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Useful Resources

Bibliography: Psychotherapy & Wellness

 

Ablow, Keith R., Anatomy of a Psychiatric Illness: Healing the Mind and the Brain

Aron, Elaine N., The Highly Sensitive Person

Berger, Diane and Lisa, We Heard the Angels of Madness

Burns, David, Feeling Good

Burford-Mason, Aileen, PH.D., Eat Well, Age Better

Bourne, Edmund J., The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 3rd ed.

Davis, Martha, The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook

Doidge, Norman, The Brain that Changes Itself

Duke, Patty, A Brilliant Madness

Frankel, Vicktor, Man’s Search for Meaning

Gilbert, Paul, The Compassionate Mind

Greenberger, Dennis and Christine Padesky, Mind Over Mood

Greenspan, Miriam, Wisdom in the Dark Emotions

Haidt, Jonathan, The Happiness Hypothesis

Kushner, Harold, When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Learner, Harriet, The Dance of Anger

Miller, Alice, The Drama of the Gifted Child

Miller, Alice, The Body Never Lies

Moore, Thomas, Care of the Soul

Moore, Thomas, Dark Nights of the Soul

Nelson., John E and Andrea, Sacred Sorrows: Embracing and Transforming Depression

Peck, Scott M., The Road Less Traveled

Real, Terrence, I Don’t Want to Talk About It

Remen, Rachel Naomi, Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal

Solomon, Andrew, The Noonday Demon

Williams, Chris, Overcoming Anxiety

Zuercher-White, Elke, An End to Panic

Bibliography: Compassion

 

Bennett-Goleman, Tara, Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind can Heal the Heart

Brach, Tara, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha (2004)

Brach, Tara, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart (2012)

Brach, Tara, Website: Meditations and talks can be downloaded free at www.tarabrach.com

Buddhist Talks and Meditations, Website: Meditations and talks can be downloaded free at www.dharmaseed.org

Germer, Christopher and Ronald D. Siegel, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy (2005)

Germer, Christopher, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion (2009)

Germer, Christopher and Ronald D. Siegel, Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy (2012)

Germer, Christopher, Website: Meditations can be downloaded free here

Gilbert, Paul, The Compassionate Mind  (2009)

Goldstein, Joseph and Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (2001)

Hanson, Rick, Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom (2009)

Hanson, Rick, moderator, "The Compassionate Brain" (2012): eight free online sessions can be seen or heard here

Hanson, Rick, moderator, "The Loving Brain" (2013): eight free online sessions can be seen or heard here

Hanson, Rick, moderator, "Hardwiring Happiness" (2013): eight free online sessions can be seen or heard here

Hanson, Rick, editor, "Wise Brain Bulletin": Six bi-monthly, free newsletters by the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom.  Subscribe here

Kelly, Paul, "The Mindfulness Clinic", Website: Meditations, Relaxation Exercises and Yoga Practices can be downloaded free at www.themindfulnessclinic.com

Kornfield, Jack, A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life (1993)

Kornfield, Jack, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path (2001)

Kornfield, Jack, The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace (2002)

Kornfield, Jack, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology (2009)

McFarlane, Ginny, "The Mindful Mood Centre", Website: Guided Audio Meditations & Exercises can be downloaded for free at www.mindfulmood.com

Neff, Kristin, Self-Compassion, Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind (2011)

Neff, Kristin, Website: Meditations can be downloaded free here.

Orsillo, Susan and Lizabeth Roemer, The Mindful Way Through Anxiety (2011)

Orsillo, Susan and Lizabeth Roemer, Website: Exercises & Meditations can be downloaded free here.

Salzberg, Sharon, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (2002)

Simon, Tami, Moderator, "The Self-Acceptance Project" twenty-three free online sessions can be seen or heard here

Bibliography: Mindfulness

 

Baraz, James, Awakening Joy: Ten Steps to Happiness

Bennett-Goleman, Tara, Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind can Heal the Heart

Brach, Tara, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

Brach, Tara, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart (2012)

Chodron, Pema, When Things Fall Apart

Chodron, Pema, Living With Uncertainty

Chodron, Pema, Taking the Leap

Chodron, Pema, The Pema Chodron Audio Collection (CD’S)

Epstein, Mark, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

Epstein, Mark, Thoughts Without a Thinker

Epstein, Mark, Going on Being

Germer, Christopher, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

Gilbert, Paul, The Compassionate Mind

Goldstein, Joseph and Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom

Goldstein, Joseph, Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom

Goldstein, Joseph, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism

Goldstein, Joseph, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola, Mindfulness in Plain English

Hanh, Thich Nhat, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Hanh, Thich Nhat, Transformation and Healing

Hanh, Thich Nhat, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

Hanh, Thich Nhat, Peace is Every Step

Hanh, Thich Nhat, True Love

Hanh, Thich Nhat, Meditation and Psychotherapy (CD’s)

Hanh, Thich Nhat, Anger (CD’s)

Hanh, Thich Nhat, The Present Moment (CD’S)

Hanson, Rick and Richard Mendius, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom

Hanson, Rick, Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time

Hanson, Rick, Hardwiring Happiness

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Full Catastrophe Living

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Wherever You Go There You Are

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Coming to Our Senses

Kabat-Zinn, Jon and Myla, Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Guided Mindfulness Meditation (CD’s)

Kitchen, Kate et al, Meditation for Mindfulness (CD set)

Kornfield, Jack, A Path With Heart

Kornfield, Jack, The Inner Art of Meditation (CD set)

Kornfield, Jack, Guided Meditation (CD set)

Kornfield, Jack, The Wise Heart (CD set or book)

Kornfield, Jack, The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace

Neff, Kristin, Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind

Orsillo, Susan M and Lizabeth Roemer, The Mindful Way Through Anxiety

Rosenberg, Larry, Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation

Salsberg, Sharon, Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

Siegal, Dan, The Mindful Brain: Reflections and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

Sykes, Lucinda, Body Scan Meditation (CD)

Sykes, Lucinda, Sleep and Deep Relaxation (CD)

Williams, Mark, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Mindful Way Through Depression (book and CD)

Websites:

www.mindfulmood.com My website containing free downloads of talks and guided meditations suitable for my workshops.  Ginny McFarlane MD.

www.dharmaseed.org Free downloads of Insight Meditation talks and guided meditations.

www.audiodharma.org Free downloads of Insight Meditation talks and guided meditations.
www.mindfulwaythroughanxietybook.com Free audio downloads of short meditations from The Mindful Way Through Anxiety.
www.mindfulselfcompassion.org Website on Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer, PhD.
www.self-compassion.org Website on Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, PhD.
www.soundstrue.com Guided meditations or talks by various teachers such as, Tara Brach, Pema Chodron, the Dalai Lama, Joseph Goldstein, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg and Thich Nhat Hanh.
www.tarabrach.com Website contains text, talks and guided meditations.
www.themindfulnessclinic.ca Free downloads of meditations useful for The Mindful Mood Workshop.
www.wisebrain.org Website on the interface of meditation and neuroscience by Rick Hanson Ph.D.  Contains text, talks and guided meditations.

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