Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can harness the energy of habits to build happier, stronger, more productive lives.

In Four Seconds, Peter Bregman shows us how to replace negative patterns with energy boosting and productive behaviors.

Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success.

In this book, Eblin shows that mindfulness that makes a difference doesn’t require meditating like a Buddhist monk.

Chalmers Brothers and Vinay Kumar introduce leaders to a startlingly powerful way of understanding language and conversations, as well as the “actual actions” of effective leaders and managers.

The payoff is a set of groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and improving the status quo.

Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are.

Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us.

Here’s a simple app that can take you on an easy, gradual path toward a meditation practice

Jack Kornfield has a wide array of resources, guided meditations, videos and classes on his website

A pioneer of meditation, Jon Kabat Zin has helped blaze the trail for the science of meditation