Personal transformation
mindful living
"I want to live more mindfully. Where do I start?"
The question I’m most frequently asked by folks who want to learn more about living mindfully.
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Here's a list of impactful books that facilitated my own journey of personal transformation.
This list is always growing, so check in periodically for updates.
Reading list
Mindfulness, Meditation & Contemplative Practice
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Waking, Dreaming, Being by Evan Thompson
Spirituality & New Age Philosophy
- A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
- The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
- Living Untethered by Michael A. Singer
- The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
- Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Personal Development & Self-Growth
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle
- Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Productivity, Leadership & Management
- Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma
Psychology, Mental-Health & Well-Being
- Emotional Agility by Susan David
- Positivity by Barbara L. Fredrickson
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
- In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté
- The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Yoga
- Inner Engineering by Sadhguru
- Karma by Sadhguru
- Yoga, Mind, Body & Spirity by Donna Farhi
- Light on Yogay by B.K.S. Iyengar
- Yoga: The Path to Holistic Heatlh by B.K.S. Iyengar
- Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews
- Ashtanga Yoga by David Swenson
- Yoga Therapy by Mark Stephens