Dr. Matt’s Bookshelf – Center for Insight Medicine

Dr. Matt’s Bookshelf

I’ve been wisely told, ‘The menu is not the food,’ meaning knowledge is not the same as experience. However maps and signposts can be extremely helpful on an uncertain journey. I hope these resources can serve as inspiration and direction, for you as they have for me, towards truly seeing and tasting what’s alive in our selves.

Best of the Best

The Divided Mind:
The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders
by John Sarno

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Unlearn Your Pain:
A 28-day process to reprogram your brain
by Howard Schubiner

The Way Out:
A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
by Alan Gordon

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté MD

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It's Not Always Depression:
Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self
by Hilary Jacobs-Hendel

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When the Body Says No:
Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection
by Gabor Maté

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Nonviolent Communication A Language of Life:
Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
by Marshall Rosenberg

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Falling Upward:
A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr

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Radical Acceptance:
Awakening the Love That Heals Fear and Shame
by Tara Brach

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS), Psychophysiologic Disorders (PPD), MindBody Syndrome (MBS)

They Can't Find Anything Wrong!:
7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness
by David Clarke

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Healing Back Pain:
The Mind-Body Connection
by John Sarno

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The Mindbody Prescription:
Healing the Body, Healing the Pain
by John Sarno

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The Divided Mind:
The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders
by John Sarno

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The Way Out:
A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
by Alan Gordon

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The Meaning of Truth:
Embrace your truth. Create your life.
by Nicole Sachs

Dr. John Sarno's Top 10 Healing Discoveries
by Steve Ozanich

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Back Pain Permanent Healing:
Understanding the Myths, Lies, and Confusion
by Steve Ozanich

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The Great Pain Deception:
Faulty Medical Advice is Making Us Worse
by Steve Ozanich

Unlearn Your Pain:
A 28-day process to reprogram your brain
by Howard Schubiner

Back in Control:
A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain
by David Hanscom

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Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?:
Take Control With a Surgeon’s Advice
by David Hanscom

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The Neurobiology, Consequences, and Treatment of Trauma

What Happened to You?:
Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry

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The Body Keeps the Score:
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel Van Der Kolk

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Waking the Tiger:
Healing Trauma
by Peter Levine

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When the Body Says No:
Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection
by Gabor Mate

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The Drama of the Gifted Child:
The Search for the True Self, Revised Edition
by Alice Miller

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In an Unspoken Voice:
How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
by Peter Levine

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Beyond Symptoms: Understanding, Experience, and Efficacy for your Self and Life

Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression:
A Self-Guided Process to Reprogram Your Brain
by Howard Schubiner

No Bad Parts:
Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
by Richard Schwartz

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Self-Compassion:
The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté MD

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It's Not Always Depression:
Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self
by Hilary Jacobs-Hendel

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Living Like You Mean It:
Use the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want
by Ronald J. Frederick

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Loving Like You Mean It:
Use the Power of Emotional Mindfulness to Transform Your Relationships
by Ronald J. Frederick

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Nonviolent Communication:
A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
by Marshall Rosenberg

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Focusing
by Eugene Gendlin

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Radical Acceptance:
Awakening the Love That Heals Fear and Shame
by Tara Brach

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Wired for Love:
How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
by Stan Tatkin

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem:
The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field
by Nathaniel Branden

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The Gifts of Imperfection:
Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown

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Loving What Is:
Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
by Byron Katie

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The Four Agreements:
Toltec Wisdom Collection
by Don Miguel Ruiz

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Addiction and Habits

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts:
Close Encounters with Addiction
by Gabor Maté

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Atomic Habits:
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear

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Addiction and Grace:
Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
by Gerald May

Pain and Neuroscience

Why Do I Hurt?:
A Patient Book About the Neuroscience of Pain
by Adriaan Louw

Why Do I Hurt?:
Workbook - Neuroscience Education Workbook for Patients with Pain
by Adriaan Louw

Painful Yarns:
Metaphors and Stories to Help Understand the Biology of Pain
by Lorimer Moseley

The Brain That Changes Itself:
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
by Norman Doidge

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Books on Mindfulness and Contemplative Spirituality

Full Catastrophe Living:
Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Wherever You Go, There You Are:
Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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True Refuge:
Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
by Tara Brach

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The Power of Now:
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle

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A New Earth:
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle

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10% Happier:
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
by Dan Harris

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Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics:
A 10% Happier How-to Book
by Dan Harris

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The Naked Now:
Learning To See As the Mystics See
by Richard Rohr

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Open Mind, Open Heart:
The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
by Thomas Keating

Other Fantastic and Influential Books

Hold On to Your Kids:
Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté

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Scattered Minds:
The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
by Gabor Maté

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How to Change Your Mind:
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
by Michael Pollan

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Find Your Why:
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
by Simon Sinek

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Falling Upward:
A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr

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For Professionals

A Diagnostic Guide for Psychophysiologic Disorders

Psychophysiologic Disorders:
Trauma Informed, Interprofessional Diagnosis and Treatment
by David Clarke

Hidden From View:
A clinician's guide to psychophysiologic disorders
by Allan Abbass and Howard Schubiner

Reaching Through Resistance:
Advanced Psychotherapy Techniques
by Allan Abbass

Co-Creating Change:
Effective Dynamic Therapy Techniques
by Jon Frederickson

Co-Creating Safety:
Healing the Fragile Patient
by Jon Frederickson

Lives Transformed:
A Revolutionary Method of Dynamic Psychotherapy
by David Malan and Patricia C. Della Selva

Treating Affect Phobia:
A Manual for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
by Leigh McCullough

How Emotions Are Made:
The Secret Life of the Brain
by Lisa Barrett

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The Body Keeps the Score:
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel Van Der Kolk

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Trauma and Memory:
Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory
by Peter Levine

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The Drama of the Gifted Child:
The Search for the True Self, Revised Edition
by Alice Miller

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The Body Never Lies:
The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting
by Alice Miller

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Internal Family Systems Therapy, Second Edition
by Richard C. Schwartz

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The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy:
Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation
by Deborah A. Dana

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Focusing
by Eugene Gendlin

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The Power of Focusing:
A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Healing
by Ann Weiser Cornell

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Explain Pain:
Super Charged
by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley

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