Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy
"...A well-researched, emotionally focused guide to mindfulness, meditation, and self-care. . . Marrying self-help concepts and meditative practices grounded in scientific research, Shapiro's comprehensive, persuasive catalogue of mindfulness techniques will appeal to secular and spiritual readers alike." --Publishers Weekly "Dr. Shapiro beautifully presents the science that proves we have the power to change the physical architecture of our brain, and most importantly, she gives us the tools to do so. Good Morning, I Love You is destined to be a classic in the field of mindfulness, self-compassion and beyond." --James R. Doty, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University School of Medicine "A beautifully written, inspiring, yet highly practical book on how to cultivate mindfulness and self-compassion. Equal parts wisdom, science, and personal story, it will surely transform the lives of those who read it." --Kristin Neff, PhD, co-author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook "Shauna Shapiro offers us the gift of a well-proven path to peace and joy in our lives." --Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "Dr. Shapiro is one of the most thoughtful, dedicated, and articulate scientists in the field of mindfulness and compassion. Drawing on her decades of personal practice and research, she has written a practical manual that can help you attain greater clarity, calm, and joy." --Andrew Weil, MD, author of Spontaneous Happiness and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health "A lovely invitation to live with mindfulness and compassion. Dr. Shapiro brings together practical training, neuroscience research and a big heart to show the path to a wise, loving and gracious way of being." --Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart "A beautiful and wise book that opens the path of love and understanding through realizing mindfulness in our everyday lives." --Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax, author and abbot, Upaya Zen Center "Shauna Shapiro reminds us that self-compassion is essential for our healing and freedom and offers a lucid, loving, and wise guide for navigating the path." --Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion "The perfect combination of inspiration, science, heart, and practical tools. From a world-class authority on mindfulness and compassion, this book is simply brilliant. Reading it feels like a dear wise friend greeting you with the words of its title!" --Rick Hanson, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom "In this exhilarating and moving synthesis of clinical experience, science, story, and practice, Shauna Shapiro will take you on a journey to acceptance and joy. It is an absolutely fresh and insightful take on mindfulness and its many extensions. It will change how you look at the world and how you feel about your life." --Dacher Keltner, PhD, founder and faculty director at The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and author of Born to Be Good and The Power Paradox "Good Morning, I Love You might be the single most important mindfulness book I've ever read. Why? Because we all want to be happier. We all want to love ourselves more. But very few books tell you exactly how to do it. Shauna has created a roadmap. The perfect mix of science, stories, practices, and wisdom with one goal: to help you love yourself and your life--even when things get messy. Run (don't walk!) toward this book and read it now. Read it with your whole heart. The practices will change your life." --Justin Michael Williams, author of Stay Woke "Dr. Shapiro is one of the most thoughtful, eloquent, and dedicated scientists in the field of mindfulness and compassion. Her decades of personal practice combined with s
Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a professor, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Nearly one million people have watched her 2017 TEDx talk "The Power of Mindfulness," rated one of the top 10 talks on mindfulness. Dr. Shapiro has published over 150 journal articles and coauthored two critically acclaimed books translated into 14 languages: The Art and Science of Mindfulness, and Mindful Discipline. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Wired, USA Today, the Dr. Oz Show, HuffPost, Yoga Journal, and the American Psychologist. Dr. Shapiro has been an invited speaker for the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Summit, and the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as for Fortune 100 companies including Google, Cisco Systems, Procter & Gamble, and Genentech. Dr. Shapiro is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University and a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama.