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I am often asked, “Where I do find the best mindfulness and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy(MBCT) book / website / app?” “What is some of the most important research?” “I’d like to learn
more about mindfulness / MBCT, but I don’t know here to start.” This listing is intended tosignpost to books, research articles, websites and other mindfulness resources. It is organised
into different sections and different sections will be of interest to different groups of people. Thereis no intention to be comprehensive; these are resources I am aware of that I recommend. Also,
there are a range of mindfulness-based programs; my emphasis is on evidence-based
mindfulness programs, in particular MBCT. In an exponentially growing field there are otherevidence-based programs and many further resources; this list is not intended to be definitive.
That being said, each time I update it, it gets longer. Please consult the Table of Contents to findwhat you’re looking for.
To keep up-to-date with new publications in the field of mindfulness, consult Mindfulness
Research Monthly, a web-based service from the American Mindfulness Research Association(https://goamra.org) that provides researchers and practitioners with monthly publication updates
in mindfulness research and practice. I use my Twitter account to disseminate new research fromour group as well as other key resources: @WillemKuyken
I hope this proves helpful to you.

Willem Kuyken
April 2021

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Finding an MBCT teacher:6
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Finding a meditation teacher:
A final word about learning mindfulness. Mindfulness is not a panacea.

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If you’re experiencing mental health problems or distress.

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The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre’s Taking it Further course

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Mindfulness retreats and retreat centres

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Original MBCT for depression manual

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Definition and measurement of mindfulness and related constructs

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Theory – A map of how MBPs work (including papers on the positive valence system)
Trials – i.e. do MBPs work, and are they cost effective? {very select sub-listing,there are many more trials than this now}

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Meta-analyses and Reviews

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Cost effectiveness reviews and studies
Mechanisms Studies – i.e. How Mindfulness-based Programs work
Mindfulness delivered online / digitally

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Mindfulness and Compassion
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Addiction

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Anxiety and Mood

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Cancer

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Children and young people

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Couples21

Dementia

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Pain

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Older adults

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Teachers and schools

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Young adults and University students

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Meeting CBT experientially (opportunities for self-practice and self-reflection)

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Can you suggest one book / one website / one app where I can learn more about
mindfulness and MBCT?
This is a hard question, but with all the caveats (this is my perspective, there are numerous great
resources and there is no one size fits all) …
Book: Williams, M. & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a
frantic world. London: Piatkus
Website: mindful.org
One app: I suggest reading this review and making up your own mind, but add Headspace andPlum Village to this list.
The Oxford Mindfulness Centre has a free introductory course, and weekly mindfulness practicesessions for people with an established mindfulness practice – details here:
https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/free-online-mindfulness-course-sessions/

The COVID-19 pandemic has required considerable adaptation from all of us. Our frontline
healthcare staff are providing excellent physical care to those suffering from this disease, ourbest scientists are working hard to provide us with medication and vaccines to help us fight it andmany people are maintaining all our critical services. But we must not ignore the mental healthand well-being of the general population. Mindfulness teaches us to be steady, to recognize andmeet challenging circumstances and respond with kindness, care and wisdom. It enables us tonavigate difficult times precisely like this pandemic. The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre
is offering weekly, online mindfulness sessions, open to all who already have a mindfulness
practice and would like support in sustaining and deepening their practice. Details available here.
Our mindfulness curricula are intended to offer a space for people to learn practical skills,
experience connection, discuss the challenges faced and support each other at a time whensolidarity is needed most. Many are available as a free podcast for anyone who missed thesession or who wishes to practice again on the website, Spotify, Podbean and ITunes.
Jon Kabat-Zinn did a series of talks throughout the months of the lockdown which you can watch
on YouTube.

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Dr Jud Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who specializes in mindfulness, anxiety andhabit change wrote a piece for the New York Times and has posted videos on his YouTube
channel on how to work with fear and anxiety and also gives tips on how to develop healthy
mindful habits. Click here to watch.
Mindful.org is also offering many resources during the pandemic.
The following are general resources if you are new to mindfulness and MBCT and want to learn
more.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life.
London: Piatkus. Highly engaging and accessible introduction to mindfulness.
Williams, M. & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic
world. London: Piatkus. (Face-to-face version developed by Mark Williams and Chris Cullen.)
Includes free CD with guided meditations; based around MBCT but not the full MBCT
programme as in the Mindful Way through depression above).
Goleman, D., & Davidson, R. J. (2017). Altered traits: Science reveals how meditation changes
your mind, brain and body. New York: Avery Publishing Group. More of a popular science bookthan a mindfulness guide as such.
I am writing a book that I hope will provide a resource for people wishing to learn mindfulness inways that can enrich their lives, and for life. I hope it will be published in 2022, but there is apreview chapter here.

There is a June 2019 review of the best free apps at mindful.org, see here:
https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/
I would add to this list Headspace and Plum Village. Headspace has developed content for
health care staff and school teachers and made this freely available during the pandemic. These
apps are not all fully free, some offer a free trial period, or quite limited access to some freeresources. Some, like Insight Timer, are really inclusive which means anyone can upload
content. This means you need to make your own choices about which teachers to select fromwhat came seem a bewilderingly large choice. See finding a teacher below for myrecommendations of teachers I know and whose teaching I recommend.

Mindful.org is a popular resource for the general public. It includes guidance on getting started
with a mindfulness practice and articles about the science of mindfulness and mindfulness-based
programs.
Our Centre, the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre has a website for the public http://oxfordmindfulness.org/ and we offer mindfulness classes online and in person. There is aseparate website for our research group: https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/research/mindfulness

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For many people attending a mindfulness course is helpful, and for some its transformational.
You can find an MBCT teacher via the international directory AccessMBCT, see here:
https://www.accessmbct.com. There are other directories of teachers, but this is the one I
recommend for MBCT teachers.

I would recommend the following teachers, who are not only meditation teachers but also havean excellent understanding of MBCT and mindfulness taught in secular settings: Tara Brach,Rebecca Crane, Chris Cullen, Jake Dartington, Alison Evans. Christina Feldman, Gil Fronsdale,
Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfeld, Brigitte O’Neill, Jaya Rudyard and Mark Williams. Please note,some of these teachings are based on ancient wisdom and practices derived from Buddhism.
Many of them have talks and practices available online and also teach at various centres aroundthe world. Many of them also feature on the Insight Timer app.
A final word about learning mindfulness. Mindfulness is not a panacea.
Mindfulness is not for everyone, and there are times in life when other approaches might bebetter. If it is not for you, that’s fine, there are many approaches to developing our well-being. If
you’re considering learning mindfulness, especially when you’re new to it, make sure you use atrustworthy, evidence-based approach and above all trust your own experience. If something is
helpful then continue, if you’re not sure or something is unhelpful step back from it. In thesecases maybe ask for some advice or talk through your experience with a good MBCT teacher.
If you’re experiencing mental health problems or distress.
Consider these WHO resources, these Mind not-for-profit charity resources, these UK NHS
resources, or this USA healthline. Most mental health problems are treatable and your primarycare doctor and these websites are a good place to start.

The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre’s Taking it Further course
The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre has developed a Mindfulness: Taking It Further
curriculum intended to support people to deepen and extend their learning. Many MBCT teachersoffer follow on courses to support the ongoing practice of people who have completed theircourses. I have developed a taster of this curriculum that is freely available online as a podcast
series, see here. In addition, there are weekly free mindfulness sessions for people with anestablished mindfulness practice, which are available live or as podcasts - details here.

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Each mindfulness retreat centre has its own ethos, approach and level of support. Take care toensure this aligns with what you’re looking for; discuss with a mindfulness teacher who you trust
and respect, if necessary to make sure the retreat centre and teacher are a good fit for you.

The Mindfulness Network, offers retreats for MBP teachers that aspire to be secular. This
group also offer support of personal mindfulness practice]
Insight Meditation Center, Barre, MA, USA. https://www.dharma.org
Gaia House Retreats, Devon, UK https://gaiahouse.co.uk
Spirit Rick, West coast, USA. https://www.spiritrock.org
Plum Village, France. https://plumvillage.org

It is sometimes said that one of the best ways to teach young people mindfulness is to be
mindful! Learning mindfulness for ourselves not only resources us to be effective parents,
caregivers and teachers, but provides a model of what we hope young people might learn. So forteachers/parents etc, first learn mindfulness for ourselves …
That being said, there are lots of resources for young people to learn mindfulness, although theevidence base is much earlier in its development.
At the University of Oxford we have developed this website for young people which explains what
mindfulness is signposts various resources (with support from the Wellcome and JonnyWilkinson Foundation).
This piece in the New York Times is a nice primer:
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/mindfulness-for-children. At the end of the article are somebook and video recommendations that I know and like.
Headspace has content for children, but older adolescents may prefer their adult content.
Smiling Mind is a website and app for families and children.
Retreats - iBme offers retreats for young people. There is also a UK branch here.
There are a number of programs that teach mindfulness in schools, including: Learning toBreathe, MindUp (which is broader than mindfulness alone), Wake Up Schools and the
Mindfulness in Schools Project which has several curricula. A web search for these programs willbring you to their websites, some of which have some resources for parents and teachers.

YouTube has some nice resources, including these videos:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBSlh9vbasQ
The Psychology Mum has a great Instagram account, providing psychology tips via illustrations:
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologymum/
The following books are also recommended.
Charlie Makesy. (2019). The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Ebury Press. A beautiful
illustrated book about hope, vulnerability, friendship and resilience.
For younger children:
Lauren Alderfer and Kerry Lee McLean (2011). Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda. Wisdom
Publications.
Kerry Lee MacLean, (2009). Moody Cow Meditates. Wisdom Publications.
For adolescents:
Dzung X. (2015) The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help Handle Stress One Moment at aTime. New Harbinger.
Christopher Willard (2014). Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at
Home, at School, and Everywhere Else (An Instant Help Book for Teens). New Harbinger.

Original MBCT for depression manual
Segal, Z.V., Williams, J.M.G. & Teasdale, J.D. (2013). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
for depression. (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. [MBCT Professionals Manual - Newrevised edition]

Crane, R. (2017). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. London: Routledge.
Perspectives on mindfulness as a confluence of Buddhist and modern psychology:
Feldman, C. & Kuyken, W. (2019). Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology.
New York: Guilford Press.

Bartley, T. (2012), Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for cancer. London: Wiley.
Cullen, C. Penman, D. & Williams. Mindfulness: Finding peace in a frantic world. Oxford,
University of Oxford.
Didonna, F. (2020). Mindfulness-bases cognitive therapy for OCD. New York: Guilford Press.
McManus, F., Surawy, C., Muse, K., Vazquez-Montes, M., Williams, J. Mark G. (2012). A
randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus unrestricted services forhealth anxiety (hypochondriasis). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80(5), 817-828.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0028782

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Kuyken, W., Barnard, P., & Baer, R. (In preparation). Mindfulness (-based Cognitive Therapy) for
Life: Teacher’s Guide. New York: Guilford Press.
Mindfulness in Schools .b and PawsB curricula, see: http://mindfulnessinschools.org/
Williams, J.M.G., Fennell, M., Barnhofer, T., Crane, R. & Silverton, S. (2015). Mindfulness andthe transformation of despair: Working with people at risk of suicide. New York: Guildford.

Baer, R. A. (2014). Practising happiness: how mindfulness can free you from psychological traps
and help you build the life you want. London: Constable and Robinson.
Teasdale, J.D., Williams, J.M.G. & Segal, Z.V. (2014). The mindful way workbook: An 8week program to free yourself from depression and emotional distress. New York:
Guildford. (Includes free CD and downloads of guided meditations).
Williams, J.M.G., Segal, Z.V., Teasdale, J.D. & Kabat-Zinn, J. (2007). The mindful way throughdepression: Freeing yourself from chronic unhappiness. New York: Guildford. (Includes free CDwith guided meditations).
Williams, M. & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a
frantic world. London: Piatkus. (Face-to-face version developed by Mark Williams andChris Cullen. Includes free CD with guided meditations; based around MBCT but not thefull MBCT programme as in the Mindful Way through depression above).

Definition and measurement of mindfulness and related constructs
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Williams, J. M. G & Kabat-Zinn J. (Eds.). (2013). Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on Its
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American Psychological Association Guideline for the Treatment of Depression (2019)https://www.apa.org/depression-guideline/guideline.pdf
Recommends MBCT for first line treatment of adult treatment as one of several evidence-based
approaches (Table 3.)
Belgium. Depressie bij volwassenen. (2017). https://domusmedica.be/richtlijnen/depressie-bijvolwassenen
Recommends MBCT for relapse prevention in depression see p. 8, pp. 46-47, p. 52, p. 54, and p.
56 and p.60.
Brazil:National Policy for Integrative Medicine includes meditation-based interventions in general(mainly in Primary Care) (SUS): http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/pnpic.pdf
Brazilian Society of Family Doctors (GPs)´s current guidelines for mindfulness-based programs
application for health:Demarzo, M. M. P., Garcia-Campayo, J. (2017). Mindfulness Aplicado à Saúde PROMEF Programa Atualização em Med. Família e Comunidade, May (2017) 125-164.
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Australia and New Zealand:
G.S. Malhi, D. Bassett, P. Boyce, R. Bryant, P.B. Fitzgerald, K. Fritz, et al .Royal Australian and
New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (12) (2015), pp. 1087-1206
https://www.ranzcporg/files/resources/college_statements/clinician/cpg/mood-disorders-cpgaspx“MBCT or CBT should be offered as a relapse prevention intervention, particularly amongst
patients with recurrent depressive episodes.” (p.64).
NHS Wales. Guidance for Delivering Evidence-Based Psychological Therapy in Wales. (2017).
http://www.1000livesplus.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/1011/Matrics%20Cymru%20%28CM%20design%20-%20DRAFT%2015%29.pdf
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Treating depression without using prescribed
medication. Booklet for patients and carers. Health Improvement Scotland.
https://www.sign.ac.uk/assets/pat114.pdf
Recommends MBCT for people who experienced depression three or more times p. 12.
UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2009). Depression Guideline
CG90.
Recommends MBCT for people with depression who are considered to be at significant risk of
relapse (including those who have relapsed despite antidepressant treatment or who are unableor choose not to continue antidepressant treatment) or who have residual symptoms, should beoffered one of the following psychological interventions (recommendation 1.9.1.8).
The evidence base has grown much stronger since 2009 and the new guideline is considering all
the new studies including those suggesting MBCT as an alternative to antidepressants and
MBCT for treatment-resistance depression.
Spain. Guía de Práctica Clínica sobre el Manejo de la Depresión en el Adulto.

Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F. & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New
York: Guilford.
Butler, G., Fennell, M. J. V. & Hackmann, A. (2008) Cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders:
Mastering clinical challenges. New York: Guilford.
Fennell, M. J. V. & Segal, Z. V. (2012) Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Culture clash or
creative fusion? In J. M. G. Williams & J. Kabat-Zinn (Eds.), Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives
on Its Meaning, Origins, and Applications (pp. 125-142) . Abingdon: Routledge.
Tirch, D., Silberstein, L. R. & Kolts, R. L. (2016) Buddhist psychology and cognitive-behaviouraltherapy. New York: Guilford.

Bennett-Levy, J., Thwaites, R., Haarhoff, B. & Perry, H. (2015) Experiencing CBT from the insideout. New York: Guilford.
Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C. A. (2015) Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing theway you think (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

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Baer, R. A. (Ed.). (2014). Mindfulness-based treatment approaches: A clinician's guide (2nd ed.).
Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Bardacke, N. (2012). Mindful birthing: Training the mind, body & heart for childbirth and beyond.
New York: Harper Collins.
Boyce, B. (2011). The mindfulness revolution: Leading psychologists, scientists, and meditationteachers on the power of mindfulness in daily life. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full catastrophe living. Using the wisdom of your body and mind to
face stress, pain and illness. London: Piatkus. [The original book detailing the MBSR
course upon which both MBCT & MBCP were based].
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life.
London: Piatkus.
Kabat-Zinn, M. & Kabat-Zinn, J. (1997). Everyday blessings: The inner work of mindful parenting.
New York: Hyperion.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Coming to our senses: Healing ourselves and the world throughmindfulness. New York: Hyperion/ London: Piatkus.
Santorelli, S. (1999) Heal thy self: Lessons on mindfulness in medicine. Victoria BC, Cananda:
Crown Publications.
Williams, J. M. G & Kabat-Zinn J. (Eds.). (2013). Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on Its
Meaning, Origins, and Application. London: Routledge.

Anālayo, Bhikkhu (2003). Satipatthāna: the Direct Path to Realization. Birmingham: Windhorse
Feldman C (2017). Boundless Heart. Boulder: Shambhala
Goldstein, J. (1994). Insight meditation: The practice of freedom. Boston: Shambhala
Publications.
Goldstein, J (2013). Mindfulness: a Practical Guide to Awakening. Boulder: Sounds True
Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (1987). Seeking the heart of wisdom. Boston: Shambhala.
Henepola, G. (1992). Mindfulness in plain English. Somerville Mass: Wisdom Publications.
Nariyal, D.K., Drummond, M.S., & Lal, Y.B (2006). Buddhist thought and applied psychologicalresearch. New York: Routledge.

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Siegel, D. (2010). Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York: Random
House.
Williams, J.M.G & Kabat-Zinn J. (Eds) (2013). Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on Its Meaning,
Origins, and Applications. Oxford: Routledge.

Web sites/Centres for further information and training related to MBCT, MBCP, insight meditation
practice and application:
AccessMBCT. Searchable international directory of MBCT training organizations andteachers: https://www.accessmbct.com
Implementation resources based on findings of the ASPIRE project:
http://www.implementing-mbct.com
The most popular and well used free mainstream mindfulness apps are reviewed here:
https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention. The OxfordMBCT
app is based on MBCT: see http://oxfordmindfulness.org/news/oxford-mbct-app/
Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC) at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford:
http://oxfordmindfulness.org/
The UK Mindfulness Teachers Network: http://mindfulnessteachersuk.org.uk/; including
UK good practice guidelines for those wishing to teach mindfulness based courses:
http://mindfulnessteachersuk.org.uk/pdf/teacher-guidelines.pdf; and for those wanting totrain mindfulness teachers: http://mindfulnessteachersuk.org.uk/pdf/teacher-trainersguidelines.pdf
EventsList. A worldwide listing of mindfulness events. https://eventslist.org
Latest version of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions–Teaching Assessment Criteria(MBI-TAC): https://www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/MBITAC.php.en
Report by the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group:
http://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org.uk/images/reports/Mindfulness-APPGReport_Mindful-Nation-UK_Oct2015.pdf
Mindfulness Research Monthly, a web-based service from the American Mindfulness
Research Association that provides researchers and practitioners with monthly
publication updates in mindfulness research:https://goamra.org/publications/mindfulness-research-monthly/
Mindfulness Network. Charity offering supervision, mentoring and retreats for MBCT
teachers and more: https://www.mindfulness-network.org
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) homepage: http://www.mbct.co.uk
Sussex Mindfulness Centre: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/mindfulness
Mindfulness Center at Brown. https://www.brown.edu/academics/publichealth/research/mindfulness/
Breathworks. An organisation that draws on MBSR to work with people who syffer pain andchronic illness: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk
Mindful Birthing – Nancy Bardacke’s website - Programs for Mindful Family Living:
http://www.mindfulbirthing.org/

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Center for Mindfulness (CFM) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMASS):
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/
University of Bangor, Wales; training in mindfulness-based approaches to healthcare, up to
MA/MSc: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness
University of Exeter, UK; Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies and Approaches
http://cedar.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/pgdipptpmcbt/
For tapes/CDs of meditation practices recorded by Jon Kabat-Zinn:
http://www.stressreductiontapes.com

The selection below is meant as an introduction to insight meditation and as an invitation to
explore meditation more deeply. Many of these teachers and authors have written more books
than are listed here, and have meditation tapes/CDs you can buy. (Dates/publishers of recent
paperback editions cited when possible.)

Beck, J. (1997). Everyday Zen: love and work. San Francisco: Harper Collins.
Baraz, J (2010). Awakening Joy. New York: Random House
Boorstein, S. (1995). It's easier than you think: The Buddhist way to happiness. San Francisco:
Harper Collins.
Dalai Lama (2002). Advice on dying and living a better life. Hopkins, J. (Ed.). (J. Hopkins,
Trans.). London: Rider & Co.
Goldstein, J. (1994) Insight meditation: The practice of freedom. Boston Mass: Shambhala
Publications.
Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (1987). Seeking the heart of wisdom. Boston: Shambhala.
Hanh, T. N. (1991). The miracle of mindfulness: Manual on meditation. London: Rider & Co.
Hanh, T.N. (1995). Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life. London: Rider& Co.
Henepola, G. (1992). Mindfulness in plain English. Somerville Mass: Wisdom Publications.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life.
London: Piatkus.
Kornfield, J. (1993). A path with a heart. London: Rider & Co.
Kornfield, J. (2000). After the ecstasy, the laundry: How the heart grows wise on the spiritual
path. New York: Bantam Books.
Pema, C. (1991). The wisdom of no escape. Boston Mass: Shambala Publications.
Rosenberg, L. with Guy, D. (1998). Breath by breath: The liberating practice of insight meditation.
Boston Mass: Shambhala Publications.
Salzberg, S. (1995). Loving kindness. The revolutionary art of happiness. Boston Mass:
Shambhala Publications.

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Santorelli, S. (1999). Heal thy self: Lessons on mindfulness in medicine. Victoria BC, Canada:
Crown Publications.
Sogyal R. (1998). The Tibetan book of living and dying. London: Rider & Co.
Wellings, N. (2015). Why can’t I meditate? London: Piatkus.
Yates, J. (2017). The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist
Wisdom and Brain Sciences for Greater Mindfulness. Atria Books.

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