Resources
If you'd like to consolidate your learning outside of therapy, please find some valuable resources below:
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General Education
Fight, Flight, Freeze Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEHwB1PG_-Q
Understanding Trauma: learning brain vs survival brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqaUANGvpA
Good relationships are the key to healing traum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTsPdMqVwBg
Emotion, Self-Reflection + Self-Worth
The Purpose of Emotions – Tara Hicks
https://talklink.com.au/podcast/16-the-purpose-of-emotions-with-psychologist-tara-hicks
The Power of Vulnerability - Brene Brown
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability
How the worst moments in life make us who we are
Emotional Hygiene
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_the_case_for_emotional_hygiene
You are what you love, not what loves you
https://www.facebook.com/KyleCeasePage/videos/10153055923883062/
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
I searched for it blinded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEHEMqmz_qg
The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4
Book: Mindsight
Change your brain and your life – Daniel Siegel
Book: The Gifts of Imperfection
10th Anniversary Edition - Brene' Brown
Book: Daring Greatly
How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brene' Brown
Parenting
Teenage girls
How to raise successful kids without over-parenting
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting
Don’t wish for happiness
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_senior_for_parents_happiness_is_a_very_high_bar
Book: The Whole-Brain Child
12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind, survive everyday parenting struggles, and help your family thrive – Daniel Siegel
Book: BrainStorm
The power and purpose of the teenage brain – Daniel Siegel
Daniel Siegel’s Website
https://www.drdansiegel.com/about/mindsight/
Book: Raising Girls / Raising boys
– Steve Biddulph
Book: Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle
Resolve the power struggle and build trust, responsibility and respect – Neil D. Brown
Website
123 Magic and Engaging Adolescents - www.parentshop.com.au
The Body + Movement
The brain-changing benefits of exercise
https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise?language=en
Snack on exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XFmzNirSB4
My body war
http://breakingmuscle.com/crossfit/being-strong-how-crossfit-ended-my-war-my-body
Book: Sd Protocol
Achieve Greater Health and Wellbeing – Dr Wayne Todd
Community + Connection
Technology and connection
Connection and empathy
https://www.facebook.com/refinery29/videos/10153662322712922/
Addiction
Education + Leadership
Why good leaders make you feel safe
https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safe
Every kid needs a champion
https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en
How school kills creativity
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
Discipline in schools doesn’t work
Arguments + Conflict Resolution
Why we argue
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_h_cohen_for_argument_s_sake
Importance of being wrong
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong
The upside of losing an argument
https://blog.ted.com/the-upside-of-losing-an-argument-andor-being-wrong/
Dare to disagree
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree?language=en
Meditation + Mindfulness Apps
Waking UP
Insight Timer
Bloom
Calm
Smiling Minds
Headspace
Curable Health
Meditation
Forest
Nutrition
Nutrition and depression
How the food you eat affects your brain
Book: The Mind-Gut Connection
How The Hidden Conversations Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices and Our Overall Health – Emeran Mayer
Purpose + Success
Positive psychology
http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work
The power of body language/ fake it until you become it
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html
Tim Minchin - The most inspiring yet depressing yet hilarious yet horrifying yet heart-warming grad speech
Why your 30s is not the new 20s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhhgI4tSMwc
Spousal Relationships
3 ways to build a happy marriage
Male vs female brain
https://youtu.be/xuM7ZS7nodk - male vs female brain/needs
Book: The Five Love Languages
– Gary Chapman