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RESOURCES
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BOOKS
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Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory - Deb Dana
Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety - Deb Dana
Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us - Stephen W. Porges & Seth Porges
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall B. Rosenberg
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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristin Neff
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The Wisdom of Your Body - Hillary McBride
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Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body - Hillary McBride
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Mothers, Daughters, & Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are - Hillary McBride
The Inside Story: The Surprising Pleasures of Living in an Aging Body - Dr. Susan Sands
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Permission to Feel - Marc Brackett
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain - Lisa Barrett
The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes - Dr. Raja Selvam
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
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Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma - An Integrative Somatic Approach - Kathy Kain & Stephen Terrell
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness - Ingrid Fetell Lee
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PODCASTS
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Any podcast interview with Dr. Hillary McBride
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Podcasts and videos via Embodied Recovery Institute which can be found here
On Being - Episode May 19, 2022 - Kimberley Wilson (unedited version) especially starting at 27:27
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Sounds True - Episode June 16, 2020 - Deb Dana: Befriending Your Nervous System
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Sounds True - Episode November 9, 2021 - Deb Dana: Becoming An Active Operator Of Your Nervous System
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WEBSITES
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Rhythm of Regulation - which includes podcasts, interviews, and books - here
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LEARNING TOOLS
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Polyvagal Card Deck: 58 Practices For Calm and Change
Good Morning, Friends: Gentle Suggestions for the Start of Your Day - Jessica Kantrowitz
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Polyvagal Flip Chart: Understanding the Science of Safety (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) - Deb Dana
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Autonomic Nervous System Table: Laminated Card - Amazon
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Lindsay Braman - lindsaybraman.com - especially her Emotion-Sensation & Emotion-Behavior Wheel
ARTICLES
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-interoception-the-mysterious-inner-sense-driving-your-emotions
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INSTAGRAM
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Dr. Hillary McBride
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Dr. Mona Delahooke
Sarah Baldwin - Somatic Practitioner
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The Embody Lab
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Jessica Maguire - Repairing the Nervous System
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Iris McAlpin
NinetyPesco
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Lindsay Braman
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FOR PARENTS & PRIMARY CARETAKERS
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain - Dan Siegel
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind - Dan Siegel
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The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish - Lea Waters
Brain-Body Parenting - How to Stop Managing Behaviour, and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids - Dr. Mona Delahooke
The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving - Lisa Miller
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FOR CHILDREN
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Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations (what the heck are those?) and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need - Gabi Garcia
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Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion - Gabi Garcia
Bodies Are Cool: A picture book celebration of all kinds of bodies - Tyler Feder
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The Rabbit Listened - Cori Doerrfeld
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FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS
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Am I Overthinking This?: Over-answering life's questions in 101 charts - Michelle Rial
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Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood - Mari Andrew
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FOR GROUNDING
14,000 Things To Be Happy About - Barbara Ann Kipfer
Playable Art Balls - Amazon
Analu Therapy Dough
Devotions - poetry book by Mary Oliver
All of John O'Donohue's books
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"I frequently say 'I trust you' to my children in moments I am not sure they will make the right choice.
Because my goal isn't perfect choices, it's for them to learn to make their own choices.
It's for them to learn to trust their own intuition,
and their ability to take care of themselves regardless of the outcome."
- Tory Eletto
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