​Meditation & Relaxation Exercises

The mental health benefits of meditation include better focus and concentration, improved self-awareness and self-esteem, lower levels of stress and anxiety, and fostering kindness. Meditation also has benefits for your physical health, as it can improve your tolerance for pain and help fight substance addiction.

• Dropping Anchor Exercises

• One Minute Meditation

• 5 Minute Meditation

• Guided Imagery

• "The Seat" Guided Meditation

• Self-compassion Exercise

• Mindfulness/meditation exercises for slowing down - connecting with present moment

• Self Compassion Exercises

• Deep Breathing Exercise

 

Meditation Apps for Daily Meditation

On a daily basis briefly practice either one of the self-compassion exercises or a relaxation/meditation.

• Calm

• Smiling Mind

• Worry Tree - A process for recording worries

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Recommended Books

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

• The Happiness Trap Book

• The Happiness Trap AudioBook

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Articles & Resources

• Managing Expectations

• The Happiness Trap Resources

• Self-Compassion Resources

• Black and White Thinking

• Psychological Causes of ED — Is It All in Your Head?

• Unhooking from unhelpful thoughts

• Ways to slow down

• Nightmares Information

• Cognitive Distortions That Mess Up Your Brain

• Sleep Articles

• Breathe to Heal

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