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Resources on Meditation, Mindfulness and Quiet

Finding equanimity, let alone practicing "self-care", is easier said than done. These books, audiobooks and DVDs have some helpful advice and reminders to achieve a modicum of peace.

San Diego Public Library

18 items

  • Why We Meditate

    the Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion

    Goleman, Daniel,
    BookNew York : Atria Books, 2022. — 158.128/GOLEMAN
  • Silence

    the Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise

    Nhất Hạnh, Thích
    BookNew York : HarperOne, [2015]. — 294.3444/NHAT
  • Silence

    a Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives

    Brox, Jane, 1956-
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. — 302.1/BROX
  • Silence

    in the Age of Noise

    Kagge, Erling,
    BookNew York : Pantheon Books, [2017] — 152.15/KAGGE
  • Quiet

    the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

    Cain, Susan
    BookNew York : Crown Publishers, c2012. — 155.232/CAIN
  • Learn to Meditate

    the Journey to Self-discovery

    McKeever, S. G.
    BookSan Diego : McKeever Pub., c1997. — 158.12/MCKEEVER
  • Audiobook CDBoulder, CO : Sounds True, c2007. — CD 294.34435/CHODRON
  • BookNew Haven : Yale University Press, c2002. — 153/ZEMAN
  • BookOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. — 153/BLACKMORE
  • The Simple Living Guide

    a Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living

    Luhrs, Janet
    BookNew York : Broadway Books, c1997. — 646.7/LUHRS
  • The Art of Simple Living

    100 Daily Practices From a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy

    Masuno, Shunmyō,
    Book[New York] : Penguin Books, [2019] — 294.34432/MASUNO
  • Mindfulness

    Be Happy Now

    DVDNew York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2016] — DVD 294.33615/MINDFULNESS
  • Mindfulness

    An Eight-week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

    Williams, J. Mark G.
    Book[Emmaus, Pa.] : Rodale Books, 2012. — 616.89142/WILLIAMS
  • BookBlacklick, OH : McGraw-Hill, 2006. — 158.12/OZANIEC
  • Meditation

    An In-depth Guide

    Gawler, Ian
    BookNew York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2011. — 615.852/GAWLER