Relaxation and Stress Relief Tools

Yoga Nidra- 20-minute Guided Meditation. Relaxation Exercise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0FKzeuVVs

Support for Couples

Hold me Tight (Dr. Sue Johnson)

Mating In Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence (Dr Esther Perel)

Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find-And Keep-Love (Levine and Heller)

Grief and Bereavement

Healing Milestones: What to Expect from Grief https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HEALING-Milestones_-What-Grievers-Can-Expect-with-Covid-19-Addendum.pdf

Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (David Kessler)

PODCAST: “Being Well” with Rick and Forrest Hanson- “The Grieving Brain” https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast-the-grieving-brain-with-dr-mary-frances-oconnor/

She Loved Me, She Loved Me Not: Adult Parent Loss After a Conflicted Relationship (Linda J. Converse)

A2Z Healing Toolbox  www.A2Zhealingtoolbox.com

The Dougy Center. The National Center for Grieving Children and Families https://www.dougy.org/

How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies (Therese Rando)

Confessions of a Mediocre Widow (Catherine Tidd)

I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping, Healing After Sudden Death of Loved One (Noel and Blair)

Second Firsts: Live, Laugh and Love Again (Christina Rasmussen)

Soaring Spirits International. Support for those experiencing partner loss. http://www.soaringspirits.org/

The Dinner Party. Support for mostly "20-30 somethings" who have experienced significant loss. www.thedinnerparty.org 

Mindfulness Based Healing

PODCAST: A Life and Death Conversation with Dr Bob Uslander “How Self Compassion Helps the Grieving Process”-Guest Lydia Good, LCSW

PODCAST: “Being Well” with Rick and Forrest Hanson- Guest Dr Kristin Neff https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast-fierce-self-compassion-with-dr-kristin-neff/

PODCAST: “Being Well” with Rick and Forrest Hanson- Guest Dr. Tara Brach- Meditation Teacher/Psychologist https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast-tara_brach/

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions (Christopher Germer)

Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change (Pema Chodron)

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Jon Kabat-Zinn)

Understanding and Healing Trauma

PODCAST: “A Higher Practice”-Guest Dr. Gabor Mate- The True Causes of Addiction. https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/true-cause-addiction/

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder (Gabor Mate)

Chronic Illness Trauma Studies. https://chronicillnesstraumastudies.com/

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Peter Levine)

A Guided Meditation for Healing Trauma (Belleruth Naperstek) www.healthjourneys.com

Support for Those Experiencing Suicidal Thoughts  www.nowmattersnow.org

Building Your Resilience. http://www.apapracticecentral.org/outreach/building-resilience.aspx

Finding Happiness and Living Well

Love is Letting Go of Fear (Gerald G. Jampolsky)

Strength in the Storm (Eknath Easwaran)

Self-Directed Brain Change: The Practice of Taking in the Good (Rick Hanson)

Mindful Pregnancy and Parenting

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (Greg Lukianoff and Jonathon Haidt)

The Fourth Trimester: A PostPartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality (Kimberly Ann Johnson)

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Siegel and Bryson)

Parenting from the Inside Out (Daniel J. Siegel)

Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting (Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn)

Adverse Babyhood Experiences That Increase Risk. https://chronicillnesstraumastudies.com/abes-introduction/

Evidence Based Birth. https://evidencebasedbirth.com/