Resources


If you'd like to consolidate your learning outside of therapy, please find some valuable resources below:

Instagram Pages

 _mindedpsychology 

the.holistic.psychologist

mindfulmft

dr.alexandra.solomon

themindgeek

mantalks

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

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_how_the_worst_moments_in_our_lives_make_us_who_we_are?language=en

 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

 http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=business

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

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/drama-queens-whats-really-going-on-in-a-teenage-girls-head/article28549947/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile

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

https://youtu.be/Sc5x-EcvQYY

Connection and empathy

https://www.facebook.com/refinery29/videos/10153662322712922/

Addiction

https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en

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

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/schools-behavior-discipline-collaborative-proactive-solutions-ross-greene

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

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/diagnosis-diet/201702/worlds-first-clinical-trial-finds-diet-works-depression#sidr-main

How the food you eat affects your brain

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain-mia-nacamulli?   utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=lesson&utm_term=science

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

http://www.upworthy.com/this-is-the-most-inspiring-yet-depressing-yet-hilarious-yet-horrifying-yet-heartwarming-grad-speech?g=3 

Why your 30s is not the new 20s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhhgI4tSMwc

Spousal Relationships

3 ways to build a happy marriage

https://www.ted.com/talks/george_blair_west_3_ways_to_build_a_happy_marriage_and_avoid_divorce/transcript?language=en

Male vs female brain

https://youtu.be/xuM7ZS7nodk - male vs female brain/needs 

Book: The Five Love Languages

– Gary Chapman