Resources

Richard Dewey, founder of Humanist Meditation, in an Interview with BNI Accelerators AZ – Explaining “Equanimity for Humanity”.

Richard Explains Humanist Meditation in Interview with HSGP Sunday Speaker Event

Books

The book that got me started – Possibly the first book published from a western scientist regarding the physiological effects of meditation:

• Herbert Benson and Miriam Z. Klipper (1975), The Relaxation Response: HarperCollins. Secular Meditation book – An excellent resource for anyone interested in learning a wide perspective on meditation practice from a scientific and Humanist perspective.

Other books I recommend:

• Rick Heller and Greg Epstein (2015), Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy – A Guide from the Humanist Community at Harvard: New World Library. Starter Meditation book – A great way for beginners to learn meditation from a former skeptic.
• Dan Harris, Jeffery Warren, Carlye Adler (2017), Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book: Harmony. The science of meditation – To learn more about the science of meditation and how to practice more effectively, this is a great addition to your reading list.
• Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson (2017), Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body: Penguin Random House LLC. Humanism – A fun introduction.
• Jennifer Hancock (2011), Jen Hancock’s Handy Humanism Handbook: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Humanism – A comprehensive guide.
• Roy Speckhardt (2015), Creating Change Through Humanism: Humanist Press.

Humanist Documents

• Humanist Manifesto III

• Amsterdam Declaration of 2002

• Affirmations of Humanism

Meditation Websites

• Insight Timer

• Ten Percent Happier

• Relaxation Response

Medical Studies

• Meditation and Mindfulness: What You Need To Know

• Mindfulness meditation may ease anxiety, mental stress

• JAMA Internal Medicine – Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being

• BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation

• Relaxation response induces temporal transcriptome changes…

• When science meets mindfulness

Posture/Sitting

• How to Find the Right Meditation Posture for Your Body

• Meditation Poses: In Your Desk Chair, on the Floor, and More

• Postures for Meditation

• How to Sit for Meditation: 8 Options

Health and Wellness

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Adult Memory Care:

• Memory Care in Arizona
• Memory Care Facilities in Scottsdale, AZ

Health Tips:

• Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness Resources for Home