Mindfulness
VIDEO
PODCAST
How Our Personal Narratives Become Facts Pt.1 Emotions
How Our Personal Narratives Become Facts Pt. 2 High Voltage
Neuroscience Says It's Good To Day Dream
A Neuroscientist Explains: The Need for 'Empathetic Citizens'
BOOKS
Memoirs/History/Biography
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray
Non-fiction/Essays
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
The Left Brain Speaks, the Right Brain Laughs: A Look at the Neuroscience of Innovation Creativity in Art, Science Life by Ransom Stephens
The Forgetting Machine: Memory, Perception, and the "Jennifer Aniston Neuron" by Rodrigo Quain Quiroga
Self Help
Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Mediation by Thich Nhat Hanh and Translated by Mobi Ho
The Little Book of Meditation: 10 minutes a day to more relaxation, energy and creativity by Patrizia Collard
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden in Everyday Life by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness to an Aging Brain by Jarem Sawatsky
You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh and Translated by Sherab Chödzin Kohn
Unf#ck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-out, and Triggers by Faith G. Harper
VIDEOS, MOVIES & TV SERIES
Links to full-length film/video when possible. Trailers otherwise. Streaming options noted.
Videos
Guided Meditation for Positive Energy, Relaxation, Peace by Lavendaier on YouTube
The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong by Amy Morin TedxOcala
All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes TedTalk by And Puddicombe
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator TedTalk by Tim Urban
How to Stop Feeling Anxious About Anxiety TedTalk by Tim Box
Everyday mindfulness by About Kids Health
The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger TedTalk by Shauna Shapiro
Increase your self-awareness with one simple fix TedTalk by Tasha Eurich
The art of being yourself TedTalk by Caroline McHugh
The pain of hiding your true self TedTalk by Ruth Clare
Dramatic Feature Films/Series
The Social Dilemma - "a checkmate on humanity”: the obsessive appeal of social networking; a design technique - Available with subscription to Netflix
Explained - Moral conundrums, wealth, education, motherhood penalty - Available with subscription to Netflix
Headspace a Guide For Meditation - How meditating can improve your daily life - Available with subscription to Netflix
Tiding Up with Marie Kondo - Marie Kondo helps families declutter their homes - Available with subscription to Netflix
Headspace Guide For Sleep - Gives tips and Facts about sleep backed by credible sources - Available with subscription to Netflix
Documentaires
Kiss the Ground - Climate change, eating healthy foods, saving the earth - Available with subscription to Netflix
Down to Earth - Climate, energy, consumption, power - Available with subscription to Netflix,
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things - Available with subscription to Netflix , YouTube
The Minimalists: Less Is Now - Connection, sense of belonging, what matters - Available with subscription to Netflix
The Mindfulness Movement - Understanding how Mindfulness is the key to a better and healthier life - Available to rent on YouTube
My Year of Living Mindfully - A self experiment and exploring the result of mindfulness - Available to rent on YouTube
ARTICLES & NOTABLE COLLECTIONS OF RESOURCES
Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defining Mindfulness - What is Mindfulness from mindful.org
How Mindfulness Can Help You Cope With 2021 (All of It) by Monti Datta, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Richmond
A Brief History of Mindfulness in Addictions Treatment by Ronald Lee Lloyd Johnson
The Management of Depression by Stephanie Bleakley from The Pharmaceutical Journal
Benefits of Mindfulness - Practicing and improving physical and emotional well-being by Harvard Health Article
When science meets mindfulness - Harvard researchers study how mindfulness may change the brain in depressed patients
What is Mindful Breathing? Exercises, Scripts and Videos by Linet Amalie
Practicing Mindfulness in Groups: 9 Activities and Exercises by Jeremy Sutton
Journaling for Mindfulness: 44 prompts, Examples and Exercises by Alicia Nortje
Improving Sleep Through Mindfulness by Jeremy Sutton
Understanding Mindfulness and other information by PsychologyToday.com
Created by Isis Parker, Mint Museum Intern, Summer 2021