Many great books explain the science behind how your brain can change. And there are many more excellent mindfulness and self-help books that teach people how to improve their lives. However, there are few books that cover all the ground my co-author, Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, and I do in our new book, "You Are Not Your Brain."
Aside from Dr. Schwartz's landmark book "Brain Lock," which focuses on obsessive-compulsive disorder, I can't think of other books that provide readers with a comprehensive overview of brain science with a practical, relatively straightforward method based in mindfulness. Here, I highlight books I love that complement what we've tried to achieve in "You Are Not Your Brain" and that can make a difference in your life - and brain!
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Kat-Tansey said on 13 Monday 2011 pm30 3:44 pm: Some great books here. May I offer a very appealing story that demystifies Buddhist meditation -- Choosing to Be: Lessons in Living from a Feline Zen Master. Award-winning book, excellent reviews, many fans, will also be published in Chinese in 2012. --> http://choosingtobe.com |
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Thanks so much for offering more great books and your thoughts/insights! I'm looking forward to reading some of these other books as well. And, as many people said, anything that activates your mind and captivates your attention (hopefully in beneficial ways) can change your brain!
Best wishes,
Dr. Gladding
1. The Miracle of Mindfulness by Tich Gnat Hahn
2. The Universe in a Single Atom by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
3. The Tao of Pooh by Huffman
4. Illusions by Richard Bach
5. Ishmael by Anthony Quinn
6. The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You by Dorothy Bryant
7. The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
8. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
9. The Prophet by Kalil Gibran
10. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
But I also find that most books on thinking and the mind fail to deal with emotions. Some of us are more emotional than others. The best book for me is the classic, "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway." A lot of freedom in that book.
Some books that I would add to the OP list:
Quantum Psychology
Prometheus Rising both by Robert Anton Wilson
Neuropolitics by Timothy Leary
And it doesn't have to be books, either. Something as simple as Prana yoga can help a lot. There are lots of traditions and Ways out there that serve the important function of understanding how we humans operate and function and work and with that knowledge and experience, one can, essentially, have more fun and be less intimidated by the worlds that we live in and co-create.
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