Mindfulness Resources

Mindfulness Training:

Mindfulness for Humans Course: ENROLL. LOG IN.

MBS101 Playlist of Instructional Videos and Guided Practices

Websites (including guided meditations)

UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

UCSD Center for Mindfulness

Self-Compassion.org (Kristin Neff)

Mindful.org

Free Online Course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Recommended Books

The Mindfulness Solution by Ronald Siegel

Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

10% Happier by Dan Harris

True Refuge by Tara Brach

Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation by Dr. Mark Muesse (Audiobook/lecture series)

Videos

When was the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? No texting, talking, or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe highlights the transformative power of doing just that—refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day by simply being mindful and fully experiencing the present moment. 

In this video, Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD and Greg Serpa, PhD (from Greater Los Angeles VA HCS) explain what "mindfulness" is, and describe the benefits for Veterans as well as employees.

Did you know that the human mind has evolved in a way that naturally creates psychological suffering? Learn more in this exclusive clip from Dr. Russ Harris’s Happiness Trap 8-week online program: www.thehappinesstrap.com 

When are humans most happy? To explore this question, Matt Killingsworth created an app called Track Your Happiness, which allowed people to report their feelings in real time. One of the surprising findings? We tend to be happiest when we’re lost in the moment. On the flip side, the more our minds wander, the less happy we tend to be.

Radiolab presents: Moments by Will Hoffman. This films is a celebration of life that was inspired by David Eagleman's book, Sum.

In this video, Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD, and Greg Serpa, PhD (from the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System) explain how clinicians can teach mindfulness. At the heart of teaching mindfulness—and helping others cultivate this state of mind—is the importance of practicing it yourself. Developing mindfulness requires only a few minutes of practice each day. 

The Science of Mindfulness: Working with Anxiety, Depression, and Other Everyday Problems Mindfulness-based psychotherapy has become one of the most popular new treatment approaches of the past decade—and for good reason. Research shows that mindfulness practices can be effective tools for addressing anxiety, depression, addictive habits, stress-related medical disorders, and even interpersonal conflict. 

Recommended Apps

Headspace

Waking Up

Calm

Smiling Mind (free)

Insight Timer (free)

  • Tara Brach: A Pause for Presence, Loving this Life - Happiness, The Center of Now

  • Thomas McConkie: Healing Meditation

  • Lucy Draper-Clarke: Intention Setting Meditation

  • Sonic Yogi: Heart Chakra Tibetan Singing Bowls

Stop, Breathe & Think (mostly free; good for beginners)

Podcasts

Top of Mind Radio Show: Episode on Mindfulness (Julie Rose with guests Patrick Steffen, Jared Warren, and Mike Buxton)

Mindfulness+ (Thomas McConkie)

10% Happier (Dan Harris)

Zencast

Tara Brach talks and videos

Mindful Walking Meditations

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4H9F2LLOm3QWNFt4hFCdw6?si=25b68a552c984e67 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q2usG0sjfIrWpGPdS9ldj?si=111706f58e7a4216