Creating Professional and Personal Flow

Insight Timer: Meditation App

Achor, S. (2010) The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuels Success and Performance at Work. New York: Crown Business.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper
Perennial Modern Classic.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997) Finding Flow. New York: Basic Books

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2013) Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention.
New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classic.

Daitch, C. & Lorbergaum, L. (2016) The Road to Calm: Life-changing Tools to Stop Runaway
Emotions. New York: W.W. Norton.

Gawande, A. (2009) The Checklist Manifesto. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2013) Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. New York: Crown Business.

Pennebaker, J. (1997) Opening Up the Healing Power of Expression. New York: Gilford
Press.

Roche, L. (2001) Breath Taking: Lessons in breathing to enhance your health and joy of living. New York: Rodale.

Siegel, D. (2010) Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York:
Bantam Books.

Stahl, B. & Godstein, E. (2010) A Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Workbook. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications.

Van der Hulst, A. & Smit, I. (2017) Flow Magazine International: Hoofddorp, the Netherlands: Sanoma Media, flowmag@sanoma.com

Stress Management for Everyday Use

Headspace: Stress Management App
Calm: Stres Management App

Daitch, C., Lorbergaum, L. (2016) The Road to Calm: Life-changing Tools to Stop Runaway
Emotions. New York: W.W. Norton.

Daitch, C. (2007) Affect Regulation Toolbox: Practical and Effective Hypnotic
Interventions for the Over-reactive Client. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Elliott, C. (2003) Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies. New York: Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Guzzino, M. (2009) Pathways to Comfort: A Guided Journey Reclaiming Deep
Relaxation and Restorative Sleep. DVD. Austin: Flaming Heart Media, LLC.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2009) Mindfulness Meditations for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for
Reclaiming Your Body and your Life. Boulder: Sounds True.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990) Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and
Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness. New York: Delta.

LeDoux, J. (1996) The Emotional Brain: The mysterious underpinnings of emotional
life. New York: Simon & Schuster.

O’Connor, R. (2005) Undoing Perpetual Stress: The missing connection between
depression, anxiety and 21st century illness. New York: Berkley Books.

Patel, C. (1991) The Complete Guide to Stress Management. New York: Plenum Press.

Pennebaker, J. (1997) Opening Up the Healing Power of Expression. New York: Gilford
Press.

Peurifoy, R. (1995) Anxiety, Phobias and Panic: A step-by-step program for regaining
control of your life. New York: Warner Books.

Roche, L. (2001) Breath Taking: Lessons in breathing to enhance your health and joy of
living. New York: Rodale.

Rossi, E. (1986) The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing. New York: W.W. Norton &
Company, Inc.

Sapolsky, R. (1994) Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: A guide to stress, stress related
diseases and coping. New York: Freeman.

Schore, A. (2003) Affect Dysregulation & Disorders of the Self. New York: W.W.
Norton.

Sheehan, D. (1983) The Anxiety Disease. New York: Bantam.

Siegel, D. (2010) Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York:
Bantam Books.

Whyte, D. (2007) River Flow: New & selected poems 1984-2007. Langley, Washington:
Many Rivers Press.

Performance Zone Optimization

Caponigro, A. (2005) The Miracle of the Breath: Mastering Fear, Healing Illness, and
Experiencing the Divine. Novato, CA: New World Library.

Cassady, J. C. & Ronald, E. (2002) Cognitive Test Anxiety and Academic Performance.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, 27, 270-295.

Cassady, J. C. (2004) The Impact of Cognitive Test Anxiety on Text Comprehension and Recall
in the Absence of External Evaluative Pressure. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 18(311-325).

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Gelb, M. J. (1998) How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. New York: Dell.

Gladwell, M. (2000) The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. New
York: Little, Brown and Company.

Gladwell, M. (2005) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. New York: Little, Brown
and Company.

Murdock, M. (1987) Spinning Inward: Using Guided Imagery with Children for Learning,
Creativity and Relaxation. Boston: Shambhala.

Orlick, T. (2000) In Pursuit of Excellence: How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental
Training (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Pennebaker, J. (1997) Opening Up the Healing Power of Expression. New York: Gilford Press.

Rubenzer, R. L. (2002) How the Best Handle Stress. warrenpublishing@aol. com, Warren
Publishing.

Sarnoff, D. (1987) Never Be Nervous Again: Time Tested Techniques for the Foolproof Control
of Nervousness in Communicating Situations. New York: Ivy Books.

Sapolsky, R. (1994) Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: A Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases,
and Coping. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.

Siegel, D. (1999) The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience.
New York: The Guilford Press.

Catalyst for Creativity

Andrews, L. (2006). Writing Spirit. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penquin.

Bayles, D. and O., T. (1993). Art and Fear. Santa Cruz, CA: The Image Continuum.

Cameron, J. (1992) The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: Jeremy P.
Tarcher/Perigee.

Cameron, J. (1996) The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart. New York: G.P.
Putnam’s Sons.

Cameron, J. (1998) The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life. New
York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

Cameron, J. (2000) Some People Say That….God Is No Laughing Matter: An Artist’s
Observations and Objections on the Spiritual Path. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

Capacchione, L. (2000) Visioning: Ten Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams. New York:
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

Choquette, S. (1997) Your Heart’s Desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want.
New York: Three Rivers Press.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2013) Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention.
New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classic.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York:
HarperCollins Publishers.

Gelb, M. J. (1998) How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. New York: Dell Publishing.

Gelb, M. J. (2002) Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History’s Ten Most Revolutionary Minds. New York: HarperCollins.

Gelb, M. J. (2014) Creativity on Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius. New York: Sounds True

Goldberg, N. (1986) Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Boston: Shambhala.

Goldberg, N. (1990) Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life. New York: Bantam Books.

Hanh, T. N. (1993) The Blooming of a Lotus: Guided Meditation Exercises for Healing and
Transformation. Boston: Beacon Press.

Kaufman, S., & Gregoire, C. (2015) Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative
Mind. New York: Perigee.

Lamott, A. (1994) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LIfe. New York: Anchor
Books.

Loeb, P. R. (2004) The Impossible Will Take A Little While: A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear. New York: 2004.

O’Driscoll, D. (2008) Quote Poet Unquote. Port Townsend, Washington: Copper Canyon Press.

Whyte, D. (1994) The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Doubleday.

Whyte, D. (2001) Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity. New York: Riverhead Books.

Practical Mindfulness for the Modern Professional

Andre, C. (2011) Looking at Mindfulness: Twenty-Five Paintings to Change the Way you Live. New York: Blue Rider Press.

Bays, J. (2011) How to Train A Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness: Simple Daily Mindfulness Practices for Living Life More Fully and Joyfully. Boulder: Shambhala.

Black, A. (2015) The Little Pocket Book of Mindfulness. New York: CICO Books.

Boyce, B. (2011) The Mindfulness Revolution. Boulder: Shambhala.

Borucki, R. (2017) You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation and True Bliss. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.

Burk, D. (2014) Mindfulness: Idiot’s Guides As Easy As it Gets!. New York: Penguin.

Daitch, C., Lorbergaum, L. (2016) The Road to Calm: Life-changing Tools to Stop Runaway
Emotions. New York: W.W. Norton.

Gunatillake, R. (2017) Modern Mindfulness: How to Be More Relaxed, focused, and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always-On World. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Harris, D. (2014) 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in my Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing my Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story. New York: Harper Collins.

Rubin, R. (2011) The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. New York: Harper Collins.

Stahl, B. & Godstein, E. (2010) A Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Workbook. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications.

Williams, M. & Penman, D. (2011) Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. New York: Rodale.

Whyte, D. (2007) River Flow: New & selected poems 1984-2007. Langley, Washington: Many Rivers Press.

Strang, H. (2018) Mindfulness & Grief: With guided meditations to calm your mind and restore your spirit. New York: CICO Books

Restorative Calming and Healthy Sleep

Ehrnstorm, C. & Brosse, A. (2016) End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

Ferber, R. (1985) Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems. New York: Simon Schuster.

Harris, P. & Linde, S. (1996) No More Sleepless Nights. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Huffington, A. (2017) The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time. New York: Harmony.

Jacobs, G. (2009) Say Good Night to Insomnia. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Guzzino, M. (2009) Pathways to Comfort: A Guided Journey Reclaiming Deep
Relaxation and Restorative Sleep. DVD. Austin: Flaming Heart Media, LLC.

Reiss, B. (2017) Wild Nights: How Taming Sleep Created Our Restless World. New York: Basic Books.

Silva, E. (2017) Moonlight Gratitude: 365 Nighttime Meditations for Deep, Tranquil sleep All Year Long. New York: Rock Point.

Stevenson, S. (2016) Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success. New York: Rodale.

Winter, W. (2017) The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It. New York: New American Library.

Contemplative Journeys - Anytime, Anywhere

Insight Timer: Meditation App

Cameron. J. (1992 & 2002) The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: Jeremy Tarcher/Penquin Press.

Cameron, J. (2009) The Artist’s Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living. New York: Jeremy Tarcher/Penquin Press.

Cameron, J. (2009) The Miracle of the Artist’s Date: 52 Ideas for Activities That will Nourish Your Creative Soul. New York: Jeremy Tarcher/Penquin Press.

Gilbert, E. (2015) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. New York: Riverhead Books,

Hollingsworth, A. (2011) Holy Curiosity: Cultivating the Creative Spirit in Everyday Life. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books.

Howe, P. (2013) The Awakening Artist: Madness and Spiritual Awakening in Art. O-Books.

Kent, T. L. (2014) Wild Creative: Igniting Your Passion and Potential In Work, Home, and Life. New York: Atria Paperback.

Kralovic-Logan, B. (2014) The Spiral of Creativity: Mastering the Art of a Spirited Life. Pebble in the Pond Books.

Nepo, M. (2000) The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the life You Have. Newburyport, MA: Conari Press

Valters Paintner, C. (2011) The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin Books.

Samuels, M. & Lane M. (2013) Healing with the Arts: A 12-week Program to Heal Yourself and Your Community. New York: Atria.

Whyte, D. (2015) Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. Langley, WA: Many Rivers Press.

Whyte, D. (2007) River Flow: New & selected poems 1984-2007. Langley, Washington:
Many Rivers Press.

Pain Management That Works

Barrett, D. (2012) Pain Tracking: Your Personal Guide to Living Well with Chronic Pain. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.

Bernhard, T. (2010) How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications.

Catalano, E., Hardin, K. (1996) The Chronic Pain Control Workbook. New York: MJF Books.

Caudill, M. (2009) Managing Pain Before It Manages You. New York: Guilford Press.

Chaitow, L. (2017) How to Overcome Pain: Natural approaches to dealing with everything from arthritis, anxiety and back pain to headaches, PMS and IBS. London: Watkins Publishing.

Esmonde-White, M. (2016) Forever Painless: End Chronic Pain in 30 Minutes a Day. New York: Harper Collins.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2009) Mindfulness Meditations for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for
Reclaiming Your Body and your Life. Boulder: Sounds True.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990) Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and
Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness. New York: Delta.

Kassan, S., Vierck, C. & Vierck, E. (2008) Chronic Pain for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us. New York: Wiley Publishing.

McKenzie, R. (2014) 7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain. New York: Plume.

Phillips, M. (2007) Reversing Chronic Pain: A 10-Point All Natural Plan for Lasting Relief.
Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.

Pohl, M., Szabo, F. (2009) Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from
Chronic Pain (A comprehensive Opioid-Free Approach). Las Vegas: Central Recovery Press.

Pohl, M. (2011) A Day Without Pain. Las Vegas: Central Recovery Press.

Schneider, J. (2004). Living With Chronic Pain. New York: Healthy Living Books.