Resources for the soul

Explore, learn, grow. This is a page that I have put together as an offering of resources on your journey. These resources I hope will inspire you to turn inward and expand your journey to wellness. From books, ted talks and podcasts, these resources are here for you. I hope they will be a breath of air when you are needing some mental, physical or spiritual guidance. I cover many topics on this page and my encouragement is to click on what makes you curious or what you feel called to explore!


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Award-winning food writer Michael Pollan shows how we can become more mindful of what we eat, and how we can make food choices that are better for ourselves and our environment

Michael Pollan delves into the ideology of nutritionism, criticizing the reduction of food to its nutrient components and the resulting paradox of a nation filled with nutritional knowledge yet plagued by diet-related diseases. He advocates for a more holistic view of food, emphasizing the importance of diversity, tradition, and the pleasure of eating over mere nutritional value.

Tara Brach on Radical Compassion: Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing

Work-life balance, says Nigel Marsh, is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity -- and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen.

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.

Your Relationships With Parents is the Foundation for Every Other Relationship You'll Have

How Trauma Affects The Body: Polyvagal Theory

Join Jay Shetty as he sits down with Senada Greca, a world-renowned fitness expert and personal trainer to celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Miranda Kerr. In this episode, Senada shares her inspiring journey from battling anxiety and depression to discovering the life-changing benefits of strength training.

Ella Mills is the bestselling food writer and founder of Deliciously Ella, the food blog-turned-brand which she created in 2012 after a sudden debilitating illness led her to overhaul her diet and turn to plant-based foods as a way to get better.

Today, I'm honored to welcome renowned expert on addiction, trauma, and childhood development, Dr. Gabor Maté back to the podcast. Gabor speaks profoundly on the complexities of human emotions, navigating fear, and how to live life authentically. In this conversation, Gabor shares the top five regrets of dying people, and empowers us to live a life aligned with our deepest values.

Dr. Nicole LePera chats with Jay Shetty to talk about trauma as the root of all mental health problems. They discuss how one can utilize their own environment to self heal, why people are stuck with the same adaptive mechanism that doesn’t help them change, and taking many small steps on our way to complete healing.

Chris van Tulleken believes understanding how to identify ultra-processed foods will improve our health and well-being. Here he breaks down 5 ways to identify ultra-processed foods, from reading the ingredients to learning how additives affect your health.

Belly fat, or visceral fat around the organs, is the number-one cause of aging. It drives inflammation, increases the risk of blood clots, changes your hormones and brain chemistry, and more. It’s a recipe for disaster in the body. Not only does belly fat surround the organs, but it’s an organ of its own that produces dangerous inflammatory cytokines that may lead to a cytokine storm. In short, we want to do everything we can to avoid belly fat.

 


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Guided mediations and calming music