Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenberg

Destructive Emotions  by Daniel Goleman

Emotional Alchemy by Tara Bennett-Goleman

Finding Freedom by Jarvis Masters

Full Catastrophe Living  by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The 8-Minute Meditator by Victor Davich

Meditation: The Buddhist Way of Tranquillity and Insight by Kamalashila

The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion by Marshall Rosenberg

Radical Acceptance   by Tara Brach

Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior

by Phil Jackson

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield

Wherever You Go, There You Are by John Kabat-Zinn 

Medical Research Resources

 

 

There has been significant research done on the effects of meditation to create mental resilience.

 

Good meta study on the physiological and psychological benefits of meditation:

 http://www.noetic.org/research/medbiblio/ch_intro1.htm

 

 

Good quick summary on the benefits of meditation:

 http://www.lifepositive.com/meditation.html

 

Has a number of good articles on meditation undertaken by the medical community- search under meditation:

 http://www.thelancet.com/

 

 

Has a great respository of clinical evidence around mediation and its benefits:

 http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org

 

 

The US Government’s National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine:

http://nccam.nih.gov/