Polly Young-Eisendrath

Polly Young-Eisendrath

Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD, is a psychologist, Jungian psychoanalyst, couple therapist, and the Executive Director of the Center for Real Dialogue. She has published (as author or editor) 19 books and has been a Buddhist practitioner for more than 40 years. She is a mindfulness teacher.

Recent Articles

Review: Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature

Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D. on Gaylon Ferguson’s new book and its fresh take on Zen’s famous “10 Oxherding Pictures.”

How to Work with Emotions

Sharon Salzberg, Judith Simmer-Brown, John Tarrant, and the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche offer new perspectives on how to think about and engage with our emotional lives.

The Hidden Treasure of Anger

Your throat is contracting, your fists are clenching—but don’t deny your anger, says Polly Young-Eisendrath.

Mindfulness, Love, and Relationship: Polly Young-Eisendrath on “The Training of Love”

Polly Young-Eisendrath on the training of love: "The potential for love is present, but the requirements are actually quite demanding."