Mindfulness
Video: 10 Mindful Minutes, an introduction to mindfulness
Video: 4 Elements Meditation for relaxing the nervous system
Video: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Meditation for stress, anxiety and sleep issues
Podcast: Tara Brach Talks and Meditations to cultivate self compassion and mindfulness skills
Communication
Article: Assertive vs. Passive vs. Aggressive Communication
Handout: Engaged Feedback Checklist by Brené Brown, PhD (I know I’m ready to give feedback when…)
Handouts: Feelings/Needs inventory; Empathic Conversation Structure (scroll down the page)
Emotional Regulation
Article: What is emotional regulation? (and how to improve it)
Article/Graphics: Therapeutic Window of Tolerance
Exercises: Tools for Nervous System Health by Jane Clapp
Video: Why do we lose control of our emotions?
Video: The Three Main parts of Your Brain by Dr. Russ Harris
Video: Co-regulation by Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
Video: The Neurosequential Model – Stress, trauma and the brain by Dr. Perry
Financial Abuse
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/
https://annuity.org/financial-literacy/women/
Self-Compassion
Website: What is Self Compassion? research and oodles of resources by Kristin Neff, PhD
Assessment: How Self Compassionate Are You?
Podcast: Tara Brach Talks and Meditations to cultivate self compassion and mindfulness
Brené Brown, Empathy vs Sympathy
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care
Trauma
Video: The Psychology of PTSD (5 min)
Video: Trauma and the Nervous System – A Polyvagal Perspective (9 min)
Article: Sympathetic Shift (physical and psychological signs of being in fight/flight – scroll down for chart)
Exercises: Tools for Nervous System Health by Jane Clapp
Materials: Trauma Recovery Store – journal, handouts, materials for trauma survivors
Directory: Find an EMDR trained or certified therapist in your area
Addiction Recovery Reading:
Quit Drinking Without Willpower: Be a happy nondrinker
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma
Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Bookstore
Narcotics Anonymous Online Bookstore: The Basic Text, etc…
Wisdom to Know the Difference: An ACT Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon
Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditation for Codependents
Addiction Recovery Videos
The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
Nuggets. A metaphorical animation for addiction
Pleasures Unwoven video essay by Kevin McCauley, MD, explaining the neuroscience of addiction
The Power of Addiction and the Addiction of Power by Gabor Maté, MD