Friday, October 14, 2011

Resources

Resources

"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelou
"Our life is what our thoughts make it." - Marcus Aurelius



Ted Talks - Ideas Worth Spreading 

• Kelly Mcgonigal - How To Make Stress Your Friend
•  Kristin Neff - The Space Between Self-Esteem And Self Compassion
• Brene Brown - The Power of Vulnerability
• Guy Winch - Why We All Need To Practice Emotional First Aid
• Carol Dweck - The Power Of Believing That You Can Improve

Sites offering Free Guided Meditations
• UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

• Tara Brach's Guided Meditations
• The Free Mindfulness Project
• Free App for Smart Phones: Calm.com

Links:
• R.A.I.N: A Four-Step Process For Using Mindfulness In Difficult Times

• The Evidence Points To A Better Way To Fight Insomnia
Extraversion May Be Less Common Than We Think
• How To Use Mindfulness To Work With Difficult Emotions A Six Step Process
Raising Teenagers: Protect When You Must, Permit When You Can
The Hidden Power In Your Anatomy
• Meditation For Beginners 20 Practical Tips For Quieting The Mind
• True Grit
Rising Up: Women Empowered By Yoga Lead The Change They Want to See In The World
How To Battle Powerlessness - Martha Beck - Oprah.com
Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?
What Science Can Teach Us About Flexibility?
At age 74, Will You Look As Good As Ernestine Shepherd, The Oldest Competitive Female Bodybuilder?
Money & Spirit - Actual Net Worth

Recommended Reading:
• The Willpower Instinct - Kelly McGonigal
• Flourish - Martin E.P. Seligman
• The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
• Finding your North Star – Martha Beck
• Practical Intuition – Laura Day
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey
• Getting things Done – David Allen
• The Wisdom of No Escape - Pema Chodron
• The Mindful Way Through Depression - Williams, Teasdale, Segal, & Kabat-Zinn
• The Optimistic Child – Martin Seligman


Children's Books:
• Who Moved my Cheese? for Kids - Spencer Johnson
• The Big Orange Splot - Daniel Pinkwater
• Zen Shorts - Jon J. Muth
• Days with Frog and Toad - Arnold Lobel
• Rational Stories for Children – Virginia Waters