Dr. Pleener – #SameHere Psych Alliance Member
- A Liberated Mind – How to Pivot Towards What Matters by Dr. Steven C. Hayes
- Rhythms of Recovery by Dr. Leslie Korn
- The Healing Power of the Breath by Dr. Richard Brown
- The Better Brain by Drs Bonnie Kaplan & Julia Rucklidge
Eric Kussin, Founder of #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement
- Lost Connections by Johann Hari
- The Body Keeps the Score – Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Other Recommended Reads
BRAIN SCIENCE/NEUROSCIENCE
- Bliss Brain: Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity and Joy
- Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence by Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
- How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Prof. Lisa Feldman Barrett Ph.
- Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman
- Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman
- The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman
- The Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD & Elissa Epel, PhD
- The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition by Bonnie J. Kaplan, PhD and Julia Rucklidge, PhD
HAPPINESS
- 10% Happier : How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self
- Help That Actually Works-True Story by Dan Harris
- Flourish (A New Visionary Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being) by Martin E.P. Seligman
- Genuine Happiness: Meditation as the Path to Fulfillment by B. Alan Wallace, the Dalai Lama
- Positivity by Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD
- Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
- The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubormirsky
- Your Brain is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits and Hang-Ups by Dr. Daniel G. Amen
MEDITATION
- Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Daniel Goleman & Richard J. Davidson
- Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren
MINDFULNESS
- Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel J. Siegel, MD
- Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
COMPASION/EMPATHY & SELF-COMPASSION
- Empathy: Why It Matters and How to Get It by Roman Krznaric
- Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
- Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff
- The Compassionate Instinct by Dacher Keltner
GRATITUDE/KINDNESS
- HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time by Brad Aronson
- The Gratitude Project: How The Science of Thankfulness Can Rewire Our Brains by Jeremy Adam Smith
- Love Without Reason – LaRayia Gaston
SLEEP
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD
NATURE
- Grounded: A fierce, Feminine Guide to Connecting with the Soil and Healing from the Ground Up by Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow
- Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
STARR TECHNIQUES
- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
- The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens: Simple Practices to Help You Manage Stress and Feel Better Now by Matthew D. Dewar, EdD (due out in August)
- The Science of Tapping: A Proven Stress Management Technique for the Mind and Body by Peta Stapleton Ph.D
OTHER
- Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus by Joseph McCormack
- The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally by David Elkind
- Healing Depression without Medication: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Balancing Mind, Body and Soul by Jodie Skillicorn, D.O.
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Fear – Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Seeing, Knowing, Being: a Guide to Sacred Awakenings by John Greer