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  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
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  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mindful.org/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mindful.org/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list\/","crawl_time":1776390792,"first_indexed_time":1676394364,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,mindful!www,\/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list\/ s443","src_root_hash":"4845698286738353398","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List","meta_descriptions":["Gain the know-how to discover & inhabit your voice with Samara Bay's book - discover rare titles for your reading list!"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The latest\nmindfulness\nbooks range from exploring the transformational power of self-care to benefits of practicing mindfulness for pain relief. Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles. \n9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List\n1) Permission to Speak\nHow to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You\nSamara Bay • Crown\n“To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters.\nBay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone.\nAt the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and\nvulnerability\ncan ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD\n2)\nReal Self-Care\nA Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness\nPooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life\nPooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her\neducation\nas a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC\n3)\nYear\nRiver Wolton • The Poetry Business\nWolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to\nloving-kindness\non January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT\n4) Real Life\nThe Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom\nSharon Salzberg\n• Flatiron Books\nTo read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture,\nReal Life\nfeels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world.\n– AT\n5)\nMindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief\nJon Kabat-Zinn\n• Sounds True\nJon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB\n6)\nBlack People Breathe\nA Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing\nZee Clarke • Ten Speed Press\n“Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.”\nIn experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah.\n“To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR\n7)\nDrama Free\nNedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee\nNedra Glover Tawwab’s first book\nSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself\nlaid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In\nDrama Free\n, Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While\nDrama Free\ndoesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR\n8) Anger Management for Black Male Teens\nA Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions\nKenneth Bourne\nIn Anger Management for Black Male Teens\n, Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met?\nThis book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC\n9) Selfless\nThe Social Creation of “You”\nBrian Lowery • HarperCollins\nWhen we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.”\nOur socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT\n3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now\n1) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris\nEpisode: “\nCould This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings?\n“\nThis candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR\n2) Mindfulness for the Culture\nEpisode:\n“Leaning Into Community”\nIn this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT\n3) Calm It Down\nEpisode:\n“Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who”\nAs in every episode of\nCalm It Down\n, soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn.\nThe inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. Accepting that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a window for connection,” he says. – AWC\n7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life\n \nTop mindful movement experts invite us to come home to the body, get curious about what we find there, and let it nourish us from the inside out.\nRead More\n \nAmber Tucker, Dianne Bondy, Katy Bowman, Boo Boafo, Jeanne Corrigal, Georgina Miranda, Cara Bradley, and Lynn Rossy\nMarch 1, 2023","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=973198340649629&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\n[Download the free Mindful App](https:\/\/app.mindful.org\/?utm_source=morg-digital&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mindful-app&utm_content=globalyellowbanner&utm_term=app-download)\n\n- [App](https:\/\/app.mindful.org\/)\n- [Search](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list\/)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/shop.mindful.org\/products\/mindful-subscription?abtr=true)\n\n[Download the free Mindful App](https:\/\/app.mindful.org\/?utm_source=morg-digital&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mindful-app&utm_content=globalyellowbanner&utm_term=app-download)\n\n- [App](https:\/\/app.mindful.org\/)\n- [How to Meditate](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/how-to-meditate\/)\n- [Meditation](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/9-mindfulness-books-to-add-to-your-reading-list\/)\n  - 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Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles.\n\n## 9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List\n[![Book cover for \"Permission to Speak\" by Samara Bay, a guide about changing what power sounds like.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Permission-to-speak-200x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Permission-to-speak.jpg)\n\n### 1\\) Permission to Speak\n**How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You**\n\nSamara Bay • Crown\n\n“To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters.\n\nBay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone.\n\nAt the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and [vulnerability](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/topics\/vulnerability\/) can ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Real Self-Care\" by Pooja Lakshmi, MD, a wellness program guide.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/real-self-care-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/real-self-care.jpg)\n\n### 2\\) [Real Self-Care](https:\/\/www.poojalakshmin.com\/realselfcare)\n**A Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness**\n\nPooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life\n\nPooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her [education](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/topics\/education\/) as a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC\n\n[![Book cover for \"Year\" by River Wolton with illustrations by Emma Ahlstedt, featuring a watercolor moon.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Year-300x286.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Year.jpg)\n\n### 3\\) [Year](https:\/\/www.riverwolton.co.uk\/)\nRiver Wolton • The Poetry Business\n\nWolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to [loving-kindness](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/category\/meditation-practices\/compassion\/) on January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT\n\n[![Book cover for \"Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom\" by Sharon Salzberg.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Real-life-194x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Real-life.jpg)\n\n### 4\\) Real Life\n**The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom**\n\n[Sharon Salzberg](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg\/) • Flatiron Books\n\nTo read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture, *Real Life* feels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world.  \n – AT\n\n[![Book cover for \"Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief\" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, featuring layered blue mountains and mist.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Mindfulness-meditation-1-200x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Mindfulness-meditation-1.jpg)\n\n### 5\\) [Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief](https:\/\/jonkabat-zinn.com\/offerings\/books\/)\n[Jon Kabat-Zinn](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness\/) • Sounds True\n\nJon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing\" by Zee Clarke featuring an illustrated portrait of a Black woman.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/black-people-222x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/black-people.jpg)\n\n### 6\\) [Black People Breathe](https:\/\/www.zeeclarke.com\/book)\n**A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing**\n\nZee Clarke • Ten Speed Press\n\n“Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.”\n\nIn experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah.\n\n“To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR\n\n[![Book cover for \"Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships\" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Drama-free-223x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Drama-free.jpg)\n\n### 7\\) [Drama Free](https:\/\/www.nedratawwab.com\/drama-free)\nNedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee\n\nNedra Glover Tawwab’s first book *Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself* laid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In *Drama Free*, Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While *Drama Free* doesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Anger Management for Black Male Teens\" featuring a young Black male teenager.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Anger-management-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Anger-management.jpg)\n\n### 8\\) Anger Management for Black Male Teens\n**A Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions**\n\nKenneth Bourne\n\n*In Anger Management for Black Male Teens*, Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met?\n\nThis book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Self: The Social Creation of You\" by Brian Lowery, PhD.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Selfless-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Selfless.jpg)\n\n### 9\\) Selfless\n**The Social Creation of “You”**\n\nBrian Lowery • HarperCollins\n\nWhen we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.”\n\nOur socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT\n\n## 3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now\n### 1\\) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris\n**Episode: “[Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings?](https:\/\/www.tenpercent.com\/podcast-episode\/kelly-boys-531)**“\n\nThis candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR\n\n### 2\\) Mindfulness for the Culture\n**Episode: [“Leaning Into Community”](https:\/\/anchor.fm\/mindfulness4theculture\/episodes\/Leaning-into-Community-e1qetlj)**\n\nIn this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT\n\n### 3\\) Calm It Down\n**Episode: [“Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who”](https:\/\/www.calmitdownpodcast.com\/)**\n\nAs in every episode of *Calm It Down*, soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn.\n\nThe inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. Accepting that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a window for connection,” he says. – AWC\n\n##### read more\n[![A woman doing a downward dog yoga pose in her living room.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/3-Mindfulness-Practices-for-Mind-Body-Connection.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/3-mindfulness-practices-for-mind-body-connection\/)\n\nBody Scan\n\n###### [3 Mindfulness Practices for Mind-Body Connection](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/3-mindfulness-practices-for-mind-body-connection\/)\nChecking in with our bodies can be a powerful first step to notice what’s arising right now and offering ourselves what we need to feel our best. [Read More ![](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mindful\/assets\/img\/arrow-right.svg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/3-mindfulness-practices-for-mind-body-connection\/)\n\n- Ava Whitney-Coulter\n- February 14, 2023\n\n[![6 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/6-Mindful-Movement-Practices-for-Daily-Life.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/7-mindful-movement-practices-for-daily-life\/)\n\nMeditation Practices\n\n###### [7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/7-mindful-movement-practices-for-daily-life\/)\nTop mindful movement experts invite us to come home to the body, get curious about what we find there, and let it nourish us from the inside out. [Read More ![](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mindful\/assets\/img\/arrow-right.svg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/7-mindful-movement-practices-for-daily-life\/)\n\n- Amber Tucker, Dianne Bondy, Katy Bowman, Boo Boafo, Jeanne Corrigal, Georgina Miranda, Cara Bradley, and Lynn Rossy\n- March 1, 2023\n\n[![A New Mindful Sex Workbook, Meditation in Space, and More Mindful News](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/A-New-Mindful-Sex-Workbook-Meditation-in-Space-and-More-Mindful-News.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/a-new-mindful-sex-workbook-meditation-in-space-and-more-mindful-news\/)\n\nMagazine\n\n###### [A New Mindful Sex Workbook, Meditation in Space, and More Mindful News](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/a-new-mindful-sex-workbook-meditation-in-space-and-more-mindful-news\/)\nFrom emerging mindfulness gatherings to a look at how one astronaut brought meditation to space, here’s the latest news from the mindfulness community. [Read More ![](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mindful\/assets\/img\/arrow-right.svg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/a-new-mindful-sex-workbook-meditation-in-space-and-more-mindful-news\/)\n\n- Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, Kylee Ross, and Stephanie Domet\n- February 14, 2023\n\n### About The Author\n[![Amber Tucker](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/20190614_141114-150x150.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/author\/ambert\/)\n\n#### [Amber Tucker](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/author\/ambert\/)\nAmber Tucker is a senior editor at Mindful Magazine. Originally from western Newfoundland, she currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her partner, two cats, and assorted rodents.\n\n[See author's posts](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/author\/ambert\/)\n\n[![A phone showing a mindfulness app peeks from a jeans pocket, with text promoting the mindful app.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Google-_Article-footer_-1.jpg)](https:\/\/shop.mindful.org\/products\/mindful-subscription?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=house-ads&utm_campaign=mindfulapp-2026&utm_content=article-footer)\n\n[![Hand holding phone with meditation app; text: Mindful Moments In Your Pocket. Perfect for your Page Sidebar. 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Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles.\n\n## 9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List\n[![Book cover for \"Permission to Speak\" by Samara Bay, a guide about changing what power sounds like.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Permission-to-speak-200x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Permission-to-speak.jpg)\n\n### 1\\) Permission to Speak\n**How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You**\n\nSamara Bay • Crown\n\n“To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters.\n\nBay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone.\n\nAt the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and [vulnerability](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/topics\/vulnerability\/) can ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Real Self-Care\" by Pooja Lakshmi, MD, a wellness program guide.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/real-self-care-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/real-self-care.jpg)\n\n### 2\\) [Real Self-Care](https:\/\/www.poojalakshmin.com\/realselfcare)\n**A Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness**\n\nPooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life\n\nPooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her [education](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/topics\/education\/) as a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC\n\n[![Book cover for \"Year\" by River Wolton with illustrations by Emma Ahlstedt, featuring a watercolor moon.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Year-300x286.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Year.jpg)\n\n### 3\\) [Year](https:\/\/www.riverwolton.co.uk\/)\nRiver Wolton • The Poetry Business\n\nWolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to [loving-kindness](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/category\/meditation-practices\/compassion\/) on January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT\n\n[![Book cover for \"Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom\" by Sharon Salzberg.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Real-life-194x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Real-life.jpg)\n\n### 4\\) Real Life\n**The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom**\n\n[Sharon Salzberg](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg\/) • Flatiron Books\n\nTo read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture, *Real Life* feels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world.  \n – AT\n\n[![Book cover for \"Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief\" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, featuring layered blue mountains and mist.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Mindfulness-meditation-1-200x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Mindfulness-meditation-1.jpg)\n\n### 5\\) [Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief](https:\/\/jonkabat-zinn.com\/offerings\/books\/)\n[Jon Kabat-Zinn](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness\/) • Sounds True\n\nJon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing\" by Zee Clarke featuring an illustrated portrait of a Black woman.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/black-people-222x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/black-people.jpg)\n\n### 6\\) [Black People Breathe](https:\/\/www.zeeclarke.com\/book)\n**A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing**\n\nZee Clarke • Ten Speed Press\n\n“Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.”\n\nIn experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah.\n\n“To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR\n\n[![Book cover for \"Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships\" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Drama-free-223x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Drama-free.jpg)\n\n### 7\\) [Drama Free](https:\/\/www.nedratawwab.com\/drama-free)\nNedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee\n\nNedra Glover Tawwab’s first book *Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself* laid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In *Drama Free*, Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While *Drama Free* doesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Anger Management for Black Male Teens\" featuring a young Black male teenager.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Anger-management-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Anger-management.jpg)\n\n### 8\\) Anger Management for Black Male Teens\n**A Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions**\n\nKenneth Bourne\n\n*In Anger Management for Black Male Teens*, Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met?\n\nThis book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC\n\n[![\\# Alt Text Book cover for \"Self: The Social Creation of You\" by Brian Lowery, PhD.](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Selfless-199x300.jpg)](https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/content\/uploads\/Selfless.jpg)\n\n### 9\\) Selfless\n**The Social Creation of “You”**\n\nBrian Lowery • HarperCollins\n\nWhen we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.”\n\nOur socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT\n\n## 3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now\n### 1\\) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris\n**Episode: “[Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings?](https:\/\/www.tenpercent.com\/podcast-episode\/kelly-boys-531)**“\n\nThis candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR\n\n### 2\\) Mindfulness for the Culture\n**Episode: [“Leaning Into Community”](https:\/\/anchor.fm\/mindfulness4theculture\/episodes\/Leaning-into-Community-e1qetlj)**\n\nIn this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT\n\n### 3\\) Calm It Down\n**Episode: [“Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who”](https:\/\/www.calmitdownpodcast.com\/)**\n\nAs in every episode of *Calm It Down*, soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn.\n\nThe inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. 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Boilerpipe Text	The latest mindfulness books range from exploring the transformational power of self-care to benefits of practicing mindfulness for pain relief. Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles. 9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List 1) Permission to Speak How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You Samara Bay • Crown “To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters. Bay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone. At the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and vulnerability can ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD 2) Real Self-Care A Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness Pooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life Pooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her education as a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC 3) Year River Wolton • The Poetry Business Wolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to loving-kindness on January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT 4) Real Life The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom Sharon Salzberg • Flatiron Books To read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture, Real Life feels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world. – AT 5) Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief Jon Kabat-Zinn • Sounds True Jon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB 6) Black People Breathe A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing Zee Clarke • Ten Speed Press “Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.” In experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah. “To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR 7) Drama Free Nedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee Nedra Glover Tawwab’s first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself laid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In Drama Free , Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While Drama Free doesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR 8) Anger Management for Black Male Teens A Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions Kenneth Bourne In Anger Management for Black Male Teens , Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met? This book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC 9) Selfless The Social Creation of “You” Brian Lowery • HarperCollins When we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.” Our socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT 3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now 1) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Episode: “ Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings? “ This candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR 2) Mindfulness for the Culture Episode: “Leaning Into Community” In this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT 3) Calm It Down Episode: “Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who” As in every episode of Calm It Down , soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn. The inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. Accepting that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a window for connection,” he says. – AWC 7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life Top mindful movement experts invite us to come home to the body, get curious about what we find there, and let it nourish us from the inside out. Read More Amber Tucker, Dianne Bondy, Katy Bowman, Boo Boafo, Jeanne Corrigal, Georgina Miranda, Cara Bradley, and Lynn Rossy March 1, 2023
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By [Amber Tucker](https://www.mindful.org/author/ambert/), [Ava Whitney-Coulter](https://www.mindful.org/author/avacoulter/), [Barry Boyce](https://www.mindful.org/author/barry-boyce/), [Kylee Ross](https://www.mindful.org/author/kyleeross/), and [Stephanie Domet](https://www.mindful.org/author/stephaniedomet/) - March 31, 2023 - [Books & Reviews](https://www.mindful.org/category/learn/reviews/) ![](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/AdobeStock_373992858.png) Adobe Stock/ N.Savranska The latest [mindfulness](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) books range from exploring the transformational power of self-care to benefits of practicing mindfulness for pain relief. Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles. ## 9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List [![Book cover for "Permission to Speak" by Samara Bay, a guide about changing what power sounds like.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Permission-to-speak-200x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Permission-to-speak.jpg) ### 1\) Permission to Speak How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You Samara Bay • Crown “To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters. Bay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone. At the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and [vulnerability](https://www.mindful.org/topics/vulnerability/) can ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Real Self-Care" by Pooja Lakshmi, MD, a wellness program guide.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/real-self-care-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/real-self-care.jpg) ### 2\) [Real Self-Care](https://www.poojalakshmin.com/realselfcare) A Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness Pooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life Pooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her [education](https://www.mindful.org/topics/education/) as a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC [![Book cover for "Year" by River Wolton with illustrations by Emma Ahlstedt, featuring a watercolor moon.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Year-300x286.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Year.jpg) ### 3\) [Year](https://www.riverwolton.co.uk/) River Wolton • The Poetry Business Wolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to [loving-kindness](https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/compassion/) on January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT [![Book cover for "Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom" by Sharon Salzberg.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Real-life-194x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Real-life.jpg) ### 4\) Real Life The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom [Sharon Salzberg](https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg/) • Flatiron Books To read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture, Real Life feels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world. – AT [![Book cover for "Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, featuring layered blue mountains and mist.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Mindfulness-meditation-1-200x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Mindfulness-meditation-1.jpg) ### 5\) [Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief](https://jonkabat-zinn.com/offerings/books/) [Jon Kabat-Zinn](https://www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness/) • Sounds True Jon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing" by Zee Clarke featuring an illustrated portrait of a Black woman.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/black-people-222x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/black-people.jpg) ### 6\) [Black People Breathe](https://www.zeeclarke.com/book) A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing Zee Clarke • Ten Speed Press “Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.” In experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah. “To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR [![Book cover for "Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Drama-free-223x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Drama-free.jpg) ### 7\) [Drama Free](https://www.nedratawwab.com/drama-free) Nedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee Nedra Glover Tawwab’s first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself laid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In Drama Free, Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While Drama Free doesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Anger Management for Black Male Teens" featuring a young Black male teenager.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Anger-management-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Anger-management.jpg) ### 8\) Anger Management for Black Male Teens A Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions Kenneth Bourne In Anger Management for Black Male Teens, Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met? This book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Self: The Social Creation of You" by Brian Lowery, PhD.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Selfless-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Selfless.jpg) ### 9\) Selfless The Social Creation of “You” Brian Lowery • HarperCollins When we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.” Our socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT ## 3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now ### 1\) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Episode: “[Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings?](https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/kelly-boys-531)“ This candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR ### 2\) Mindfulness for the Culture Episode: [“Leaning Into Community”](https://anchor.fm/mindfulness4theculture/episodes/Leaning-into-Community-e1qetlj) In this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT ### 3\) Calm It Down Episode: [“Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who”](https://www.calmitdownpodcast.com/) As in every episode of Calm It Down, soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn. The inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. 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Readable Markdown	The latest [mindfulness](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) books range from exploring the transformational power of self-care to benefits of practicing mindfulness for pain relief. Here are the Mindful editors’ favorite new titles. ## 9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List [![Book cover for "Permission to Speak" by Samara Bay, a guide about changing what power sounds like.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Permission-to-speak-200x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Permission-to-speak.jpg) ### 1\) Permission to Speak How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You Samara Bay • Crown “To speak with the full wingspan of your voice requires some technical know-how as well as a certain flex of the permission muscle,” writes Samara Bay in this book that delivers plenty of each, and more besides. Bay is a speech and dialect coach who’s worked with actors, politicians, business leaders, and others who are looking for ways to fully discover and inhabit their voice. Permission to Speak goes beyond the easy “use your voice” platitudes that power hashtag-girlboss memes, and instead explores what it might mean to show up fully, in the way that we want to, and to find the joy in saying what we came to say. The book never shies away from frank talk about the ways systems of oppression have squelched and silenced some voices, and at every turn, Bay offers practical and doable exercises and practices that address both the technical know-how parts and the permission muscle flex—from working with breath to “looping it through the heart” or, in other words, saying it like it matters. Bay writes with humor and ease, sharing stories from her own experience and those of her clients: analyzing how and when Oprah Winfrey uses vocal fry to connect with her audience, and offering a trick for aligning your skull with your spine in order to relax your throat that is worth the book’s cover price alone. At the heart of it all is Bay’s belief that helping people—women, especially—find and step into their true voice with confidence, heart, skill, and [vulnerability](https://www.mindful.org/topics/vulnerability/) can ultimately lead to a more just world, where a wider variety of voices and messages can be heard in boardrooms, living rooms, market halls, and government halls. – SD [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Real Self-Care" by Pooja Lakshmi, MD, a wellness program guide.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/real-self-care-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/real-self-care.jpg) ### 2\) [Real Self-Care](https://www.poojalakshmin.com/realselfcare) A Transformational Program for Redefining Wellness Pooja Lakshmin MD • Penguin Life Pooja Lakshmin balances a compassionate tone and frank dissemination of the facts. “I was taught to prescribe medications or provide psychotherapy for issues that were clearly systemic,” she writes in the introduction. She compiles anecdotes from her personal life, her [education](https://www.mindful.org/topics/education/) as a psychiatrist, and her clients to dispel the myth that the cure to burnout and self-criticism is found at the bottom of a turmeric latté or in a wellness getaway. Real self care, she writes, is based on four principles: holding boundaries, cultivating kinder self-talk, being intentional about what and who we surround ourselves with, and using our power for good. She guides the reader to make changes that benefit themselves, their workplaces, and their communities. – AWC [![Book cover for "Year" by River Wolton with illustrations by Emma Ahlstedt, featuring a watercolor moon.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Year-300x286.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Year.jpg) ### 3\) [Year](https://www.riverwolton.co.uk/) River Wolton • The Poetry Business Wolton, former poet laureate of Derbyshire, UK, dedicated her year to [loving-kindness](https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/compassion/) on January 1, 2020. “I resolved to write a poem a day and not to shy away from the realities of irritation, ill will, rage and pettiness,” she writes. Year compiles these poems, with grayscale watercolor illustrations by Emma Burleigh. We’re likely to recognize not only the experiences broadly shared in 2020—pandemic isolation, Black Lives Matter, losing loved ones, getting sick, seeking solace in nature—but, intimately, how we felt about it all. Throughout, the theme of loving-kindness persists as Wolton lets her “negative” emotions be part of the path back to compassion and interconnectedness. – AT [![Book cover for "Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom" by Sharon Salzberg.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Real-life-194x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Real-life.jpg) ### 4\) Real Life The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom [Sharon Salzberg](https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg/) • Flatiron Books To read any of Sharon Salzberg’s last few books is to sit down for tea with a wise friend who possesses such a coherent, grounded, yet uplifting perspective that we feel held and grateful just being in their presence. Here, Salzberg delves into how small steps, small choices, can help us grow from a self-limiting mindset to a more expansive one, opening to the challenges we’ll inevitably face along the way. She explores, as she sums it up, “the inner journey—and journeys—we make when we decide to fully live life, whatever the world has presented to us, knowing that life is short and also that life is sacred.” Seeded with a colorful mix of mindfulness tools, Buddhist teachings, lessons from her Jewish background, personal anecdotes and juicy quotations, plus a smattering of pop culture, Real Life feels deeply rooted in our lives now, an expression of genuine engagement with the real world. – AT [![Book cover for "Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, featuring layered blue mountains and mist.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Mindfulness-meditation-1-200x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Mindfulness-meditation-1.jpg) ### 5\) [Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief](https://jonkabat-zinn.com/offerings/books/) [Jon Kabat-Zinn](https://www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness/) • Sounds True Jon Kabat-Zinn famously launched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a hospital basement more than 50 years ago—taking meditation directly to people in pain. That the program is followed the world over and continues to grow daily testifies to the validity of its premise: that fully inhabiting this moment, “the only one in which we are ever alive,” has tremendous healing power, because we don’t increase our suffering by pouring energy into resisting and avoiding. It’s not a magic bullet that makes pain disappear. Rather, it cultivates the habit of being with ourselves more fully, “turning toward what we most fear to feel.” In this little guide, Kabat-Zinn returns to his roots, in a way, speaking directly to the condition of ongoing pain, offering wise perspectives and an understanding of why mindfulness can help, simple pathways to practice it, and guided instruction that can help us discover that “with every in-breath we find a new beginning.” – BB [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing" by Zee Clarke featuring an illustrated portrait of a Black woman.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/black-people-222x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/black-people.jpg) ### 6\) [Black People Breathe](https://www.zeeclarke.com/book) A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing Zee Clarke • Ten Speed Press “Angry. Frustrated. Undervalued. Shocked. Sad. Attacked. Ashamed. Anxious. This is only a fraction of what Black people feel when we experience racism,” writes Zee Clarke in the opening line. And in lieu of waiting for sweeping change in racist systems and attitudes, she believes there is something else Black people can do to begin healing: practice mindfulness. “Please note,” writes Clarke. “Although this book is written for Black people and tailored to the Black experience in America, those of other backgrounds who experience similar challenges can also benefit from the tools that I will share.” Drawing on her own experience, Clarke generously shares how she’s applied mindfulness and breathing practices to racist and harmful interactions that, she writes, “Black people face on a daily basis as a direct result of the harsh impact of systemic racism, microaggressions, and overt hate crimes on our lives.” In experiences of microaggression or triggering encounters with police, she recounts leaning on the Belly Breath practice for self-preservation and focused awareness. When deciding whether or not to code switch, she recalls the four questions from Byron Katie’s “The Work.” (These are only a few of the real-life scenarios covered throughout the book. Clarke also writes about bearing witness to the assault on Black lives, safety as a privilege, and imposter syndrome.) Then, Clarke details how to apply these practices and more in a Mindfulness and Breathwork Toolkit featuring illustrations by Princella Seripenah. “To my white friends,” writes Clarke in the closing of the introduction. “I invite you to educate yourself about the Black experience, with an intention informed by both empathy and action. I also invite you to think about what role you might play to accelerate change.” – KR [![Book cover for "Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Drama-free-223x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Drama-free.jpg) ### 7\) [Drama Free](https://www.nedratawwab.com/drama-free) Nedra Glover Tawwab • TarcherPerigee Nedra Glover Tawwab’s first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself laid the groundwork for a deeper look at the nuances and complexities of familial relationships. In Drama Free, Glover Tawwab gently guides us through our own journey of unlearning dysfunction, healing, and growing, with chapters dedicated to untangling complicated family dynamics and navigating relationships with more confidence. While Drama Free doesn’t strictly focus on boundaries, “they are frequently highlighted as a way to thrive in family relationships,” writes Glover Tawwab, and the anecdotes, writing prompts, and ready-to-use conversation scripts throughout the book often offer guidance on how to set and respect boundaries. Each chapter explores a specific dynamic that may not relate to all of our experiences, but enough is covered (from relationships with parents and siblings to children and in-laws) for any reader to feel supported and comforted by the knowledge that they’re not alone. – KR [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Anger Management for Black Male Teens" featuring a young Black male teenager.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Anger-management-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Anger-management.jpg) ### 8\) Anger Management for Black Male Teens A Practical Guide for Parents On How to Help Your Teen Manage Their Emotions Kenneth Bourne In Anger Management for Black Male Teens, Bourne writes for parents, caregivers, teachers, activists, and anyone else who cares for young Black boys and men: “You are here because you are looking for answers, hope, and resources to address the emotional well-being of Black male adolescents.” And, to help us learn, he doesn’t hold back. Recognizing anger in Black men and boys is an opportunity to ask: What needs are not being met? This book succinctly connects the history, neuroscience, environments, and systems that most deeply affect young Black men and boys to give the reader a well-rounded understanding of the context. Then, he offers research and mindfulness-based practices to help cultivate growth, resilience, and a sense of self-worth. Throughout, Bourne’s voice is one of fierce compassion and love. He is prepared to reckon with hard truths and deliver the information and stories we don’t want to hear, but need to hear, so that we can care more and care better. – AWC [![\# Alt Text Book cover for "Self: The Social Creation of You" by Brian Lowery, PhD.](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Selfless-199x300.jpg)](https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/Selfless.jpg) ### 9\) Selfless The Social Creation of “You” Brian Lowery • HarperCollins When we talk about “the self,” particularly in mindfulness or personal growth circles, our community and relationships aren’t often a big part of the conversation. But this is exactly the angle from which Brian Lowery approaches the ages-old question of how we are to understand “our” selves. A Stanford social psychologist and the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior, Lowery has spent decades researching unconscious bias and the impacts of how we perceive inequality, concerns that are present in his study of what makes up (and is always remaking) a self. “Selves don’t emanate from some ineffable light within people,” he writes. “Instead, selves are created in relationships.” Our socially-perceived identities are multifaceted, and frequently in conflict within the same person—like, for himself, being a Black man (a marginalized identity) who is a Stanford professor (a privileged identity), Lowery suggests. This complexity extends to our inner world: “I think of myself as someone committed to justice, someone who cares about equal access to opportunity, who places others’ life outcomes above abstract ideas. What could be more ‘me’ than the beliefs I hold most dear?” he asks, relatably. Yet, “What if all this is bullshit?” he counters. “If beliefs and actions define you, it’s only because they have social meaning.” Blending psychology, philosophy, and sociology, Lowery relays the exploration of what a self is into questions about how selfhood relates to personal autonomy, the consequences of our actions, and the desire for a meaningful life. Lowery is remarkably skillful at making these potentially heady themes clear and accessible, and engaging with them makes for a rewarding journey. – AT ## 3 Mindfulness Podcasts to Listen to Right Now ### 1\) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Episode: “[Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings?](https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/kelly-boys-531)“ This candid conversation between host Dan Harris and Kelly Boys offers insight on the work Boys does in the mindfulness space, often merging mindfulness meditation and non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) rooted in the practice of yoga nidra. Boys, who designed resilience programs for the United Nations, Google, and San Quentin State Prison, also reveals how to reap the benefits of NSDR with only a few moments of practice. For one, she recommends bringing awareness to the entire backside of your body to welcome a sense of rest, evoking a feeling that “someone’s got my back or I’ve got my back or life has my back,” Boys says. – KR ### 2\) Mindfulness for the Culture Episode: [“Leaning Into Community”](https://anchor.fm/mindfulness4theculture/episodes/Leaning-into-Community-e1qetlj) In this brief, energizing episode, Sonia Raye Russell and David Lee Walker Jr. (cofounders of Special Sauce and developers of the BlackFULLness app) discuss how stressful times reveal the strength of our community, and of our practice. From Walker being in a car accident to the duo prepping for a key business meeting, they share how their past two days were heavy on challenges—yet, “What could have been a disruptive day has been nothing less than beauty in action,” Walker marvels. That’s the power of the practice: When we “show up grounded, present, and aware,” the two remind us, we can experience grace, ease, and gratitude, even when things don’t go as planned. – AT ### 3\) Calm It Down Episode: [“Asking for Help–The Why, the When, and Who”](https://www.calmitdownpodcast.com/) As in every episode of Calm It Down, soft piano music written and played by Chad Lawson welcomes the listener into a peaceful, compassionate space. This episode begins with an anecdote about John Lennon and the song “Help!” After writing the song, Lawson shares, Lennon realized that he had been calling out for help, but hadn’t known where to turn. The inevitable highs and lows of life bind all of us together. So, why is asking for help so hard? Lawson explores this question and offers approachable steps for finding help when you need it. “Real strength is in recognizing when you can’t do it all alone. Accepting that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a window for connection,” he says. – AWC ###### [7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life](https://www.mindful.org/7-mindful-movement-practices-for-daily-life/) Top mindful movement experts invite us to come home to the body, get curious about what we find there, and let it nourish us from the inside out. [Read More ![](https://www.mindful.org/wp-content/themes/mindful/assets/img/arrow-right.svg)](https://www.mindful.org/7-mindful-movement-practices-for-daily-life/) - Amber Tucker, Dianne Bondy, Katy Bowman, Boo Boafo, Jeanne Corrigal, Georgina Miranda, Cara Bradley, and Lynn Rossy - March 1, 2023
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