The 12 Best Mindfulness Books of 2021

by Psych Central

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11 books

Research shows that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and raise your quality of life.

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Best overall

Wherever You Go, There You Are

Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life

Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2009

Best for beginners

The Miracle of Mindfulness

An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

Thich Nhat Hanh, 1999

Bestseller

Mindfulness

A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World

J. Mark G. Williams, Mark Williams, Danny Penman, 2011

Best for mindfulness exercises

How to Train a Wild Elephant

And Other Adventures in Mindfulness

Jan Chozen Bays, 2011

Best workbook

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook

Bob Stahl, Elisha Goldstein, 2019

Best journal

Start Where You Are

A Journal for Self-Exploration

Meera Lee Patel, 2015

Best coloring book

Secret Garden Artist's Edition

20 Drawings to Color and Frame

Johanna Basford, 2015

Best for kids

My Magic Breath

Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing

Nick Ortner, Alison Taylor, 2018

Best for teens

Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day

Exercises to Feel Calm, Stay Focused & Be Your Best Self

Jennie Marie Battistin, 2019

Best for parents

Growing Up Mindful

Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience

Christopher Willard, 2016

Best memoir

Into the Magic Shop

A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

James R. Doty, 2017