Books
​The Healthy Mind Toolkit: Simple Strategies to Get Out of Your Own Way and Enjoy Your Life by Alice Boyes, PhD
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Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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Videos/Talks
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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
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Glennon Doyle Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHHPNMIK-fY
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Self-Compassion Exercises
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/CompassionTRS.pdf
Kristin Neff's self-compassion: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises
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Yoga
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Yoga with Adrienne: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKE7WVJfvaHW5q283SxchA
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Grounding Exercises
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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).