These resources are intended to support further exploration into mindfulness practice. The list provides a small sample of options that may support resident physicians and their patients. Many of these resources are referenced as part of the STREaM training.

  1. Classes
    1. UW Health Mindfulness Program
    2. UCSD Center for Mindfulness
    3. Brown University Mindfulness Center
  2. Books
    1. Attending, by Ron Epstein
    2. When Things Fall Apart (Heart Advice for Difficulty Times), by Pema Chodron
    3. Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, by Dan Harris
    4. Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
    5. My Grandfather’s Blessings and Kitchen Table Wisdom, by Rachel Naomi Remen
    6. Medicine and Compassion, by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and David Shlim
    7. Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg
    8. A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness, by Christiane Wolf and J. Greg Serpa
  3. Audio Recordings for Mindfulness Practices
    1. Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion Website
    2. UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, Guided Meditations for Patients
  4. Mindfulness Apps
    1. Headspace
    2. Insight Timer
    3. Calm
    4. 10% Happier
    5. Mindfulness Coach (free app developed by the VA hospital system)
  5. Health Care Professional-specific Resources
    1. Stanford Well MD
    2. Mindful Practice curriculum

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Vinny Minichiello, MD
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