Resources
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WEBSITES
Mindfulness Travels (If you’re reading this, then you’re already here!)
MINDFULNESS: WRITTEN RESOURCES
Defining Mindfulness: Ancient and Contemporary Perspectives by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Mindfulness in Plain English by Ven. Henepola Gunaratana (entire book)
Meditation and the Therapist by Paul Fulton, Ed.D.
What is Vipassana Meditation and How Do You Practice It?
What Mindfulness Is (Not) by Andrew Olendzki
Unlimiting Mind: The Radically Experiential Psychology of Buddhism by Andrew Olendski
The Mindfulness Solution by Dr. Ron Siegel
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy (Edited by Germer, Siegel, & Fulton)
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright
The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom by Willa Blythe Baker
Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness by Martin Aylward
What Are the Benefits of Mindfulness?
An Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Dr. Russell Harris
ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris, MD
Mindfulness for Two by Wilson and DuFrene
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Study Guide to the Writings of Pema Chodron
MINDFULNESS and SELF-COMPASSION: VIDEO RESOURCES
Overcoming Comparison and Accepting Ordinary with Dr. Ronald Siegel
MINDFULNESS and SELF-COMPASSION: AUDIO RESOURCES
Guided meditations with Dr. Larry Cammarata
Guided meditations with Dr. Ronald Siegel
The Psychophysiological Component in Healing with Dr. Ronald Siegel
Guided Meditations by UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Guided Meditations by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
Mindful Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises by Dr. Kristin Neff
Mindful Relaxation, Focused Attention, and Open Awareness Meditation by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Mountain Meditation for Cultivating Equanimity by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Sleep Recovery Autogenics by Linda Cammarata, RYT
MINDFUL MOVEMENT: VIDEO RESOURCES
Taiji Qigong 8 Form by Dr. Larry Cammarata
A Taste of Tai Chi with Dr. Larry Cammarata
Tai Chi 10 Form with Dr. Larry Cammarata
Minding your Balance with Tai Chi
MINDFUL MOVEMENT AND MINDFULNESS OF THE BODY: WRITTEN RESOURCES
Mindful Movement for Self-Regulation: Supplementary Notes by Larry Cammarata, Ph.D.
Mindful Movement for Self-Regulation, Health, and Wellness by Larry Cammarata, Ph.D.
A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
Mindful Movement and Skilled Attention
Meditative Movement for Depression and Anxiety by Payne & Crane-Godreau
Tai Chi and Qi Gong: In Depth (NIH)
The Way of Qigong by Kenneth S. Cohen
Qigong and Taiji: What’s the Difference? by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Slow is a Fast Route to Health and Wellness by Dr. Larry Cammarata
The 5 Rs of Self-Regulation for Sleep by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Stopping, Calming, Resting, and Healing by Dr. Larry Cammarata
Would You Like to Play?: A Mind-Body-Relationship Skill by Dr. Larry Cammarata
REFERENCE LIST
MINDFUL MOVEMENT FOR SELF-REGULATION: EVIDENCE-BASED BENEFITS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Chih-Hsiang, Y., & Conroy, D.E. (2018). Momentary negative affect is lower during mindful movement than while sitting: An experience sampling study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 37:109 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.05.003
Clark, D., Schumann, F., & Mostofsky, S.H. (2015). Mindful movement and skilled attention. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 9:297. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00297
Clark, D., Seymour, K.E., Findling, R. L., & Mostofsky, S. H. (June/July 2020). Subtle motor signs as a biomarker for mindful movement intervention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. (41),5. 349-358. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000795
Conversano, C., Ciacchini, R., Orrù, G., Di Giuseppe, M., Gemignani, A. & Poli, A. (2020). Mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion among health care professionals: What's new? A systematic review. Front. Psychol. 11:1683. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01683
Fredrickson, B.L., Boulton, A.J., Firestine, A.M., Van Capellen, P., Algoe, S.B., Brantley, M.M., Kim, S.L., Brantley, J., & Salzberg, S. (2017). Positive emotion correlates of meditation practice: A comparison of mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness meditation. Mindfulness. 8, 1623–1633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0735-9
Inzlicht, M., Werner, K.M. Julia L. Briskin, & Roberts, B.W. (2021). Integrating Models of Self-Regulation. Annual Review of Psychology. 72:1, 319-345.
Kerr, C. E., Sacchet, M.D., Lazar, S.W., Moore, C.I., & Jones, S.R. (2013). Mindfulness starts with the body: Somatosensory attention and top-down modulation of cortical alpha rhythms in mindfulness meditation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7,12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00012
Kong, J., Wilson, G., Park, J., Pereira, K., Walpole, C, & Yeung A (2019). Treating depression with tai chi: State of the art and future perspectives. Front. Psychiatry 10:237. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00237
Kubica, J., Szymura, J., Domagalik, A., Golda, S., Wiecek, M., Fafrowicz, M., Marek, T., & Pera, J. (2019). Systematic balance exercises influence cortical activation and serum BDNF levels in older adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(11), 1910. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8111910
Lin, I. M., Tai, L. Y., & Fan, S. Y. (2014). Breathing at a rate of 5.5 breaths per minute with equal inhalation-to-exhalation ratio increases heart rate variability. International Journal of Psychophysiology: Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 91(3), 206–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.12.006
Lumsden, J., Miles, L. K., & Macrae, C. N. (2014). Sync or sink? Interpersonal synchrony impacts self-esteem. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1064. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01064
Mascaro, J. S., Darcher, A., Negi, L. T., & Raison, C. L. (2015). The neural mediators of kindness-based meditation: A theoretical model. Frontiers in psychology, 6, 109. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00109
Osypiuk, K., Thompson, E., & Wayne, P.M. (2018). Can tai chi and qigong postures shape our mood? Toward an embodied cognition framework for mind-body research. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 12:174. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00174
Payne, P., & Crane-Godreau, M. A. (2013). Meditative movement for depression and anxiety. Frontiers in psychiatry, 4, 71. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00071
Riskowski, J.L., & Almeheyawi, R. (2019). Effects of tai chi and qigong in children and adolescents: A systematic review of trials. Adolescent Res Rev 4, 73–91 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-017-0067-y
Rogge, A. K., Röder, B., Zech, A., & Hötting, K. (2018). Exercise-induced neuroplasticity: Balance training increases cortical thickness in visual and vestibular cortical regions. NeuroImage, 179, 471–479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.06.065
Rogge, A. K., Röder, B., Zech, A., Nagel, V., Hollander, K., Braumann, K. M., & Hötting, K. (2017). Balance training improves memory and spatial cognition in healthy adults. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 5661. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06071-9
Russell, T.A., & Arcuri, S.M. (2015). A neurophysiological and neuropsychological consideration of mindful movement: clinical and research implications. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 9:282. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00282
Treves, I.N., Tello, L.Y., Davidson, R.J., & Goldberg, S.B. (2019). The relationship between mindfulness and objective measures of body awareness: A meta-analysis. Sci Rep 9, 17386. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53978-6
Van Dam, N. T., van Vugt, M. K., Vago, D. R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C. D., Olendzki, A., Meissner, T., Lazar, S. W., Kerr, C. E., Gorchov, J., Fox, K. C. R., Field, B. A., Britton, W. B., Brefczynski-Lewis, J. A., & Meyer, D. E. (2018). Mind the hype: A critical evaluation and prescriptive agenda for research on mindfulness and meditation. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(1), 36–61.
Weber, J. (2017). Mindfulness is not enough: Why equanimity holds the key to compassion. Mindfulness & Compassion. 2.10.1016/j.mincom.2017.09.004.
Yadavaia, J., Hayes, S., & Vilardaga, R. (2014). Using acceptance and commitment therapy to increase self-compassion: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 3. 248-257. 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.09.002.
MEDITATION RESOURCES
TRAVEL RESOURCES
Memrise (foreign language learning website and app)
Duolingo (foreign language learning website and app)
Rick Steves Audio Europe™ Travel App
POETRY
The Gift: Poems of Hafiz, Translations by Daniel Ladinsky