Resources
Here are a few additional resources we love! If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
- My Mouth is a Volcano
- Daniel pink- drive (book) video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
- CHADD.org
- ADD: A Difference in Cognition, Not a Disorder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6o2_UFSEY
- PBS informative site regarding ADD/ADHD http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attentiondiffs.html
- Sleep disorder vs. ADHD; Treating the Wrong Disorder? Article Archive
- Antiracism Resources
- CNN and Sesame Street host a town hall addressing racism
- Talking Race With Young Children
- What Is White Privilege, Really?
- Let’s Talk About Race (Video)
- How to Educate Your Children on Riots & Protests
- Racial Injustice Has Benefitted Me- A Confession
- How To Be An Antiracist By Ibram X Kendi (Book)
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (Book)
- Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge (Book)
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
- Kids: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael Lopez (Book)
- Kids: Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev & Taeeun Yoo (Book)
- Kids: Hair Love by Matthew Cherry & Vashti Harrison (Book)
- Kids: The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson & E.B. Lewis
- Celebrate the world with 50 of the best multicultural children’s picture books
- Great resource for anxiety 101 and other helpful insights. http://youth.anxietybc.com/anxiety-101
- Five things you should never say to an anxious child.
- Teen Stress: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/center-for-adolescent-health/_includes/Teen_Stress_Standalone.pdf
- The body’s response to anxiety/stress. http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/stress-and-anxiety/the-body’s-response.html
- Waking up at night with racing thoughts. http://lifehacker.com/why-anxiety-wakes-you-up-at-night-and-how-to-reclaim-y-1665854013
- Empathy vs Sympathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
- Michael Jordan- Failure (redefine ‘failure’) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc
- Being present; coloring as a form of meditation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coloring-benefits-meditation_55b7c9c1e4b0074ba5a6724f
- Text Crisis Line 24/7 help http://www.crisistextline.org
- Crisis Call Center; Suicide Prevention & Crisis Hotline http://www.crisiscallcenter.org
- I Had a Black Dog, His Name Was Depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc
- Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron
- Philosophy for a Happy Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g
- Stay in the Moment: http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment
- Confessions of a depressed comic http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_breel_confessions_of_a_depressed_comic
Bluth K. The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are (Instant Help Books, 2017)
Gina M. Biegel, The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal with Stress (Instant Help Books, 2009)
Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes, and Ann Bailey, Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life (Instant Help, 2012)
Mark C. Purcell and Jason R. Murphy, Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook to Overcome Anger and Aggression Using MBSR and DBT Skills (Instant Help, 2014)
Christopher Willard, Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else (Instant Help, 2014)
Christopher Willard and Mitch Abblett, Growing Mindful: A Deck of Mindfulness Practices for All Ages (Growing Mindful Games, 2015). A deck of cards with short mindfulness practices to “cultivate mindfulness on the go.”
Guided Mindfulness Meditation Recordings:
Gina Biegel, LMFT, Mindfulness for Teens: Meditation Practices to Reduce Stress and Promote Well-Being (CD, MP3)
Mindful.org’s “Audio Resources for Guided Meditations” collection: Online, free guided meditations.
- A wonderful perspective on the definition self compassion http://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/
- Self acceptance Quotes: https://positivepsychology.
com/self-acceptance-quotes/ - Books for Self-Compassion: Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach
- Guided meditations and exercises: https://self-compassion.org/
category/exercises/ - Links to other self-compassion websites:
The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion: www.
CenterforMSC.org Chris Germer: www.chrisgermer.com
- We will continue to add and update these. Feel free to email Info@AMKCounseling with any resources you want to share!
- Free Mindfulness apps for guided meditation and sleep, typically requires a subscription but is free for covid https://www.headspace.com/covid-19
- CorePower Yoga, several free recorded classes now available:https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice
- Always free mindfulness app with guided meditations, calming sounds, etc https://insighttimer.com/
- Free cardio dance classeshttps://www.youtube.com/user/305Fitness/videos
- There are online learning resources for adults, too! Might as well spend the time you normally use to commute on getting smarter.https://www.classcentral.com/collection/ivy-league-moocs
- Breathr: Dr. Vo helped to develop this mindfulness app for youth with the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (British Columbia, Canada). Free for Apple and Android mobile devices!
- Calm.com: Free website and mobile app with guided meditation and relaxation exercises.
- Insight Timer: Free mobile app with virtual “bells” to time and support your meditations, and access to lots of guided meditations by many different meditation teachers (including Dr. Vo).
- Plum Village: Zen Meditation. Free app for iOS, loaded with beautiful meditations and teachings in the Plum Village / Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.
- MindShift: Free mobile app for teens developed by AnxietyBC, with mindfulness and other coping skills for anxiety.
- Smiling Mind: Free mobile mindfulness app for young people, from Australia.
- Headspace: “Meditation made simple.” This app has a free introductory period, after which it requires a paid subscription to continue to use.
- Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga/videos
- 10 y/o and up comic from NPR, has audio portion and can print out and make a magazine of it https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20200301&utm_term=4433720&utm_campaign=ed&utm_id=40488839&orgid=
- Here’s a helpful article for parents about how you can support kids during COVID-19 disruptionshttps://childmind.org/article/supporting-kids-during-the-covid-19-crisis/
- Article: Making Your Home a Safe Haven https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/raising-resilient-children-and-teens/202003/making-your-home-safe-haven