Finding Meaning In The Digital Age

This book is so far the only one (at least to my knowledge) that bridges the gap between legit positive psychology science and technology use. You are introduced to "5 strategies for balancing productivity and well-being in the digital era" from the first person perspective of Amy Blankson, a speaker, and consultant about this topic.

David Levy is a Professor at the University of Washington and worked on bringing contemplative practices into higher education. The book is a culmination of his efforts, describing practical strategies and exercises for becoming more aware of how we use our technologies in our everyday life. Super useful!

This book describes the ancient wisdom for living a content live in the name of love. Radhanath Swami is probably the most humble bestselling author in the world. He travels the world to share his wisdom for finding happiness in a world of distractions and temptations, reminding us oh so subtly what really matters in life. If you are ready to take your life to a higher level, this book is for you!

If you have your own business, work in a leading role in a business or are thinking of building your own business, big or small, this book is for you. Fred Kofman, a Berkley PhD graduate, elaborates, in practical ways, on how to produce exceptional performance in your business while staying true to yourself. His strategies are derived from ancient texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and The Book of Tao and personalities such as Nelson Mandela and Victor Frankl. 

If you want to know what Yoga really is about, this book is for you. Spoiler alert: It is not about how much you can bend your body! This ancient text describes the struggles of life and how to overcome them in the context of a historic event in India, which still finds relevance today. This book helps you find the ultimate truth in life and applies to your personal and business life, in the same way, as it does to how media and technology affect us. 

Barbara Fredrickson is a well-known positive psychologist who introduced the Broaden-and-Build Theory: A theory that explains how positive emotions lead to continuous happiness. If you are interested in the "how" of happiness, this book is for you. Easy to read but soundly scientific. 

A classic! Even though it is only published in 2014. The author, Chade-Meng Tan was one of Google's earliest employees and developed a hands-on meditation program to develop emotional intelligence amongst (mainly) Google engineers. Now, SIYLI became a movement and institute to bring mindfulness meditation programs into organizations. Hilarious book including comics and that definitely makes you want to try meditation for yourself. 

Sherry Turkle, a well-known researcher at MIT and authors summarizes her qualitative studies about the effects smart phones have on our communication strategies and skills. She looks at the way communication is impacted by technologies in the context of work, at home, with friends, in relationships, and in education. A book that makes you think twice about how you want to communicate to your loved ones. 

Super important book in this digital age. Barbara Fredrickson, a well-known positive psychologist talks about the importance of love and micro-moments of connections that are only experienced when we connect with people face to face - not digitally. If you want your mind blown and want to bring more love to your life, this book is for you. 

If you want to know more about, as the title says, what the Internet is doing to our brains, this book fulfills its promise. Nicholas Carr, a bestselling author, and scientist relies on thinkers like Plato and McLuhan, to build his argument for how media shifted the way we think, speak and behave. Easy read. great arguments. A book that gives you "aha" moments. 

This book reads like a suspenseful adventures novel but really is the autobiography of Radhanath Swami, a NYT bestselling author, and monk traveling the world to spread his realizations about self-awareness, connection to a higher truth and ultimate happiness. 

The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Agee...

In this book, clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair explains the problems parents encounter with their children and teenagers' interactions with technology and how to counter them. Steiner-Adair offers insights and advice that can help parents achieve greater understanding, authority, and confidence as they engage with the tech revolution unfolding in their living rooms.