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The Art of Stopping Time
The Art of Stopping Time
Pedram Shojai
Practical Mindfulness for Busy People
25 min
4.4
The Quiet Mind
The Quiet Mind
John E. Coleman
The firsthand account of a CIA agent who traveled the Eastern world in search of mindfulness
28 min
3.9
Spirit Hacking
Spirit Hacking
Shaman Durek
Shamanic Keys to Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, and Light Up the World
21 min
4.0
The Buddha and the Badass
The Buddha and the Badass
Vishen Lakhiani
The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work
29 min
4.4
Friday Forward
Friday Forward
Robert Glazer
Inspiration & Motivation to End Your Week Stronger Than It Started
21 min
4.4
Do Nothing
Do Nothing
Celeste Headlee
How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
23 min
4.3
Neurodharma
Neurodharma
Rick Hanson
New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
29 min
4.4
The Yoga of Breath
The Yoga of Breath
Richard Rosen
A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama
22 min
4.4

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Burned Out to Lit Up
Burned Out to Lit Up
Cara E. Houser
Ditch the Grind and Reclaim Your Life
17 min
How to Winter
How to Winter
Kari Leibowitz
Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
18 min
The Suggestible Brain
The Suggestible Brain
Amir Raz
The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds
20 min
The Practicing Stoic
The Practicing Stoic
Ward Farnsworth
A Philosophical User's Manual
15 min
4.6
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids
Carla Naumburg
A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
18 min
Crossing the Desert
Crossing the Desert
Payam Zamani
The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys
16 min
Letting Go
Letting Go
David R. Hawkins
The Pathway of Surrender
18 min
4.5
Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age
Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age
Richard E. Cytowic
Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload
18 min
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Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life
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Embrace the Joy of Missing Out
Find fulfilment in doing less
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A Tidy House Is a Happy Mind
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Beat the Sunday Scaries
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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
David Richo
The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
26 min
4.5
Resilient
Resilient
Rick Hanson with Forrest Hanson
How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
26 min
4.5
Losing Eden
Losing Eden
Lucy Jones
Why Our Minds Need the Wild
31 min
4.5
The Four Noble Truths of Love
The Four Noble Truths of Love
Susan Piver
Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships
23 min
4.6
Own Your Everyday
Own Your Everyday
Jordan Lee Dooley
Overcome the Pressure to Prove and Show Up for What You Were Made to Do
17 min
4.3
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi
Beth Kempton
Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
25 min
4.7
Full Catastrophe Living
Full Catastrophe Living
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
25 min
4.6
Get a Life!
Get a Life!
Rick Hughes
Creating a Successful Work-Life Balance
22 min
4.3
Say What You Mean
Say What You Mean
Oren Jay Sofer
A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
32 min
4.6
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
Haemin Sunim
How to Be Calm in a Busy World
16 min
4.5
The Way of Zen
The Way of Zen
Alan W. Watts
The history and core principles of the Eastern philosophy of Zen
23 min
4.5
The Mindful Day
The Mindful Day
Laurie J. Cameron
Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy From Morning to Evening
22 min
4.6
Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff
The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
29 min
4.6
On Having No Head
On Having No Head
Douglas Harding
Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious
31 min
3.8
Let It Go
Let It Go
Peter Walsh
Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
18 min
4.3
Brain Wash
Brain Wash
David Perlmutter
Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness
34 min
4.5
How to Do Nothing
How to Do Nothing
Jenny Odell
Resisting the Attention Economy
19 min
4.3
Radical Compassion
Radical Compassion
Tara Brach
Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
36 min
4.6
The Art of Simple Living
The Art of Simple Living
Shunmyo Masuno
100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy
20 min
4.6
To Have Or To Be?
To Have Or To Be?
Erich Fromm
A classic about the psyche and socioeconomic change
21 min
4.5
Do Pause
Do Pause
Robert Poynton
You Are Not a To Do List
18 min
4.4
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
25 min
4.4
Do Breathe
Do Breathe
Michael Townsend Williams
Calm Your Mind. Find Focus. Get Stuff Done.
23 min
4.5
Getting COMFY
Getting COMFY
Jordan Gross
Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness
16 min
4.1

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