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Here is a list of books I highly recommend for anyone looking to reduce stress, learn more about meditation, mind body medicine or find more peace and tranquility in their life.

Think or Sink: The One Choice That Changes Everything
By Gina Mollicone-Long

Gina is a friend and colleague who is interested in helping people reach personal goals of excellence and optimal living.  She has written a wonderful sequel to her book  “The Secret of Successful Failing.”    I heartily endorse her new book!  It is a must read for anyone who is perplexed with stress and trying navigate  a life worth living.  Gina is a gifted speaker as well.  Here is a link to her website! 

Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine
By Candace B. Pert

Dr Candace Pert, former Director of the National Institute of Health and peptide researcher who identified the morphine receptor,  has written the definitive book describing the rigorous science supporting the view of mind body medicine.   I highly recommend this book for those who want to go beyond the limitations of cognitive behavioral theory and general medicine’s view of mood and feelings and how they influence thoughts and well-being. 

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
By Pema Chodron

Pema Chodron, first American female be be elevated to Abbess of an American Buddhist monastery, is a beloved, straight shooting yet  compassionate teacher of Buddhist thought on managing the suffering of life.  No stranger to suffering herself, her humorous but direct style helps us take advantage of the most difficult passages in life and turn them around into a brilliant life worth living. 

 The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions–Today
By Julia Ross

If you or someone you know is struggling with difficult moods, such as anxiety or depression, eating disorders or addictions, this book can provide insight and actions for relieving those conditions.  Julia Ross is the founder and Executive  Director of the San Franciso Bay Area clinic Recovery Systems, a holistic clinic where she has helped thousands of people with nutrient therapy and biochemical rebalancing.  Before prescribing medications, her team looks at nutritional imbalances and neurochemical depletion that give rise to psychological disorders. 

 My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
By  Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD

Jill Taylor is a neuroscientist who underwent a stroke that left her left brain, logical mind and speech centers inactive yet opened up her right brain awareness without restriction.  Her difficult recovery to full use of right and left brain operations was a testimony to her courage and persistence.  Yet, her experience is much more than a journey to healing for she tells of her full blown awareness of unity,  a mystical experience that is uniquely informed due to her knowledge as a brain scientist.  For stroke survivors, this book is exemplary.  For the rest of us it is the story of  our own mind’s ability to directly experience spirit.    I was deeply moved by this book.   I realized instantly that our left brain logical mind is constantly filtering OUT the awareness of ourselves and the world through the lens of spiritual reality.

Keeping the Love You Find: A Personal Guide
By  Harville Hendrix PhD

Many people have had the multiple experiences of failed romantic relationships.  These continued experiences often leave one jaded and distrustful they will ever find a life partner with whom they can share the most intimate parts of themsleves.  Harville Hendrix, an exemplary couples therapist has written a guide for the single person looking for a meaningful relationship.   This book is high on my list of referrals – I often recommend it in therapeutic sessions.  Enjoy!  Better yet, buy several copies.  They make great gifts!