 | Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine by Saki Santorelli
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $5.94 Nice introduction to mindfulness and its role in healing.
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 | My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.76 Lovely anecdotes from a delightful woman who knows healing as both a healer and a patient. One of them was just what I needed when I questioned continuing my residency.
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 | Kitchen Table Wisdom 10th Anniversary by Rachel Naomi Remen
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $4.41 A must-read for anyone seeking to remember why they went into a healing profession.
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 | Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind by Roger Walsh
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.00 Draws from the world's great belief systems, offering exercises to promote the values they share: kindness, wisdom, charity, love, joy, vision, peace, awareness.
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 | The Resilient Physician: Effective Emotional Management for Doctors and Their Medical Organizations by Wayne M. Sotile
Buy used from: $25.72 Heard the author speak and was so impressed I bought the book. A great guide for doctors seeking a fuller working life.
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 | A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $1.19 A valuable and rich accompaniment to any contemplative practice.
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 | Making a Change for Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline by Cheri Huber
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $6.43 Cheri Huber's books are straightforward, engaging, and very helpful. I recommend them for my patients all the time. Also a big fan of, among others, The Depression Book and When You're Falling, Dive.
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 | Wherever You Go, There You Are (ROUGH CUT) by Jon Kabat-zinn
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.97 For evidence-based types out there, there is a burgeoning body of studies related to the positive health effects of mindfulness meditation. Full Catastrophe Living outlines what is covered in a mindfulness course in more depth.
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 | Chop Wood, Carry Water by Rick Fields
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $0.01 Gentle book that draws spirituality into the everyday; some great insights for people who feel they are too busy to take care of themselves.
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 | The Integral Vision: A Very Short Introduction to the Revolutionary Integral Approach to Life, God, the Universe, and Everything by Ken Wilber
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.50 Something to help you take your vision of what health means in a new direction.
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 | Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health by Andrew Weil
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.65 Offers insights into self-care at many levels.
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 | Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, Revised Edition: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power by Andrew Weil M.D.
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $1.00 Give it a try...
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 | Wheels of Light: Chakras, Auras, and the Healing Energy of the Body by Rosalyn Bruyere
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.06 Self-care often is enhanced by exploring new perspectives on health. This will certainly expand one's perspective!
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 | Integrative Medicine: Text with BONUS PocketConsult Handheld Software (Rakel, Integrative Medicine) by David Rakel MD
Buy new: $89.25 / Used from: $68.99 Evidence-based book tied to using an integrative approach for a number of health issues. Includes tools useful in the care oneself or of others.
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 | Acupressure's Potent Points: a Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments by Michael Reed Gach
Buy new: $14.28 / Used from: $8.95 Nice summary of some hands on approaches to different symptoms.
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 | The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama
Buy new: $15.57 / Used from: $0.50 If happiness and health are interconnected, this book can't help but be useful. What do you need to be truly happy?
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 | Healing Beyond the Body: Medicine and the Infinite Reach of the Mind by Larry Dossey
Buy new: $26.05 / Used from: $1.15 Another one to broaden one's horizons on what is possible in the world of healing.
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 | The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.49 A helpful take on dealing with the shadow aspects of being a healer.
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 | The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (Chopra, Deepak) by Deepak Chopra
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.73 Useful exercises at the end of each section. Lends a unique perspective to finding one's purpose.
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 | The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines & Healing Therapies (Pdr Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies) by Physicians' Desk Reference
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.39 If supplements and natural remedies are a part of your self care.
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 | The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $2.50 You'll get the message early on in the book, but he makes a good point. Present-moment awareness is important in any healing practice.
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 | Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey by Alex Grey
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $5.34 Healing in the arts as you've never seen it portrayed.
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 | Grace and Grit: Spirituality and Healing in the Life and Death of Treya Killam Wilber by Ken Wilber
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.76 Intense account of one woman's healing journey.
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