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Resources

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Please enjoy the below helpful links (from around the Web) to information I have found helpful. This is not an exhaustive list but I will update as I can.  Let me know if any of the links don’t work for you by emailing lifecanbeeasier.eft@gmail.com.  Thank you! 


 

FAST EASY STRESS RELIEF

 

  • Physiological sigh

https://youtu.be/u0OBgihk2f8?si=o0kOx5Ex394W1UjX

 

  • Small downloadable brochure with simple techniques to relieve stress and trauma in the moment. Available in Spanish and English. Print and carry with you. 

ACEP Brochure EN.pdf (cdn-website.com)

ACEP Brochure SP.pdf (cdn-website.com)


EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES/TAPPING

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WELL BEING, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS LINKS

 

  • https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/ - Greater Good Science Center - The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being and happiness and shares it all with us.  Packed with the science as well as lots of actionable practices for well-being.  Have a browse, ignore what isn’t right for you and settle in with something that is! I enjoy their newsletter with the latest articles in the free online magazine. 


 

 

  • BOOK: Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story  - by Benjamin Hardy Phd.  https://a.co/d/1sZmS2N

      A fun motivating  book.  Not too heavy or hard to read but certainly not dumbed down, moves quickly and jam            packed with ideas to make you think!

 

POLYVAGAL THEORY, UNDERSTANDING YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM AND HEALING TRAUMA

 

  • VIDEO: A short 9-minute video

Trauma and the nervous system: a polyvagal perspective (youtube.com)

(Spanish) Trauma and the nervous system (youtube.com)

 

  • Book: Anchored, How to Befriend your Nervous Sytem Using PolyVagal Theory.  By Deb Dana    https://a.co/d/gGk5TOO  Deb Dana has worked closely with Dr. Stephen Porges the researcher and developer of this model of the nervous system.  His books are very dense.  Deb Dana makes them practical and easier to understand.  This one is creative and experiential. 

 

  • Trainer with the Polyvagal Institute(and coach) I like: Sarah Baldwin https://www.sarahbaldwincoaching.com   She has an information-rich website and Instagram page with free resources, along with programs at different price points.

 

EASY, SOMATIC (IN THE BODY) NERVOUS SYSTEM PRACTICES

Not wanting to dive deep into your thoughts and emotions just now? Or if you’re looking for a way to learn and incorporate somatic (in the body) nervous system practices into your life in a structured way, you might like the neurofit app!: 

 NEUROFIT App | Nervous System App | Somatic Exercises

If you’re into Instagram you can check them out here:  @Neurofit.app

https://www.instagram.com/neurofit.app?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


 

HEALING CHRONIC ILLNESS

IT IS POSSIBLE!

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Hear from people who have healed chronic illness: 

 

  • LONG COVID and ME/CFS - Raelan Agle - YouTube   Ralean Agle has compiled an extensive list of interviews (157 and counting) with people who have healed from ME/CFS and Long Covid.  People are healing, friends! I healed from ME/CFS amongst other things and seeing interviews of people who had recovered gave me the hope and confidence to embark on that journey. What I love about this channel is that she showcases how people have found so many different ways to heal.  So if one way or book or program doesn’t resonate - don’t quit! There’s something for everyone.  

 

 

Books

 

 

 

  • https://a.co/d/6QC8zAZ The Mindful Body, Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health - a Book by Ellen J. Langer - shows the research on the power of our mind and beliefs on our health.

 

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

While all the resources on this page will help with Anxiety and Depression, here are a couple of books specifically for you: 

 

  • BOOK: https://a.co/d/gOkjzG6 It's Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self Kindle Edition     by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 

 

 

 

BRAIN RETRAINING or SELF-DIRECTED NEUROPLASTICITY TO HEAL CHRONIC PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS

You can get out of the spiral of chronic ill health!

There are many ways to work with our brains' amazing ability to change and heal.  

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BOOKS:

 

 

  • I used a program at first called DNRS.   I share the link here because  It helped me to literally get back on my feet from chronic illness. Also because it does not include any spiritual underpinnings.  The science is a little dated now, and there are things I don’t love about it  (amongst other things, It does not address the nervous system and trauma for example and their roles in chronic illness, nor is it trauma informed.) but I will be forever grateful for all that I learned and how it turned my life around. I still apply many principles I learned there on a daily basis.  Using Neuroplasticity to Retrain the Brain (retrainingthebrain.com)

 

  • I’ve been on the lookout for fresh voices and coaches in this brain retraining/nervous system rebalancing field and I now like Tessa Malcarne and her approach to rebalancing your nervous system:   She offers consulting and helps people create a program for themselves. tessa malcarne. If nothing else check out her podcast below!

 

 

ELEVATE EMOTION

The practice of consciously and regularly elevating your emotions is a key component to health and healing.  Sometimes we need some inspiration! As a starter, enjoy the below places around the internet that could help you do this and see how many you can come up with on your own! 

       Instagram pages to inspire and elevate emotion

  • For inspiring art and words to encourage and uplift you in your journey to health check out: @morganharpernichols   And @thestorytellerco 

 

  • For lots of great ideas on how to reach for positive emotions like happiness, awe, gratitude, altruism, connection, compassion etc.. find lots of articles and practices at the greater good magazine from Berkeley University. Start on their “happiness” page! Happiness | Greater Good (berkeley.edu)

 

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Random Worksheets and Exercises around the web: 

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