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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 / VIDEOS
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Rhythm of Regulation - which includes podcasts, interviews, and books - here

 

Trauma and the nervous system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5JQDAqA8E
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LEARNING TOOLS​

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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