Some good sources on mind subjects See also my blog on Keeping Older Brains Sharp
Jack Kornfield, PhD – “The Wise Heart” and others. This book covers it all aspects of meditation and self knowledge and observation in a gentle, wise way with excellent writing
Jon Kabat-Zinn, MD – “Coming to Our Senses” and other books. This man persisted in getting American medicine to recognize the value of meditation in medical situations.
Daniel Siegel, MD – “The Mindful Brain” - by scientist and meditator with hypothesis that meditation does for self what a loving mother does for a child
Susan Piver – “Quiet Mind” – great little summary of meditation techniques
Eckhart Tolle – “Stillness Speaks”
Robert Ornstein - MindAlive - emphasizes that we never experience actual reality, only the version of it that our senses and minds construct all the time
Herbert Benson - The Relaxation Response - great source to start with
Mary Elizabeth Raines - hypnosis and related topics http://www.laughingcherub.com/
Cheri Huber - There Is Nothing Wrong With You - she means what she says
Sylvia Boorstein - Don't Just Do Something, Sit There! - astute, gentle teacher
Mehmet Oz - Healing With the Heart - famous Turkish-Am dr. from Oprah uses many alternative approaches
Norman Doidge, MD - The Brain That Changes Itself - best overall on brain plasticity (change-ableness) - the book that started us on older brains
Candace Pert - Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind - audio book - you are all one unit
Peggy Brill - Instant Relief: Tell Me Where It Hurts & I'll Tell You What to Do - exercises to counter desk-sitting, driving and such
Heidi Shink - 3 Minutes to a Pain-Free Life - ditto
Peggy Brill - The Core Program: 15 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life - good basic exercise for core muscles
Anat Baniel - Move Into Life: Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality
Roberta Temes - The Tapping Cure - another tool for working with your body and mind, tapping points of your body while focusing
Eugene Gendlin - Focusing - short helpful book on approach much like meditation with modifications for gentle problem solving
Daniel Wegner, Harvard psych prof. specializes in problems of avoiding thoughts you don't want to think. Here is a Wired.com interview with him.
Brain Fitness Program, Insight - software by Posit Science (expensive but stimulating and has some scientific success)