

by John Selby 2004

3.86

137 ratings

💬 Mental Chatter 🧘 Mindfulness 💭 Negative Self-Talk

The No Self, No Problem Workbook

by Chris Niebauer • 2023

Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.

4.35

151

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🪞 Illusion Of Self

The No Self, No Problem Workbook Summary

The No Self, No Problem Workbook 88%

Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.

by Chris Niebauer 2023

4.35

151 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🪞 Illusion Of Self

Atmamun

by Kapil Gupta • 2016

Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.

4.44

1k+

✂️ Anti-Self-Help 🕉️ Advaita Vedanta ☯️ Nondual Philosophy

Atmamun 88%

Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.

by Kapil Gupta 2016

4.44

1k+ ratings

✂️ Anti-Self-Help 🕉️ Advaita Vedanta ☯️ Nondual Philosophy

Losing Ourselves

by Jay L. Garfield • 2022

No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.

4.03

603

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Philosophy Of Mind 💨 No-Self Philosophy

Losing Ourselves 88%

No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.

by Jay L. Garfield 2022

4.03

603 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Philosophy Of Mind 💨 No-Self Philosophy

The Mind and the Brain

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 2001

Conscious thought can change brain circuitry. A psychiatrist argues quantum physics is the reason.

4.10

7k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪐 Consciousness Studies 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy

The Mind and the Brain 88%

Conscious thought can change brain circuitry. A psychiatrist argues quantum physics is the reason.

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 2001

4.10

7k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪐 Consciousness Studies 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy

Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN)

by Lionel Cruzille • 2015

Your thoughts are not your own, and believing them is optional. A practice in liberation.

3.17

☯️ Non-Dual Spirituality 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 👁️ Thought Observation

Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN) Summary

Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN) 88%

Your thoughts are not your own, and believing them is optional. A practice in liberation.

by Lionel Cruzille 2015

3.17

12 ratings

☯️ Non-Dual Spirituality 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 👁️ Thought Observation

The Practice of Not Thinking

by Ryūnosuke Koike • 2013

Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.

3.37

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 👁️ Sensory Awareness

The Practice of Not Thinking 88%

Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.

by Ryūnosuke Koike 2013

3.37

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 👁️ Sensory Awareness

Why Buddhism is True

by Robert Wright • 2017

Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.

4.02

27k+

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

Why Buddhism is True 88%

Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.

by Robert Wright 2017

4.02

27k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

The Overthinking Cure

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

3.73

923

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Overthinking Cure 88%

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.73

923 ratings

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

El espejo del cerebro

by Nazareth Castellanos • 2021

Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.

4.30

1k+

🧠 Neuroscience Of Meditation 🧬 Brain Plasticity 💭 Mind Wandering

El espejo del cerebro 88%

Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.

by Nazareth Castellanos 2021

4.30

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Meditation 🧬 Brain Plasticity 💭 Mind Wandering

Buddhism Plain & Simple

by Steve Hagen • 1997

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

4.03

10k+

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

Buddhism Plain & Simple 88%

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

by Steve Hagen 1997

4.03

10k+ ratings

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

Can't Stop Thinking

by Nancy Colier • 2021

Sixty thousand thoughts a day, mostly negative reruns: freedom isn't found by thinking your way out.

3.73

747

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 👁️ Thought Awareness

Can't Stop Thinking 88%

Sixty thousand thoughts a day, mostly negative reruns: freedom isn't found by thinking your way out.

by Nancy Colier 2021

3.73

747 ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 👁️ Thought Awareness

F**k It - Do What You Love

by John C. Parkin • 2016

The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.

3.16

849

😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🫂 Emotional Acceptance 🤷 The Art Of Not Caring

F**k It - Do What You Love 88%

The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.

by John C. Parkin 2016

3.16

849 ratings

😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🫂 Emotional Acceptance 🤷 The Art Of Not Caring

Talking Zen

by Alan W. Watts • 1994

The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.

4.25

199

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Eastern Philosophy 🎭 The Illusory Self

Talking Zen 88%

The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.

by Alan W. Watts 1994

4.25

199 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Eastern Philosophy 🎭 The Illusory Self

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way

by John C. Parkin • 2007

The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.

3.42

6k+

🍃 Letting Go 🪷 Non-Attachment 🤘 Anti-Self-Help

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary

Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 88%

The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.

by John C. Parkin 2007

3.42

6k+ ratings

🍃 Letting Go 🪷 Non-Attachment 🤘 Anti-Self-Help

Focus

by Leo Babauta • 2010

Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.

3.63

1k+

🔌 Digital Minimalism 🌿 Simple Living 🎯 Single-Tasking

Focus 88%

Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.

by Leo Babauta 2010

3.63

1k+ ratings

🔌 Digital Minimalism 🌿 Simple Living 🎯 Single-Tasking

Zen and the Beat Way

by Alan W. Watts • 1900

The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.

4.07

280

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Beat Generation ☯️ Eastern Philosophy

Zen and the Beat Way 88%

The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.

by Alan W. Watts 1900

4.07

280 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Beat Generation ☯️ Eastern Philosophy

The Happiness Trap

by Russ Harris • 2007

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

4.13

21k+

🧠 Third-Wave Cbt 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🧭 Values-Based Living

The Happiness Trap 88%

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

by Russ Harris 2007

4.13

21k+ ratings

🧠 Third-Wave Cbt 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🧭 Values-Based Living

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

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 88%

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

Emotional Disorders and Metacognition

by Adrian Wells • 2000

The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.

3.63

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Therapy 💭 Metacognition

Emotional Disorders and Metacognition Summary

Emotional Disorders and Metacognition 88%

The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.

by Adrian Wells 2000

3.63

16 ratings

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Therapy 💭 Metacognition

Rapt

by Winifred Gallagher • 2009

Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.

3.64

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🌊 Flow States

Rapt 88%

Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.

by Winifred Gallagher 2009

3.64

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🌊 Flow States

Less

by Marc Lesser • 2009

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

3.43

298

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism

Less 88%

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

by Marc Lesser 2009

3.43

298 ratings

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism

Zen Is Right Here

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2001

Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.

4.18

323

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

Zen Is Right Here 88%

Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2001

4.18

323 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

Zen beyond Mindfulness

by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

3.95

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

Zen beyond Mindfulness 88%

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019

3.95

75 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

The Mind is Flat

by Nick Chater • 2018

Your inner life is not an archive. Every belief and emotion is improvised in the moment.

3.74

852

🧠 Folk Psychology Critique 🔍 Consciousness Studies 🎭 Confabulation

The Mind is Flat 88%

Your inner life is not an archive. Every belief and emotion is improvised in the moment.

by Nick Chater 2018

3.74

852 ratings

🧠 Folk Psychology Critique 🔍 Consciousness Studies 🎭 Confabulation

El arte de no reaccionar

by Ryushun Kusanagi • 2012

Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.

3.74

178

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📿 Practical Buddhism

El arte de no reaccionar 88%

Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.

by Ryushun Kusanagi 2012

3.74

178 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📿 Practical Buddhism

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

by Mark Epstein • 1998

Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.

3.88

7k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Non-Attachment 💗 Emotional Acceptance

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart 88%

Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.

by Mark Epstein 1998

3.88

7k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Non-Attachment 💗 Emotional Acceptance

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

Zen Guitar 88%

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

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

The Practicing Mind 88%

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

Letting Go of Nothing

by Peter Russell • 2021

You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.

4.15

519

🕉️ Nondual Spirituality 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🍃 Letting Go

Letting Go of Nothing 88%

You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.

by Peter Russell 2021

4.15

519 ratings

🕉️ Nondual Spirituality 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🍃 Letting Go

Siddhartha's Brain

by James Kingsland • 2016

The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.

4.09

1k+

🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism

Siddhartha's Brain 88%

The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.

by James Kingsland 2016

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism

Open

by Nate Klemp • 2024

Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.

3.54

📱 Digital Minimalism 🎰 Behavioral Addiction 🗳️ Political Polarization

Open 88%

Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.

by Nate Klemp 2024

3.54

87 ratings

📱 Digital Minimalism 🎰 Behavioral Addiction 🗳️ Political Polarization

Courage

by Osho • 1977

Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.

4.15

8k+

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🦅 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice

Courage 88%

Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.

by Osho 1977

4.15

8k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🦅 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice

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