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RESOURCES

Grab a cup of tea and be inspired.

The resource collection, constantly updated , is designed to guide you towards insight, healing, and mindful living.

Discover the path to peace, one breath at a time.

Welcome to my Resources page! I greatly appreciate to have you explore this carefully curated collection. My aim is to provide you with valuable insights and tools to deepen your understanding of psychology, trauma, mindfulness, and holistic living. Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge or find practical ways to enhance your daily life, these resources are designed to be accessible and supportive.

As someone deeply committed to growth and healing, I am passionate about empowering individuals. Through these resources, I hope to assist you in developing new perspectives and skills to address and integrate the experiences that challenge you. 

Feel free to get in touch  with me if you come across a great resource.***If you're viewing this page on your mobile device, you'll find resources may not be available. 

HEALING FROM WITHIN

"Healing from Within with Jon Kabat-Zinn" is a powerful exploration into the intersection of mindfulness and health, spearheaded by one of the pioneers in the field of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Jon Kabat-Zinn, with his extensive background in mindfulness practice and its application in clinical settings, offers insightful guidance on how individuals can harness the power of mindfulness to enhance their health and well-being.

The program captures the essence and principles of mindfulness, teaching participants how to live more fully in the present moment, reduce stress, and manage pain and illness more effectively. Kabat-Zinn's approach is practical and accessible, making it suitable for both beginners and those already familiar with mindfulness practice. He emphasises the importance of developing a regular mindfulness practice, providing clear instructions and exercises that can be integrated into daily life.

One of the strengths of "Healing from Within" is Kabat-Zinn's ability to blend scientific insight with compassionate wisdom. He draws on his vast experience working with patients in the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School to illustrate how mindfulness can lead to profound changes in individuals' lives. The program is not just about managing physical symptoms but also about fostering a deeper sense of connection with oneself and the world.

In summary, "Healing from Within with Jon Kabat-Zinn" is a transformative program that offers valuable insights and tools for anyone looking to improve their health and quality of life through mindfulness. It stands out for its grounded approach, the credibility of its creator, and its potential to bring about significant, positive changes in individuals' mental, emotional, and physical health.

COMPASSIONATE LIVING

RELATIONSHIPS *** COUPLES

  1. Wise Compassion
  2. Compassion for Couples
  3. Well Connected Relationships (Podcast)
  4. John Amodeo,Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships
  5. Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.,Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
  6. Oren Jay Sofer,Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
  7. Sherrie Vavrichek,The Guide to Compassionate Assertiveness: How to Express Your Needs and Deal with Conflict While Keeping a Kind Heart
  8. John Wellwood,Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart
  9. George Taylor. A Path for Couples.

  10. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. Gary Chapman 

  11. Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. Sue Johnson 

  12. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert. John Gottman and Nan Silver 

  13. Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships. Sue Johnson 

  14. The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships. Susan Piver 

  15. Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation.

  16. The Five Buddha Families. Tsony 

  17. Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again. Kevin Townley

  18. How to Be an Adult in Relationships. The Five Keys to Mindful Loving. David Richo

  19. Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love. Amir Levine. Rachel S. F. Heller

  20. The Courage to Stay: How to Heal From an Affair and Save Your Marriage. Kathy Nickerson PhD

  21. The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage. Michele Weiner Davis.

  22. Couples dealing with affairs (blog post) 

DOCUMENTARIES

  1. The Mindfulness Movie
  2. I Am
  3. The Compassion Project
  4. Mindfulness: Be Mindful. Be Happy Now (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  5. A Mindful Choice
  6. May I be Happy - Mindfulness in the Classroom
  7. Inside Out :-)
  8. My Year of Living Mindfully. (Shannon Harvey)
  9. The Connection. Mind your Body. (Shannon Harvey)
  10. Healing and the Mind. Healing from Within. (Jon Kabat-Zinn - The Beginning of MBSR)
  11. Walk with Me. (Plum Village / Thich Nhat Hanh)
  12. A Joyful Mind. (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche)
  13. Is Mindfulness Rigth for you?
  14. Chasing the Present.
  15. The Mindfulness Experiment. ABC Catalyst (iVIEW)
  16. ...

You can find these movies and documentaries on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, or you can rent or purchase them on websites such as Google Play, YouTube, and Vimeo. In addition to these movies and documentaries, there are also many books, articles, and online courses that explore mindfulness and compassion. You might want to check out resources such as the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/), which offers a wide range of articles, videos, and other resources on mindfulness, compassion, and related topics.

DID - DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER

GRIEF

  1. Pema Chodron,How We Live Is How We Die
  2. Amy Wright Glenn,Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go
  3. Stan Goldberg,Leaning into Sharp Points: Practical Guidance and Nurturing Support for Caregivers
  4. Joan Halifax,Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
  5. Thich Nhat Hanh,No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
  6. Edie Hartshorne,Light in Blue Shadows
  7. Kelly Koshin,Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
  8. Robert Lesoine & Marilynne Chophel,Unfinished Conversation: Healing from Suicide and Loss
  9. Stephen Levine,Healing into Life and Death (and other books by Stephen Levine)
  10. Stephen Levine & Ondrea Levine,Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
  11. Judith L. Lief,Making Friends with Death: A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality
  12. Phillip Moffitt,Dancing With Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
  13. Frank Ostaseki,The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
  14. Larry Rosenberg,Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive
  15. Kathleen Dowling Singh,The Grace in Dying : How We Are Transformed Spiritually as We Die
  16. Francis Weller,The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
  17. Irvin Yalom: Staring at the Sun
  18. Grieving MindfullyA Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss. Sameet M Kumar, PhD

  19. Grief Is Love: Living with Loss. (Marisa Renee Lee)

  20. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. (Sogyal Rinpoche | Patrick Gaffney)

  21. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing. (Bronnie Ware)

  22. The Wild Edge of Sorrow. (Francis Weller)
  23. Healing through Yoga. Transform Loss into Empowerment. (Paul Denniston) 


INSIGHT MEDITATION

KIDS

MINDFULNESS - BASED PROGRAMS

MB STRESS REDUCTION | MB COGNITIVE THERAPY FOR LIFE | MB COGNITIVE THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION | M SELF-COMPASSION

  1. A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) Paperback – March 1, 2010. Bob Stahl (Author), Elisha Goldstein (Author), Saki Santorelli (Afterword), Jon Kabat-Zinn (Foreword)
  2. 66 Days - Jon Kabat-Zinn Live and Online Mitigation Retreat
  3. Cultivating Mindfulness - ”The real meditation is how you live your life”
  4. Jon Kabat-Zinn - Website
  5. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Anxious Children: A Manual for Treating Childhood Anxiety. Randye J. Semple | Jennifer Lee 
  6. MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: The Mindful Way Workbook An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress John Teasdale, Mark Williams, and Zindel V. Segal. Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  7. MiCBT - Mindfulness-integrated CBT: Mindfulness-Integrated CBT for Wellbeing and Personal Growth. Four steps to enhance inner calm, self-confidence and relationships. Wiley-Blackwell Publication - February 2015 by Dr Bruno Cayoun
  8. The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress. (John Teasdale | Mark Williams | Zindel Segal)

  9. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive. (Kristin Neff | Christopher Germer)

  10. Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. (Mark Williams | Danny Penman)

  11. Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World. (Mark Williams | Danny Penman)

  12. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Clinical Manual and Guide. (Melissa A. Day)

  13. Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer: Gently Turning Towards. Trish Bartley


“I hope you are reading this out of curiosity to see what Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, facilitated by a Clinical Psychologist and Accredited Mindfulness Practitioner, looks like from a "participants" perspective. Also, if you should embark on it? It's OK; I always have a lot of questions too! I have one answer for you, though. Definitely do it! If you want, you can save yourself reading the following 15 pages and jump right into the course! If you choose to stay, well thank you, that means a lot! It is the most crucial decision I have made in the last ten years. But before I get too far ahead of myself, I need to take you back to where you possibly are right now! I pray that is not the situation you are facing, but nevertheless, this could be the personal perspective you are looking for that cannot be read in a textbook on how MBCT works. Why am I writing this? I approach things with healthy scepticism, and I wager that I am not alone in this. Anxiety and Depression demand that I know chapter and verse about a situation I am walking into. I wish I had something akin to a testimonial like this to read before I started! I knew absolutely nothing about Mindfulness. Therefore, I could not grasp a hold of the content. It was entirely foreign to me. Luckily, I chose to be obedient to a professional who almost insisted that I do this course. Thank goodness he had my back and knew me well enough to press! ...“

MINDFUL LIVING

  1. What Mindfulness Isn't. (The Conversation. Nicolas T. Van Dam)
  2. This is what your brain does when you are not doing anything (Nora Bradford)
  3. How to be yourself when you have social anxiety (Jill Suttie)
  4. Ellen Hendriksen: How to Be Yourself. (Social Anxiety)

  5. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. (Susan Cain)

  6. Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again. (Kevin Townley)

  7. Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself. (Mark Epstein)

  8. Mindfulness. Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology. (Christina Feldman | Willem Kuyken)

  9. Why Mindfulness is not Enough. Unlocking Compassion with Equanimity. (Joey Weber)

  10. Equanimity. The Diary of a CEO in Crisis. (Simon Leslie)

  11. The Quantum Mind and Healing: How to Listen and Respond to Your Body's Symptoms. (Arnold Mindell)
  12. A Return to Love. (Marianne Williamson)
  13. Be Here Now. (Ram Dass)
  14. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
  15. Flourish (Martin Seligman)
  16. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender (David Hawkins)
  17. Life as Sport: What Top Athletes Can Teach You About How to Win in Life (Jonathan Fader)
  18. Mindfulness in Plain English (Bhante Henepola Guanaratana)
  19. No Mud, No Lotus (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  20. Positivity. (Barbara Fredrickson)
  21. Practicing the Power of Now. (Eckhart Tolle)
  22. Stop Missing Your Life: How to Be Deeply Present in an Un-Present World. (Cory Muscara)
  23. The Art of Happiness. (Dalai Lama)
  24. The Four Agreements. (Don Miguel Ruiz)
  25. The Miracle of Mindfulness. (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  26. A Path with Heart. (Jack Kornfield)
  27. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. (Michael Singer)
  28. Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance. (Jonathan Fields)
  29. Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. (Scott Barry Kaufman)
  30. The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution: Proven Strategies to End Overeating, Satisfy Your Hunger, and Savor Your. (Lynn Rossy)

  31. The Conversation - on the topic 'mindfulness'

MINDFULNESS and NEURODIVERGENCY

  1. Neurodivergent Insights 

  2. Autistic and Neurodivergent Practices (Article)
  3. Mindfulness for You - Short clips playlist
  4. 3 Mindfulness Practices (article) - Sue Hutton 
  5. Sue Hutton Website
  6. Mindfulness Meditation Yoga - ADHD
  7. Mindfulness for ADHD - (Book | Guide for Clinicians) - Lidia Zylowska,John T. Mitchell
  8. Book Review - Autism and Buddhist Practice: How Buddhism Can Help Autistic Adults Cultivate Wellbeing‘by Chris Jarrell
  9. Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD - ADDitude
  10. ADDitude 'Ways to Meditate with a Busy Brain' LINK
  11. ADDitude - Free Download: Kid-Friendly Mindful Meditation Exercises, LINK

  12. How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still: Neurodivergent Meditation Hacks for Autistic & ADHD Folks

  13. Mindfullyadd.com - (to access all of their resources, you have to be a member though)

  14. ADHD friendly - The Mental Level
  15. Waking Up App (monthly subscription - one month free trial)
  16. S.T.O.P. article
  17. Mindfulness and Neurodiversity (Mindful.org)
  18. Autism - Informed Guided Meditations
  19. The Kidd Clinic
  20. Perth Kids Hub
  21. I.A.M. - I Am Mindful (Uni Melbourne)
  22. Authentic Parenting
  23. The Horse Boy (movie)
  24. Neurodiversity-informed Mindfulness
  25. How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still: Neurodivergent Meditation Hacks for Autistic & ADHD Folks.

    Zoe Williams

  26. All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum. Kathy Hoopmann

  27. Get in Flow (website)

  28. How to ADHD. An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain. Jessica McCabe

  29. Helping Autistic Teens Manage Their Anxiety. Theresa Kidd (THE KIDD CLINIC)
  30. Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder. Gabor Maté

  31. Women From Another Planet?: Our Lives in the Universe of Autism. Jean Kearns Miller
  32. Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. Barb Cook (Editor), Michelle Garnett (Editor)
  33. Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed; Growing Up With Undiagnosed Autism. Jeannie Davide-Rivera
  34. Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life. Cynthia Kim
  35. Women on the Spectrum: A Handbook for Life. Emma Goodall (Author), Yenn Purkis (Author)
  36. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women. Sarah Bargiela
  37. The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide. Castellon
  38. The Art of Parenting a Child with Autism and Asperger's: Meet Their Unique Needs, See the World Through Their Eyes, and Unlock Their Full Potential. (Audra Mills)

  39. Laziness Does Not Exist. (Devon Price Ph.D.)

  40. Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. (Steve Silberman)

  41. ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood. (Edward M. Hallowell M.D.| John J. Ratey M.D.)

  42. What's The Relationship Between Pathological Demand Avoidance and ADHD? Website PsychCentral

  43. Living with ADHD - Very Well Mind

  44. UNDERSTOOD - WEBSITE (Understood is a nonprofit dedicated to shaping the world for difference. They provide resources and support so people who learn and think differently can thrive — in school, at work, and throughout life.)
  45. Things people with ADHD wish you knew - article online
  46. The Neurodivergent Rebel.
  47. VERY WELL MIND - lots of resources -LINK

  48. Parenting a child with ADHD - CHADD -LINK

  49. Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook). Mark Bertin MD

  50. Child Assessment/Evaluation -LINK

  51. ADHD Foundation - you can register to access all information -LINK

  52. ADHD Melbourne FB -LINK

  53. Lidia Zylowska M.D. Integrative Psychiatry, Adult ADHD Care & Mindfulness Training.

  54. The Family ADHD Solution and Mindful Parenting for ADHD, by Mark Bertin, MD

  55. Your Defiant Child and Your Defiant Teen, by Russell Barkley, PhD

  56. More Attention, Less Deficit, by Ari Tuckman, PsyD

  57. Making the Grade With ADD: A Student’s Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder, by Stephanie Sarkis, PhD

  58. Chadd Educator’s Manual on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S., editor

  59. Understanding Girls with ADHD, by Patricia Quinn, Ellen Littman, Kathleen Nadeau

  60. Russell Barkley, PhD - YouTube Channel

  61. Russell Barkley, PhD - Website

  62. TimeTimer
  63. ...
  64. More resources will be added ... if you have come across a helpful resource, email me


'In my own mental health journey I discovered mindfulness, and it was one of the first things that ever really helped me with anxiety. …I think it’s so important to adapt mindfulness from its original ways of being taught for neurodiverse groups. There are certain things autistic people bring to the table that aren’t compatible with the ways mindfulness is being presented. Mindfulness teachers use a lot of metaphors and abstract language that some autistic people struggle with. Some of the sensory exercises pose huge problems for autistic people.'

Daniel Share-Strom

Advisor | CAMH Mindfulness Research Program

(watch his TED Talk 'dear society' below)


MENOPAUSE

PARENTING - BIRTHING - POSTNATAL - PREGNANCY - IVF

PARTS - IFS - EGO STATES

  1. Self-Led: Living a Connected Life With Yourself and With Others An Application of Internal Family Systems. Seth Kopald PhD

  2. Parts of Me: A Teen's Guide to Exploring the Inner World with Internal Family Systems. Calandra Balfour

  3. Parts Of Me: A Kids Guide To Internal Family Systems: A Kids Guide To Understanding Internal Family Systems. (September 2023). Angela M Carter

  4. Inner Child Recovery Work with Radical Self Compassion: Self-Control Practices and Emotional Intelligence; From Conflict to Resolution for Better Relationships. (Don Barlow)

  5. The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession. (Robert Falconer)

  6. No Bad Parts. (Richard Schwartz)
  7. Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt (PB): An Internal Family Systems Perspective. (Martha Sweezy | Richard C. Schwartz)

  8. INSIGHT. (Book) Michael Pasterski

PODCASTS

POLYVAGAL THEORY - The Science of Connection

RESEARCH | NEUROSCIENCE

TRAUMA - RELATED

  1. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. (Bessel van der Kolk)​
  2. It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle. (Mark Wolynn)​
  3. Trauma Bonding: How to Stop Feeling Stuck, Overcome Heartache, Anxiety, and PTSD. (Dr. Annely Alexander )​
  4. Traumatized: Identify, Understand, and Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress. (Kati Morton)
  5. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook, Revised and Expanded Second Edition: A Guide to Healing, Recovery, and Growth. (Glenn Schiraldi)
  6. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. (Peter A. Levine)
  7. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. (Oprah Winfrey  | Dr Bruce Perry)
  8. Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy. (Francine Shapiro)
  9. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook. (Glenn Schiraldi)
  10. The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole. (Arielle Schwartz)
  11. Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body. (David Emerson and Elizabeth Hopper)
  12. Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions for Trauma: Integrating Contemplative Practices. (Victoria M. Follette, John Briere, Deborah Rozelle, James W. Hopper, and David Rome) 
  13. Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing. (David A. Treleaven)
  14. Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us. Stephen W. Porges and Seth Porges
  15. Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory. Deborah Dana
  16. Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists. Janina Fisher
  17. Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal. Donna Jackson Nakazawa
  18. Jamie Marich, PhD: Dissociation Made Simple

YOGA - TRAUMA - SENSITIVE