Resources to Explore

Kindfulness is inspired by the work of many great educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, philosophers, writers, artists, performers, and more. Here are some:

Social and emotional learning:

• Linda Lantieri - Building Emotional Intelligence: Practices to Cultivate Inner Resilience in Children
• Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
• Daniel Siegel - The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Mindfulness:

• Deborah Schoeberlein David - Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness: A Guide for Anyone Who Teaches Anything
• Daniel Rechtschaffen - The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students

• Christopher Willard - Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed

• Chade-Meng Tan - Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)

Psychology & Neuroscience: 

• Growth mindset: Carol Dweck - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
• Introversion/extroversion: Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
• Grit: Angela Duckworth - How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
• Success: Malcom Gladwell - Outliers: The Story of Success
• Talent: Daniel Coyle - The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
• Vulnerability: Brene Brown - TED Talk, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
• Habits: Stephen Covey - The 8th Habit; Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
• Stress: Kelly McKonigal - TED Talk

Physiology:

• John J. Ratey - Spark: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

Bullying:

• Signe Whitson - 8 Keys to End Bullying: Strategies for Parents & Schools

Nonviolent communication:

• Marshall B. Rosenberg - Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Contemplative Studies:

• Donald Rotherberg - The Engaged Spiritual Life
• Sam Harris - Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
• David Richo - How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

Ecology:

• Richard Louv - Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
• Peter Senge - Presence, The Necessary Revolution, Schools That Learn, Triple Focus