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Books 

​The Healthy Mind Toolkit: Simple Strategies to Get Out of Your Own Way and Enjoy Your Life by Alice Boyes, PhD

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Videos/Talks

The Power of Vulnerability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o 

 

Listening to Shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0  

 

Foreboding Joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKV0BWSPfOw&feature=youtu.be 

 

Stopping the Shame Spiral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdtabNt4S7E&feature=youtu.be 

 

The Two Most Dangerous Words in Your Vocabulary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XTcB1evO8c 
 

Ways to Stop An Anxiety Spiral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YB9eJjBtkE 

Glennon Doyle Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHHPNMIK-fY

Self-Compassion Exercises

 

https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/CompassionTRS.pdf

 

Kristin Neff's self-compassion: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises

Yoga

Yoga with Adrienne: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKE7WVJfvaHW5q283SxchA

Grounding Exercises

Breathing exercises:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0FZlT3Uk30  (1+ min- deep breathing)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9jmO6xwFfs (7+ min - guides you through 3 different yoga breathing techniques; Elongating Your Exhales, Kapalabhati or Skull Shining Breath, & Nadi Shodhana or Alternate Nostril Breathing).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXItOY0sLRY (10 min - visual aid for deep breathing)

 

 

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR): 

PMR is a technique of consciously tensing and relaxing your muscles. The intention is to get connected more with your body & get out of your head, to uncover where you are holding tension, and bring awareness to what happens when you intentionally work to let go. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNqYG95j_UQ (9 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HUcX8ZtAk (15 min) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6053dnI4Rxg (20 min)

 

 

Guided meditation: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyy0ra2WcQQ (18 mins - for deep relaxation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vx8iUvfyCY (42 min - for overthinking). 

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