Resources
Many people find that they enjoy and benefit from doing work outside of our sessions. I may recommend particular readings, podcasts, music, videos, and movies as I get to know you and your needs. This is a list of some of my favorite resources that many of my clients have benefited from exploring. At the bottom of the page you will also find information on local meditation communities as well as social issues that are important to me.
Books
Podcasts
Tara Brach: Tara Brach is a leading western teacher of Buddhist (mindfulness) meditation, emotional healing, and spiritual awakening.
Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us : Join researcher and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brené Brown as she unpacks and explores the ideas, stories, experiences, books, films, and music that reflect the universal experiences of being human, from the bravest moments to the most brokenhearted.
https://www.happinesslab.fm/: You might think more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations would make you happy. You’re dead wrong. In "The Happiness Lab" podcast, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast: The Anxiety Coaches Podcast is a relaxing and inspiring show bringing you lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiety, Panic and PTSD for life!
Sleep With Me: Are you up all night tossing and turning? "Sleep With Me" is the podcast that puts you to sleep using boredom superpowers. Kind of like a bedtime story for grownups, just interesting enough for you to forget your problems but boring enough to put you to sleep.
https://therapistuncensored.com/: We have fun translating the complex relational sciences and psychology into understandable and practical tools that can give you the power you need to uncover your best self.
http://www.yg2d.com/thepodcast: You’re Going To Die is a creatively conscious mortality podcast for a 501(3) nonprofit bringing diverse communities creatively into the conversation of death and dying, inspiring life by unabashedly sourcing our shared mortality.
Articles & Resources
What It Means To "Hold Space" for People, Plus Eight Tips On How To Do It Well
The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, And It's Not What You Think
You Probably Know To Ask Yourself, "What Do I Want?" Here's A Way Better Question
Pain Is A Part Of Being Human: 4 Lessons To Help Reduce Suffering
Everything Is Awful And I'm Not OK: Questions To Ask Before Giving Up
Can Stress Kill You? Research Says Only If You Believe It Can
Videos
APPS
https://firesideproject.org/app - real time psychedelic support
Breath Pacer - guides you in taking slow, even breaths
https://www.wecroak.com/: Each day, we’ll send you five invitations at randomized times to stop and think about death. It’s based on a Bhutanese folk saying that to be a happy person one must contemplate death five times daily.
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/resources/apps - Recovery is a daily practice, and some days are bound to be more challenging than others. Mobile apps from Hazelden Publishing offer you anytime-anywhere access to inspiration and support. Our daily meditation books are available as apps on iOS and Android.
