Donald Altman

About

Donald Altman is a psychotherapist, former Buddhist monk, international mindfulness expert, speaker, and award-winning author of more than 15 books translated into languages worldwide. Donald is the host of Pathways Radio & Podcasts and profiled in The Living Spiritual Teachers Project. He served as vice-president of The Center for Mindful Eating and taught as an adjunct professor at Portland State University's Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate Program and the Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.

His award-winning novel Travelers, is a psychological and spiritual adventure. His Simply Mindful Book Series includes Simply Mindful Meal by Meal, Simply Mindful: A 7 Week Course and Personal Handbook for Mindful Living, Simply Mindful Resilience and The Simply Mindful Coloring Book. Donald's best-selling The Mindfulness Toolbox won two Ben Franklin Gold awards for Best Book in the Psychology and Body-Mind-Spirit categories. Clearing Emotional Clutter and The Mindfulness Code were selected "one of the best spiritual books" of 2016 and 2010, respectively, by Spirituality and Practice. Other books include the popular One Minute Mindfulness, Reflect, and others.

Books by Donald Altman

Recent Posts

Do This One Thing to Have More Control Over Food

Emotional eating might help in the moment--but doesn't make you feel better for very long. There's a better way to manage eating and get in touch with your hunger.

Jiu-Jitsu Mind Secret Flips Stress on Its Head

Stress affects all areas of your life: work, moods, and relationships. But it's possible to throw off the shackles of stress as easily as a skillful jui-jitsu master.

How to Stop AI From Rewiring Your Brain Without Consent

Algorithms are designed to keep your attention engaged and programmed to be passive and predictable. Fortunately, mindfulness connects you to this moment with joy and spontaneity.

Why It's Important to Engage with Your Depression

A Personal Perspective: By changing your relationship to depression, you can move forward with newfound energy and purpose.

One Word Stops Green Monster Jealousy in Its Tracks

In life, there's always going to be someone with more. Jealousy and envy only make you feel worse. Fortunately, sympathetic joy offers a better path forward for you and others.

Escape the Monkey Trap of Unhappiness

Desires and cravings can often trap us in the grip of unhealthy addictions or relationships. Fortunately, there's a surprisingly simple way to rewire your brain and get free.

Use Present-Moment Focus to Overcome Anxious Thinking

Anxious mind wandering can lead to getting stuck in negative moods that have little to do with present-moment experience. Getting present can help, and it's easier than you think.

Erase Damaging Family Trauma and Reprogram Your Brain

Your brain's early family and social programming may be causing a lot of unnecessary pain. Would you reprogram it with positivity if you could?

The One Word That Kills Relationships

Is there a relationship killer in you that is hiding in plain sight? Removing one relationship-killing word from your mind and vocabulary can nurture love and understanding.

2 Words Stop Addiction

Trying to fix bad habits can be like trying to stop a leaky faucet. What you need is a new approach that supports change one step at a time—and it's easier than you think.