Online Resources & Books

Online Resources

• The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education 
  • Access to research, videos, blog and events
• Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
• The Compassion Institute
  • Compassion Cultivation Training and research
• Center for Healthy Minds
  • Access to research on well-being, kindness, and mindfulness
• Greater Good Science Center
  • Access to free courses, online magazine, accessible research-based practices, a gratitude journal.
• Mindful Schools
  • 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.
• Mindful: Healthy Mind, Healthy Life –
  • Access to articles and guided meditations on mindful and compassionate living. Free Email newsletter and and purchase magazine subscription.
• Project Happiness – resources to support cultivating happiness
• Rick Hanson, Ph.D. – Growing the Good
  • 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