Richard Dewey, founder of Humanist Meditation, in an Interview with BNI Accelerators AZ - Explaining "Equanimity for Humanity".
Richard Explains Humanist Meditation in Interview with HSGP Sunday Speaker Event
Books
The book that got me started - Possibly the first book published from a western scientist regarding the physiological effects of meditation.
* Herbert Benson and Miriam Z. Klipper (1975), The Relaxation Response: HarperCollins.
Secular Meditation book – An excellent resource for anyone interested in learning a wide perspective on meditation practice from a scientific and Humanist perspective.
* Rick Heller and Greg Epstein (2015), Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy - A Guide from the Humanist Community at Harvard: New World Library.
Starter Meditation book – A great way for beginners to learn meditation from a former skeptic.
* Dan Harris, Jeffery Warren, Carlye Adler (2017), Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book: Harmony.
The science of meditation – To learn more about the science of meditation and how to practice more effectively, this is a great addition to your reading list.
* Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson (2017), Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body: Penguin Random House LLC.
Humanism – A fun introduction.
* Jennifer Hancock (2011), Jen Hancock’s Handy Humanism Handbook: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Humanism – A comprehensive guide.
* Roy Speckhardt (2015), Creating Change Through Humanism: Humanist Press.
Humanist Documents
Meditation Websites
Medical Studies
* Meditation and Mindfulness: What You Need To Know
* Mindfulness meditation may ease anxiety, mental stress
*JAMA Internal Medicine - Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being
* BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation
* Relaxation response induces temporal transcriptome changes...