Resources – Books
Mindfulness
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Mindfulness for Beginners
Reclaiming the Present Moment – and Your Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn Ph.D.
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The Mindful Way Workbook
An 8 –Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress
John D. Teasdale Ph.D., J. Mark G. Williams DPhil and Zindel V. Segal Ph.D.
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The Mindful Way Through Anxiety
Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life
Susan M. Orsillo Ph.D. and Lizabeth Roemer Ph.D.
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The Mindful Way Through Depression
Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
How Mindfulness and Neuroscience Can Help You Manage your Bipolar Symptoms
William R. Marchand, MD
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Just as You Are
A teen’s guide to self-acceptance
& lasting self-esteem
Michelle Skeen, PsyD & Kelly Sceen
Mindful Self-Compassion
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Self-Compassion
The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Kristen Neff, Ph.D.
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D.
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
A Proven Way to Accept Yourself,
Build Inner Strength and Thrive
Kristen Neff, Ph.D. | Christopher Germer, Ph. D.
Parenting
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The Whole Brain Child
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
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Brainstorm
The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Daniel J. Siegel, M. D.
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No Drama Discipline
The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Daniel J. Siegel, M. D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
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Don’t Let Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others
Sheri Van Dijk
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlich
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The IFS Parent Manual
Using Internal Family Systems to Build Your Child’s School and Life Success
Dr. Rodger Goddard
Couples and Relationships
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Getting the Love You Want
A Guide for Couples
Harville Hendrix, PhD
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Keeping the Love You Find
A Guide for Singles
Harville Hendrix, PhD
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You Are the One You've Been Waiting For
Bringing Courageous Love to Intimate Relationships
Richard C. Schwartz
Body • Mind • Spirit
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The Power of Now
A Guide to Spriritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
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The Energies of Love
Using Energy Medicine to Keep Your Relationship Thriving
Donna Eden and David Feinstein
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Eastern Body, Western Mind
Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self
Anodea Judith
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Anatomy of the Spirit
The Seven Stages of Power and Healing
Caroline Myss
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Energy Medicine
Balancing Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality
Donna Eden with David Feinstein, Ph.D.
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Internal Family Systems Therapy
Second Edition
Richard C. Schwartz & Martha Sweezy
Trauma
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Waking the Tiger
Healing Trauma
Peter A. Levine Ph.D. with Anna Frederick
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Healing Trauma
A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
Peter A. Levine Ph.D.
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The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Stress – Body/Health Impacts
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When the Body Says No
The Cost of Hidden Stress
Gabor Maté M.D.
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Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
The Acclaimed Guide to Stress. Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping
Robert M. Sapolsky
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Daring Greatly
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brené Brown
Workplace Stress
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Fried
Why You Burn Out and How to Revive
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
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The Compassion Fatigue Workbook
Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization
François Mathieu
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Is Work Killing You?
A Doctor’s Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress
David Posen, MD
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The Age of Overwhelm
Strategies for the Long Haul
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
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Trauma Stewardship
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self
While Caring for Others
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk
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Always Change a Losing Game
Winning Strategies for Work, Home and Health
David Posen, MD
Caregiver Stress
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The Mindful Caregiver
Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey
Nancy L. Kriseman
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Dementia Caregiver Guide
Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care techniques for caregiving, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
Teepa Snow
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Share My Lonesome Valley
The Slow Grief of Long-term Care
Doug Manning
Grief and the Dying
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Grieving Mindfully
A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss
Sameet M. Kumar, Ph.D.
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Final Gifts
Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communication of the Dying
Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
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Step into the Light
Reconcile old losses and open the door to infinite joy and love.
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.