Healthy Artists Resources

Mindfulness Practices: Books | Websites | CDs | Music | Apps

Mindfulness Practices for Creative and Performing Artists

Mindfulness Books

Bays, Jan Chozen (2011). How to Train a Wild Elephant and Other Adventures in Mindfulness, Boston: Shambhala Publications
Brach, Tara (2013). True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in York Own Awakened Heart, New York: Bantam Books
Czikszentmihalyi, M. (1998). Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life, New York: Basic Books
Germer, C., Siegel, R., & Fulton, P. (Eds.). (2005). Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, New York: Guilford Press
Germer, Christopher K. (2009). The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, New York: Guilford Press
Gunaratana, Henepola (2011). Mindfulness in Plain English. Wisdom Publications
Hanh, Thich Nhat (1976). The Miracle of Mindfulness Boston: Beacon Press
Kabat-Zinn, Jon (1990). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to face stress, pain, and illness, New York: Dell
Kabat-Zinn, Jon (1994). Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion Press
Kabat-Zinn, Jon (2005). Coming to our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World through Mindfulness. New York: Hyperion Press
Kabat-Zinn, Jon (2006). Mindfulness for Beginners. New York: Hyperion Press.
Siegel, Daniel J. (2007). The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. W.W. Norton
Siegel, Daniel J. (2011). Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. New York: Bantam Books
Tolle, Eckhart. (1999). The Power of Now, Novato, CA: New World Library

Mindfulness Websites

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction – webinars, programs, and resources at the Center for Mindfulness (Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD) http:// umassmed.edu/cfm
Tara Brach is a leading western teacher of Buddhist meditation with an emphasis on vipassana (mindfulness or insight) meditation, http://TaraBrach.com
Chopra Center – Deepak Chopra, MD and Chopra Center practitioners provide meaningful approaches to mind-body wellness via their website, with offerings of Meditation, Yoga and Wellness, http://chopra.com
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center –classes, resources, free Guided Meditations, and weekly podcasts on Mindfulness practices, http:// marc.ucla.edu
Deva Premal & Miten Mantra Meditations – http://devapremalmiten.com
Yoga Journal offers yoga poses and sequences for your in-home practice along with step by step instruction and healthy lifestyle information – http://yogajournal.com

Mindfulness Meditation CDs

Deva Premal & Mitten – Mantra Meditations: 21 Day Mantra Meditation Journey, Mantras for Life, Mantras for Precarious Times, A Deeper Light, Audio CD’s or MP3. http://devapremalmiten.com
Tara Brach – Mindfullness Meditation: Nine Guided Practices to Awaken Presence and Open Your Heart, http://soundstrue.com
Deepak Chopra Meditation Collections, http://chopracentermeditation.com
Goldstein, Elisha (2009). Mindful Solutions for Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Audio CD or MP3. http://elishagoldstein.com
Kabat-Zinn, J. Guided Mindfulness CD’s, Series1 and 2, http://mindfulnesscds.com

Music for Meditation, Relaxation, Sleep & Yoga

Adagio Greatest Hits, BMG Classics – 09026 68832-2, Available at http://classicalmus.com
Bach at Bedtime – Lullabies for the Still of the Night, Phillips Classics Productions – 446 915-2, PolyGram Records, New York, http://deccaclassics.com
Beethoven at Bedtime – A Gentle Prelude to Sleep, Phillips Classics Productions – 446 485-2, PolyGram Records, New York, http://deccaclassics.com
Breathe – the relaxing piano, Telarc International (2005) – CD 80652, www.telarc.com
Classical Wellness: Musical Tonics for mind, body and spirit (3 CD Box Set: Classical Chamomile, Laugh with Classical Music, and Classical Caffeine), http://delosmusic.com
Lifescapes Music Collections – Music to rejuvenate mind, body and soul. CD Titles: Meditations: Native American Flute; Music for Mind & Body; Relaxing Classical: Pure Stress Relief (3 CD’s: Quiet Piano, Relaxing Guitar and Pure Relaxation); The Best of Classical (3 CD’s: Morning, Noon and Night); The Best of Relaxation (3 CD’s: Pure Relaxation, Yoga and Sleep); Harmony; The Zen Relaxation Collection; Celtic Dream (The Lifescapes Music Collection is available at http://amazon.com, and http://target.com)
Mozart at Midnight – A Soothing Little Night Music, Phillips Classics Productions – 442 493-2, PolyGram Records, New York, http://deccaclassics.com
Mozart for Meditation – Quiet Music for Quiet Times, Phillips Classics Productions – 446 378-2, PolyGram Records New York, http://deccaclassics.com
Perchance to Dream – A Lullaby Album for Children and Adults, Carol Rosenberger, piano, Delos International – DE 3079, Available at http://delosmus.com
Serene Journeys (3 CD Set: Serene Symphony, Serene Piano, and Serene Voices), http://delosmusic.com
Such Stuff as Dreams – A Lullaby Album for Children and Adults, Carol Rosenberger, piano, Delos International – DE 3230, Available at http://delosmus.com

Mindfulness Apps

The Mindfulness App – Guided & Silent Meditations
The Mindfulness Training App (this and other apps available from http://soundstrue.com) brings a selection of interactive audio, video, and written instructions to support your meditation practice
YogaQuote – Daily inspirational quotes
Yoga Nidra – Deep Relaxation – this app offers tools for inducing deep physical, mental & emotional relaxation
Sleep Genius with Revive Cycle Alarm – a scientifically designed sound program created to soothe your brain into longer and deeper sleep by training your brain into its natural sleep rhythms.
iSleep Easy – Meditations for Restful Sleep – offers a variety of guided meditations to help you fall asleep and sleep deeply; create playlists with choices for music and nature sounds
Sleep Stream 2 Pro – a sleep and relaxation tool with soothing sounds, guided meditations, brainwave programs and beautiful visualizations
Day One – award winning journaling app that syncs to all your devices
Moving Art – a collections of inspirational videos from visionary filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg
Pandora Radio – create personalized stations that play the music you want to hear
Spotify Music – stream tracks, artists or albums and play for free in shuffle mode

Healthy Practices for Creative and Performing Artists

Recommended Books for Creative and Performing Artists

Aron, Elaine N. (1998). The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive when the World Overwhelms You, New York, NY: Broadway Books
Aron, Elaine N. (1999). The Highly Sensitive Person’s Workbook, New York: Broadway Books
Cameron, Julia (1992). The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self, New York: Putnam & Sons
Cameron, Julia (2002). Walking in this World: The Practical Art of Creativity. Further Steps Along The Artist’s Way. New York: Penguin Group
Cameron, Julia (1996). The Vein of Gold – A Journey to your Creative Heart. New York: A Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam Book
Chopra, Deepak (2004). The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life, New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Cutler, David (2010). The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living, and Making a Difference, Pittsburgh, PA: Helius Books
Fleming, Renee, (2004). The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer, Penguin Books
Klickstein, Gerald (2009). The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance and Wellness
Maisel, Eric (2007). Creativity for Life, Novato, CA: New World Library
Maisel, Eric (2011). Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians & Actors Novato, CA: New World Library
Nichols, Wallace (2014). Blue Mind: The Surprising Science that Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
Storr, Anthony (2005). Solitude: A Return to the Self, New York: Free Press Paperback Edition

Books on Psychology and the Creative Process

Bruner, Jerome (1986). Actual Minds, Possible Worlds, Cambridge, MA: Harvard
Boyd, Jenny. (1992). Musicians in Tune: Seventy-Five Contemporary Musicians Discuss The Creative Process, New York: A Fireside Book (Simon & Schuster)
Brendel, Alfred. (1976). Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press
Campbell, Don (1997). The Mozart Effect, New York: Avon Books
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1997). Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life. New York: HarperCollins
De Bono, Edward (1970). Lateral Thinking – Creativity Step by Step, New York: Perennial
De Bono, Edward (1992). Serious Creativity, New York: Harper Business
De Bono, Edward (1994). Parallel Thinking, New York: Penguin
Ealy, C. Diane (1999). The Woman’s Book of Creativity, New York: Celestial Arts
Feder, Stuart, Karmel, Richard, and Pollock, George, Editors. (1990). Psychoanalytic Explorations in Music, Madison, Connecticut: International Universities Press, Inc.
Gardner, Howard (1982). Art, Mind & Brain: A Cognitive Approach to Creativity. New York: Basic Books
Gardner, Howard (1993). Creating Minds. New York: Basic Books
Gedo, John E. (1983). Portraits of the Artist – Psychoanalysis of Creativity and It’s Vicissitudes. New York: The Guilford Press
Ghiselin, Brewster, Editor (1985). The Creative Process: Reflections of Invention in the Arts and Sciences. Berkeley, California: University of California Press
Larsen, Stephen (1990). The Mythic Imagination: The Quest for Meaning through Personal Mythology. Manchester, VT: Inner Traditions International
Leonard, Linda S. (2000). The Call to Create: Celebrating Acts of Imagination. New York: Harmony Books
Lockhart, Russell A. (1983). Words as Eggs: Psyche in Language and Clinic. Putnam, CT: Spring Publications
Maisel, Eric (1992). A Life in the Arts, New York: Tarcher/Putnam
Maslow, Abraham H. (1983). The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, New York: Penguin
May, Rollo (1975). The Courage to Create, New York: W.W. Norton
Osborn, Alex F. (1957). Applied Imagination, New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons
Osborn, Alex F. (1991). Your Creative Power, Schaumburg, IL: Motorola University Press
Moustakas, Clark (1967). Creativity and Conformity, Princeton: D. Van Nostrand
Rothenberg, A. & Hausman, C., Editors (1976). The Creativity Question. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press
Rothenberg, Albert (1979). The Emerging Goddess: The Creative Process in Art, Science, and Other Fields. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.
Rothenberg, Albert (1990). Creativity & Madness. Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Serafine, Mary Louise (1988). Music as Cognition – The Development of Thought in Sound, New York: Columbia University Press
Shekerjian, Denise (1990). Uncommon Genius – How Great Ideas Are Born, New York: Penguin Books
Storr, Anthony (1992). Music and the Mind, New York: The Free Press
Whyte, David (1994). The Heart Aroused, New York: Doubleday Books

Books on Psychology and Writing

Cameron, Julia (1998). The Right to Write, New York: Tarcher/Putnam
Coles, Robert (1989). The Call of Stories, Boston: A Peter Davison Book, Houghton Mifflin Company
DeSalvo, Louise (1999). Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives. New York: HarperSanFrancisco
Dillard, Anne (1989). The Writing Life, New York: HarperPerennial
DiTiberio, John K. and Jensen, George H. (1995). Writing & Personality: Finding Your Voice, Your Style, Your Way. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black
Fox, John (1995). Finding What You Didn’t Lose, New York: Tarcher/Putnam
Goldberg, Natalie (1986). Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Boston: Shambhala
Goldberg, Natalie (1990). Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life, New York: Bantam
Keen, Sam and Valley-Fox, Anne (1973). Your Mythic Journey: Finding Meaning in Your Life through Writing and Storytelling. New York: Tarcher/Putnam
Lamott, Anne (1994). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, New York: Doubleday
Metzger, Deena (1992). Writing for Your Life: A Guide and Companion to the Inner Worlds. New York: Harper
Vogler, Christopher (1998). The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions

Books on Psychology and the Visual Arts

Bachelard, Gaston (1958). The Poetics of Space, Boston: Beacon
Berger, John (1972). Ways of Seeing, New York: Penguin
Broughton, James (1977). Seeing The Light, San Francisco: City Lights
Edwards, Betty (1993). Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, New York: HarperCollins
Henri, Robert (1984). The Art Spirit, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press

Creating Our Life Stories

Greene, Liz and Sharman-Burke, Juliet (2000). The Mythic Journey: The Meaning of Myth as a Guide for Life. New York: Simon & Schuster
Hillman, James (1983). Healing Fiction. Barrytown, NY: Station Hill
Hollis, James (1996). Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places. Toronto: Inner City Books
Johnson, Robert A. (1986). Inner Work. New York: HarperCollins
Johnson, Robert A. (1991). Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche. New York: Harper San Francisco
Keen, Sam and Valley-Fox, Anne (1973). Your Mythic Journey: Finding Meaning in Your Life through Writing and Storytelling. New York: Tarcher/Putnam
Larsen, Stephen (1990) The Mythic Imagination: The Quest for Meaning through Personal Mythology. Manchester, VT: Inner Traditions International
Meade, Erica Helm (1995). Tell It by Heart: Women and the Healing Power of Story. Chicago: Open Court
Metzger, Deena (1992). Writing for Your Life: A Guide and Companion to the Inner Worlds. New York: Harper San Francisco
Pearson, Carol S. (1991). Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World. New York: Harper San Fransisco
Whyte, David (1994). The Heart Aroused, New York: Doubleday
Whyte, David (2001). Crossing the Unknown Sea. New York: Doubleday
Woodman, Marion and Mellick, Jill (1998). Coming Home to Myself; Reflections for Nurturing a Woman’s Body & Soul. Berkeley: Conari

CDs and Music

The Healing Power of Creativity

Estes, Clarissa Pinkola. (1991). The Creative Fire – Myths and Stories on the Cycles of Creativity. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, www.soundstrue.com (An invitation to awaken your hidden talents with insights about the creative forces which inspire humans to achieve artistic greatness).
Estés, Clarissa Pinkola (1993). The Gift of Story, (audiotape), Boulder, CO: Sounds True Recordings
McNiff, Shaun. (2001). Art Can Heal Your Life. Boulder, CO. Sounds True, www.soundstrue.com (Artist and Art Therapist, Shaun McNiff, tells us ways to engage the healing energy the exists within art – a therapy of the imagination).
Moore, Thomas (1993). On Creativity. Boulder, CO, Sounds True, www.soundstrue.com (Moore describes a re-imagining of the creative process which defines a way of living that nourishes the creative spirit).
Woodman, Marion (1994). The Stillness Shall Be The Dancing. College Station, TX, Texas A&M University Press. (Noted author and psychotherapist offers the possibility of healing through work with dreams, images, and symbols)