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Here, you'll find a number of resources for the continued work of therapy. If you're just beginning therapy with me, click the button to the right.
Specific topics covered below:
My favorite YouTube ADHD Channel with Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD and website. Non-shaming and celebrating neurodiversity, McCabe is very relatable for adult women with ADHD.
Therapeutic Lifestyle Change tackles mood and depression from 6 angles:
Nutrition: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Thoughts: Anti-Rumination Strategies
Exercise: Happy Chemicals and Stress Relief
Light Exposure: Sunlight and Vitamin D
Social Support: Connect and Share
Sleep: Supporting Quality Rest
Dr. Stephen Ilardi
Do The Work with Byron Katie's Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet. She even has an app for The Work. You can also download her free pdf of The Little Book, in which she says,
"I don’t let go of my thoughts—I meet them with understanding.
Then they let go of me."
The TIME Guide to Happiness includes lots of videos and articles to get you inspired with science-backed practical actions you can take for your emotional health.
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center offers free guided meditations, the best I've found. The Calm app has some free videos on YouTube. Sometimes I also like to watch these awe inspiring timelapse videos by Nicholas Buer especially Ancients.
Dr. Brené Brown tells stories of shame based on her research, offering incredible insights with a touch of humor. Her TED talks are highly recommended! She offers free downloads of cards, posters, discussion guides as well.
Looking for practical tools to improve communication and closeness? Dr. John Gottman presents evidence-based relationship tips in just 60 seconds a week. The Marriage Minute
The Family Therapy Institute offers books, questionnaires, and music for parents and kids. Start with HowsYourFamily.com for 10 keys to happy family life. HappyKidsSongs.com teaches character lessons through music. Strong-WilledChild.com lays out a model for win-win parenting in tough cases of defiant behavior.