Resources
Here are a few additional resources we love! If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
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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
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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
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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
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Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World.
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Empathy vs Sympathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
Michael Jordan- Failure (redefine ‘failure’) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc
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Being present; coloring as a form of meditation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coloring-benefits-meditation_55b7c9c1e4b0074ba5a6724f
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Text Crisis Line 24/7 help https://www.crisistextline.org
Crisis Call Center; Suicide Prevention & Crisis Hotline https://www.crisiscallcenter.org
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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
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Grit Up Social emotional series: You can access the 8 book Grit Up Series here:
Emotion Commotion
Screech Speech
Grit Up
Empathy
Head & Heart
Care To Repair
Inner Celebration
Gratitude Attitude
101 Social Emotional Activities For Kids
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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.
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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
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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.
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We will continue to add and update these. Feel free to email Info@AMKCounseling with any resources you want to share!
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



