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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
- 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.
- Emma Seppala, Ph.D. – The Science of Happiness, Health & Success
- 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.
- 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
- 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
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