Trains teachers to bring mindfulness into K-12 schools.
Provides research-based curriculum for K-12 schools.
Access videos, multimedia (presentations, guided meditations) to deepen your understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness programs in schools, and a blog with useful and accessible topics.
She is the Science Director, Stanford Center For Compassion And Altruism Research And Education. Co-Director Wellness, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of The Happiness Track.
Quoted from his website – “Dr. Rick Hanson has spent decades gathering research, information, practices, and other resources to help people just like you turn everyday experiences into a powerful sense of lasting well-being. On this website you will find tons of FREE resources that you can use to get started on your well-being journey, as well as information and links to more in-depth tools.”
Books to Cultivate Courage, Compassion & Connection
Sharon Salzberg
Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World
Tara Brach
True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives by Thupten Jinpa (founder of Compassion Cultivation Training)
The Kindness Cure: How the Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart & Your World by Tara Cousineau
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristen Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher K. Germer
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Bown
A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in any Moment by Spring Washam
You Belong: A Call for Connection by Sebene Selassie
Pema Chodron
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
Standing At The Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet by Joan Halifax
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
No Time Life the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield
Stop Missing Your Life: How to be Deeply Present in an Un-Present World by Cory Muscara
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski
How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World: Mindfulness Practices for Real Life by Tim Desmond
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, with Jasmine Syedulla, Ph.D.
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab