“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Resources
You have made it to the Resources page! This section is to help you explore and deepen your work outside of sessions. In no particular order, here is a collection of tools, articles, podcasts, and practices that I have found helpful and I hope you will as well.
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Dr. Nagoski giving some unconventional advice on why we tend to get caught in stress; we’re not moving through the stress cycle.
For ideas on how to get unstuck and through the cycle, check out her TED Talk.
TLDR: Does meditation really make you kinder? Evidence points to yes. Even if it isn’t loving-kindness meditation!
From NPR’s The Hidden Brain - The Lonely American Man
The S-word podcast with Rod Moshtaghi
The mind, the brain, the mental universe… All in the Mind by ABC RN
Where Should We Begin? Have a fascinating listen inside the couples therapy practice of Esther Perel.
Emotions can be complex, spurious, wily things to nail down…especially in the moment. And sometimes, they even travel in packs- feelings, emotions, sentiments, oh my! Never to fear, identifying emotions is the first step to taming them.
I love this podcast. This particular episode is on Communication: Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conversations from NPR’s The Hidden Brain
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk interviewed by Krista Tippet on this episode of On Being. He is one of the most respected scholars on trauma, particularly chronic, interpersonal trauma.
Because that inner critic can be very pesky, here’s five solid methods to turn the volume down on harmful self talk.
TED Radio Hour on the benefits of slowing down via NPR One