Websites and Blogs
Tiny Buddha ~ personal growth, wisdom, and lots of advice
Mindful.org ~ amazing online resource for all things mindfulness. great for beginners!
Zen Habits ~ simplicity, happiness, and living in the moment
The Happiness Project ~ lessons in happiness and simplicity
Brene Brown ~ wholehearted living. finding courage, compassion, and connection
Books {General}
Awakening the Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das ~ you are a living Buddha! Great introduction to Buddhism, and how to discover your Buddha-nature and live with the heart of a Buddha.
Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh ~ simple but profound wisdom, short chapters for daily inspiration or meditation.
Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman ~ great for left-brain Buddhas! Broken down into 8 weeks, Williams and Penman combine research, insights, and step-by-step guided meditations and exercises for you to begin a mindfulness and meditation practice.
Also Recommended:
Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
10% Happier by Dan Harris — a skeptic finds mindfulness
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Books {For Parents and Teachers}
Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali ~ truly changed my perspectives on parenting and helped make me a better mother! I come back to this book All. The. Time.
Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness by Deborah Schoeberlein with Suki Sheth~ introduction to mindfulness, with advice tailored to teachers, and how we can teach mindfulness strategies to students.
Mommy Mantras by Bethany Casarjian ~ love love love this book! Short mantras with explanations for how to apply them as we face the challenges of mothering. I think all mothers should have this book!
Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community ~ great introduction to mindfulness, and tons of activities and strategies for teaching mindfulness to children. You can read about how I have used this book with my own children here.
The Way of Mindful Education by Daniel Rechtschaffen — a great intro to mindfulness, plus tips for creating a mindful classroom and teaching mindfulness to students.
The Mind-Up Curriculum by Scholastic
The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson — understanding your child’s brain, and disciplining with the brain in mind
Books {for Kids!}
Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by Lauren Alderfer ~ beautiful illustrations and a short tale to teach kids about bringing mindful attention to what they do {with a monkey to demonstrate the monkey-mind!}
Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee MacLean ~ great illustrations and easy-to-follow directions to teach little kids to meditate and concentrate on the breath. Great for teaching kids about why meditation can help them.
Peaceful Piggy Yoga by Kerry Lee MacLean ~ easy instructions and great pictures of various poses, and why they can help kids if they do them (e.g., Warrior pose: “This pose makes your legs strong!”)
Podcasts
Yoga Journal ~ Free 20-minute yoga practices to do at home – lots to choose from with great instruction!
Meditation Oasis ~ Left-brain Buddhas have a hard time with unstructured meditation! Here are some great relaxing and soothing guided meditations from Mary Maddox.
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