Sunday, January 26, 2025

Books that teach how to be alone

Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the Chief of Staff for Riot New Media Group and a co-host of the Book Riot Podcast.

At Book Riot she tagged a few "books to help you savor solitude, sink into silence, and be alone with your thoughts in a world filled with noise." One title on the list:
[F]or those who really want to sit in silence and get comfortable with having nothing but their own thoughts for company, there’s Thich Nhat Hanh’s Silence. Some familiarity with basic mindfulness techniques will be helpful here, but it isn’t required, as Hanh explains the importance of silence for our spiritual well-being. The book includes meditation techniques and mantras to anchor the practice of sitting still, making it a particularly good candidate for audiobook listening.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue