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Recommended Reading:

• Highly Recommended: Germer, C. K. (2009). The mindful path to self-compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions.New York: Guilford Press.
• Bennett-Goleman, T. (2001). Emotional alchemy: How the mind can heal the heart.New York: Three Rivers Press.
• Bluth, K. (2017). The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Brach, T. (2003) Radical Acceptance: Embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha. New York: Bantam.
• Brown, B. (1999). Soul without shame: A guide to liberating yourself from the judge within. Boston: Shambala.
• Brown, B. (2010). The Gifts of Imperfection. Center City, MN: Hazelden.
• Feldman, C. (2005). Compassion: Listening to the cries of the world. Berkeley: Rodmell Press.
• Gilbert, P. (2009). The compassionate mind. London: Constable.
• Goldstein, E. (2015). Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.  New York: Simon & Schuster.
• Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (1987). Seeking the heart of wisdom: The path of insight meditation. Boston: Shambhala.
• Hanh, T. N. (1997). Teachings on love. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
• Kornfield, J. (1993). A path with heart. New York: Bantam Books.
• Marlowe, S. (2016). My new best friend. Summerville, MA: Wisdom Publications.
• Rosenberg, M. (2003). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. Encinitas, CA: Puddledancer Press.
• Salzberg, S. (1997). Lovingkindness: The revolutionary art of happiness. Boston: Shambala.
• Salzberg, S. (2005). The force of kindness: change your life with love and compassion. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.

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Links to other self-compassion websites:

The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion: www.CenterforMSC.org

Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens: www.mindfulselfcompassionforteens.com

Chris Germer: www.chrisgermer.com

General Sites on Mindfulness and Compassion:

• Mindful website: www.mindful.org
• The Mindfulness Institute: www.mindfulnessinstitute.ca
• The Compassion Institute: www.compassioninstitute.com
• The Center for Healthy Minds: www.centerhealthyminds.org
• Mindfulness Research Guide: www.goamra.org
• Mindfulness Exercises www.mindfulnessexercises.com
• Compassionate Living: www.compassionateliving.info
• Foundation for Active Compassion: www.foundationforactivecompassion.org/
• Mindsight Institute: www.mindsightinstitute.com
• The Center for Nonviolent Communication: www.cnvc.org
• Awareness in Action: www.awarenessinaction.org
• The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education: http://ccare.stanford.edu/
• Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life: www.greatergood.berkeley.edu
• The Charter for Compassion: www.charterforcompassion.org
• The Compassionate Mind Foundation: www.compassionatemind.co.uk
• Christopher Germer, PhD, Author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: www.mindfulselfcompassion.org
• Mindful Awareness Research Center at University of California Los Angeles: www.marc.ucla.edu
• University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness: www.umassmed.edu/cfm/index.aspx
• Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy: www.meditationandpsychotherapy.org
• University of California at San Diego Center for Mindfulness: mindfulness.ucsd.edu/
• Mind and Life Institute: www.mindandlife.org
• Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice: www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness
• Mindfulness page maintained by David Fresco: www.personal.kent.edu/%7Edfresco/mindfulness.htm
• Mindfulness page maintained by Christopher Walsh: www.mindfulness.org.au
• The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society: www.contemplativemind.org
• The Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom: www.wisebrain.org
  The Centre for Mindfulness Studies: www.mindfulnessstudies.com

Clinical Applications

• Compassion Focused Therapy: www.compassionfocusedtherapy.com
• Internal Family Systems Therapy: www.selfleadership.org
• Befriending Ourselves Resource Page: www.befriendingourselves.com
• Compassion Power (for anger management): www.compassionpower.com
• Mindfulness-based symptom management: www.ottawamindfulnessclinic.com
• Social anxiety and mindfulness: www.shyness.com
• Mindfulness and recovery from child abuse: www.jimhopper.com/mindfulness
• Addictive Behaviors Research Center: depts.washington.edu/abrc/meditation.htm
• Center for Mindful Eating: www.tcme.org
• Acceptance and commitment therapy: www.contextualpsychology.org/act
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy: http://blogs.uw.edu/brtc/
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/Research/cognition-emotion/researchtopics/mindfulness.shtml

Education and Parenting

• Mindfulness in Schools Project (.b):  http://mindfulnessinschools.org
• Mindful Schools: www.mindfulschools.org
• Association for Mindfulness in Education: www.mindfuleducation.org
• Inner Kids: www.innerkids.org
• Mindfulness in Education Network: www.mindfuled.org
• The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education: www.dalailamacenter.org
• Mindful Awareness Parenting: http://www.maplinc.com.au/professional_training.html

Insight Meditation Sites:

• Insight Meditation Society: www.dharma.org/ims
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center: www.spiritrock.org
• Insight Meditation Community of Washington: www.imcw.org
• Dharma Seed: www.dharmaseed.org
• Tara Brach: www.tarabrach.com
• Jack Kornfield:  www.jackkornfield.com
• Sharon Salzberg: www.sharonsalzberg.com