Dang Nghiem
Summary: Learn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the Five Strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. More than a philosophy, these body-based practices are backed by modern neuroscience research, and they can be applied by anyone suffering from trauma to begin experiencing relief. Mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, is an inspiration for anyone who has ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2021
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Summary: "This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to respond to difficult people with more clarity and wisdom. It will help you explore your reactions, break free from knee-jerk response patterns and find out how these people can become useful teachers in life--troublesome Buddhas. In this book Mark Westmoquette draws on personal experiences of profound tragedy. He stresses that the only way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2021
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Summary: This practical guide features thirty-three mindfulness exercises centered on healing for the Black community, each focusing on the systemic challenges that people of color face and designed to deal with the emotions these experiences create.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023
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Summary: "The Lost Art of Silence encourages us to embrace this pursuit and allow the warm light of silence to glow. Invoking the wisdom of many of the greatest writers, thinkers, contemplatives, historians, musicians, and artists, Sarah Anderson reveals the sublime nature of quiet that's all too often undervalued. Throughout, she shares her own penetrating insights into the potential for silence to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2023
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Summary: "A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety. Anyone who struggles with overeating knows what it's like to feel out of control-and to feel the guilt attached to it. While ordinary anxiety feels like something that happens to us, the siren song of food cravings feels like something we should be able to control....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2024
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Summary: "In our fast-paced, tech-obsessed lives, rarely do we pay genuine, close attention to one another. With all that's going on in the world, and the never-ending demands of our daily lives, most of us are too stressed and preoccupied with our own thoughts and worries to be able to really listen to each other for long. Often, we seem to somehow "miss" each other, misunderstand each other, or talk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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Summary: Michelle Babb educates you in the art and science of intuitive, intentional eating. By slowing down and eating mindfully, your body will start to perform optimally. You'll reduce binge and emotional eating, which will help you achieve and maintain your healthiest weight. She also provides 30 easy vegetarian recipes which are designed to spark each of your senses. -- adapted from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2020
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Summary: "WHY WE MEDITATE by Daniel Goleman, the New York Times-bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and many other books, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, an internationally recognized and beloved spiritual guide in the Tibetan Buddhist community, presents scientifically backed and time-proven Eastern meditation practices that offer an antidote to the forces of frenzy and stress that awash us"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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Summary: The author recounts her struggles with perfectionism and anxiety and shares the self-help techniques she acquired through working with mental health experts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2021
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Summary: "The Danes taught us how to embrace coziness and contentment. Now, the Swedes show us how to pause and savor the moment, to njuta, a philosophy closely tied to Swedish life and culture. Deeply ingrained in the Swedish psyche, njuta is about simplicity and intent in every aspect of life, from daily routines and leisure to family and food and everything in between. The Swedish delight in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023