Here are some informative readings you may find helpful.
Included here are a number of classics that are useful introductions to these topics.
Pryor, K. (2002). Don’t shoot the dog: The new art of teaching and training. Gloucestershire, Scotland: Ringpress Books, Ltd.
Hoekstra, R. (2013). The emotional extremist’s guide to handling cartoon elephants: How to solve elephantine emotional problems without getting run over, chased, or flattened.
Aguirre, B. & Galen, G. (2013). Mindfulness for borderline personality disorder: Relieve your suffering using the core skill of dialectical behavior therapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Brach, T. (2003). Radical acceptance: Embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha. New York: Bantam Books.
Fruzzetti, A. E. (2006). High conflict couple: A dialectical behavior therapy guide to finding peace, intimacy and validation. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Linehan, M. M. (2020). Building a life worth living: A memoir. New York, NY: Random House.
Linehan, M. M. (2014). Skills training handouts and worksheets. Second Edition. New York: The Guilford Press.
Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. New York: The Guilford Press.
Manning, S. Y. (2011). Loving someone with borderline personality disorder: How to keep out-of-control emotions from destroying your relationship. New York: The Guilford Press.
Miller, A. L., Rathus, J. H., & Linehan, M. M. (2007). Dialectical behavior therapy with suicidal adolescents. New York: The Guilford Press.
Williams M., Teasdale, J., Segal, Z., & Kabat-Zinn, J. (2007). The mindful way through depression. New York: The Guilford Press.
Ratey, J. J. (2008). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Brantley, J. & Millstine, W. (2008). Daily meditations for calming your anxious mind. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Chödrön, P. (2019). Living beautifully with uncertainty and change. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications.
Chödrön, P. (2016). When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications.
Gunarantana, B. H. (2011). Mindfulness in plain english. Wisdom Publications.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life. New York: Hyperion.
Koons, C. R. & Linehan, M.M. (2016). The mindfulness solution for intense emotions: Take control of borderline personality disorder with DBT. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Kornfield, J. (2008). Meditation for beginners. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, Inc.
Kornfield, J. (2008). The Art of forgiveness, lovingkindness, and peace. New York: Bantam Books.
Nhat Hanh, Thich. (1975). The miracle of mindfulness: A manual on meditation. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
Siegel, D. J. (2011). Mindsight. New York: Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks.
Ratey, J. J. (2008). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Snel, E. & Kabat-Zinn, M. (2013). Sitting still like a frog: mindfulness exercises for kids (and their parents). Boston, MA: Shambala Publications.
Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring happiness: The new brain science of contentment, calm, and confidence. New York: Harmony Books.
Taylor, J. B. (2006). My stroke of insight: A brain scientist’s personal journey. New York: Penguin Books.
Baer, L. (2001). The imp of the mind, exploring the silent epidemic of obsessive bad thoughts. New York: Penguin Group.
Foa, E. B. & Wilson, R. (1991). Stop obsessing: How to overcome your obsessions and compulsions. New York: Bantam Books.
Grayson, J. (2014). Freedom from obsessive compulsive disorder: A personalized recovery program for living with uncertainty. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
Aguirre, B. (2014). Borderline personality disorder in adolescents: What to do when your teen has BPD. A complete guide for families. Second Edition. Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press.
Atwood, T. (2008). The complete guide to Asperger’s Syndrome. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Hall, K. D. & Cook, M. H. (2012). The power of validation: Arming your child against bullying, peer pressure, addiction, self-harm and out-of-control emotions. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Harvey, P. & Penzo, J. A. (2009). Parenting a child who has intense emotions: Dialectical behavior therapy skills to help your child regulate emotional outbursts and aggressive behaviors. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Miller, L. J. (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory processing disorder. New York: Penguin Group.
Siegel, D. J. & Bryson, T. P. (2011). The whole-brain child: Twelve revolutionary strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind. New York: Delacorte Press.
Brach, T. (2012). True refuge: Finding peace and freedom in your own awakened heart. New York: Bantam Books.
Hendricks, G. (1990). The learning to love yourself workbook. New York: Fireside.
Neff, K. (2011). Self-compassion: Stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind. New York: Harper Collins.
Salzberg, S. (1995). Lovingkindness: The revolutionary art of happiness. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications.
Mass, J, et al. (1998). Power Sleep: The revolutionary program that prepares your mind for peak performance. New York, NY: Villard Books.