Mindfulness
How to Meditate
A practical guide to making friends with your mind. This step-by-step guide shows readers how to honestly meet and openly relate with the mind, embrace the fullness of our experience, and live in a wholehearted way.
The Pema Chödrön Foundation
Meditation for Beginners
In this book created especially for beginners, Jack offers a straightforward, step-by-step method for bringing meditation into your life. Using the meditations included in this book, you will discover how easy it is to use your breath, physical sensations-and even difficult emotions-to create tranquility and loving-kindness in your everyday life
Jack Kornfield
The Nap Ministry
An organization that examines the liberating power of naps. Their “Rest is resistance” framework and practice engages with the power of performance art, site-specific installations, and community organizing to install sacred and safe spaces for the community to rest together.
To learn more about Rest is Resistance you can read Tricia’s book here.
The Nap Ministry
The Power of Awareness
An online mindfulness training to transform your life with awareness, compassion and well-being by Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach.
Tara Brach
Nourishing The Nervous System
This timely tome from somatically-oriented therapeutic guide tayla is an accessible and energizing guide to nourishing the nervous system during crisis. From embodiment exercises to reflections on the animal body, tayla will help connect you to practices to ground in presence & grow your capacity to care on the cusp of collapse.
tayla shanaye
Awe Walk
Find wonder and inspiration through a simple stroll.
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Waking Up App
This app acts as a guide for understanding the inner workings of the mind, in order to live a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Sam Harris
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Learn the skills of mindfulness, being awake and fully aware, from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Spirit Rock
Spirit Rock’s tradition of Insight Meditation explores the Buddha’s profound practice of mindfulness and clear seeing, so that we may bring our full hearts and the strength of our practice to bear on the suffering of so many in our communities and beyond. At the heart of the Dharma is the understanding that present experience arises based on past conditions, and that our own and others’ actions have contributed to creating this moment, with all its joys and sorrows.
Spirit Rock
Insight Meditation Society
This online meditation society could be your refuge for cultivating tranquility, wisdom and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society
“Here Comes a Thought” | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
“Take a moment. Remind yourself to take a moment and find yourself. Take a moment and ask yourself if this is how we fall apart.” Watch Garnet and Stevonnie perform “Here Comes a Thought” from the Steven Universe episode, “Mindful Education.” as Garnet teaches Stevonnie that they must confront their demons.
Cartoon Network
Shine App | Calm Anxiety & Stress
The Shine App is a tool for building habits of regular meditation and self-reflection.
Shine APP | Calm Anxiety & Stress
SWITCH PATHWAYS
GROW COMMUNITY
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