Donald Altman is a psychotherapist, Award-winning writer, international workshop trainer, former Buddhist monk and past Vice-President of The Center for Mindful Eating. He has taught thousands of health care and business professionals how to apply mindfulness for self-growth, in relationships and in the workplace.

He has written articles for Psychotherapy Networker, and has been featured in both The Mindfulness Movie and the Living Spiritual Teachers Project. For years he taught as an adjunct professor at both Portland State University and Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.

Donald has authored over 20 books and CDs on mindfulness that have been translated into several languages. His best-selling The Mindfulness Toolbox won two national best book awards. Two other books, Clearing Emotional Clutter and The Mindfulness Code were named as One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016 and 2010, respectively.

Currently, Donald writes The Practical Mindfulness Blog for Psychology Today, and is one of the hosts of Pathways Radio & Podcasts, a radio program dedicated to interviewing leaders in personal and cultural transformation. Guests such as Deepak Chopra, Lama Surya Das, Eckhart Tolle, James Hollis, and many others have been interviewed on Pathways.

Donald created the Simply Mindful Book Series, the first series of books designed to make accessible a wide range of mindfulness tools for dealing with the stress and complexities of modern life. His newest book in the series is Simply Mindful Reflections: 101 Daily Reflections for Joy, Hope & Healing.