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Recommended Resources
Resource Websites: American Psychological Association (good basic information on psychological disorders and resources; also a good source for mindfulness research info.: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/07-08/ce-corner.aspx Bridge Recovery Center (residential treatment program for which I provide consultations and classes) Enneagram (my favorite system for understanding the nature of personality), other websites: EI, HP, TC Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek (excellent guided imagery for emotional and physical healing) Jin Shin Jyutsu (Japanese Healing modality; a certified JSJ practioner offers treatments at my office) MBSR (Description; The original program established by Jon Kabat-Zinn at UMass. Medical Center); also, *See https://www.mindfulnessutah.com for an excellent resource and research guide to mindfulness. Non-Violent Communication (A clear, compassionate approach to communication with oneself and others) Qigong (Chinese Healing Art: Introduction, DVDs, CDs, publications, free resources); also see Lee Holden Self-compassion (Free guided meditations and exercises, research info. on this valuable practice) Soundstrue (publications: CDs, DVDs, books, conferences, free guided meditations, podcasts, resources) UCLA Mindful Awareness Resource Center (research, bibliography, & free audio guided meditations) *Free resources to support peace of mind, inner strength and resiliency, and overall health: *Jon Kabat-Zinn, my primary mindfulness mentor, along with Sounds True, (an excellent resource for mindfulness and related books, audiobooks, video programs, interviews and on-line events: https://www.soundstrue.com/) have produced a video: 'Why Mindfulness Matters --- and Why It Might Matter to You!" : https://product.soundstrue.com/opening-toourlives/sq=1&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJkYXZpZHRhdGVwaGRAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSk1EZ2FxIn0%3D You can find free guided meditations by Jon Kabat-Zinn and his definition of mindfulness at the website of the mindfulness magazine: Mindful: https://www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness/ *Jack Kornfield, my other primary mindfulness teacher, has many excellent resources on his website: compiled free resources to support during this time: https://www.jackkornfield.com. *Tara Brach, who I have also had the pleasure of studying with, has a wealth of valuable resources on her website (https://www.tarabrach.com from which I have attached below a particularly useful meditation transcript referred to by the acronym RAIN. *Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, and Rick Hanson offered a wonderful combination of teachings introducing: Three Essential Practices to Love More, Stress Less, and Embrace Possibility. Day One: https://www.rickhanson.net/lkg-day-one/ Day Two: https://www.rickhanson.net/lkg-day-two/ Day Three: https://www.rickhanson.net/lkg-day-three/ Day Four: https://www.rickhanson.net/lkg-day-four/ *The most comprehensive list of free mindfulness resources I am aware of are provided by the Awaken Network, including free apps, including renowned mindfulness teachers: Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Sharon Salzburg, and Rick Hanson (who has a free weekly live meditation class): https://www.theawakenetwork.com/free-online-meditation-resources-for-the-time-of-social-distancing/ *A pioneering researcher and teacher of Mindful Self-compassion, Dr.Kristen Neff, has free guided meditations (and other valuable resources) on her website, under the Practices tab: https://self-compassion.org/ *Dr. Joan Borysenko, (https://www.joanborysenko.com/) a clinical psychologist and one of my favorite teachers and one of the founders of the Harvard Mind-body Medicine Clinic, who has a PHD in Medical Sciences from Harvard University, skillfully integrates science and spirituality and shares some valuable insights in this short video on resilience: https://www.joanborysenko.com/2020/04/a-short-video-on-resilience/?mc_cid=c0f19323b8&mc_eid=1a85e2b0aa *Eckhart Tolle, another favorite teacher for years provides free offerings: https://eckharttolle.com/free-resources/. He also has an audio presentation called Gateways to Now, teaching three specific and powerful mindfulness practices available on i-music, Spotify, etc. *Pema Chodron, a remarakble Buddhist teacher, published a best selling relevant book: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Tammy Simon, founder of Sounds True and excellent interviewer, talks with Pema Chodron about resilience to help us navigate difficult times with mindfulness and compassion: https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/ *I also found an accompanying article from Lion's Roar Magazine (an excellent resource I subscribe to) inspiring and very insightful on dealing with difficult emotions by Buddhist meditation teacher Rodney Smith: "Love Emerges in the Face of Disaster:" https://www.lionsroar.com/love-emerges-in-the-face-of-disaster/?mc_cid=6fd95cd228&mc_eid=cef4c4d077 *Lee Holden, an excellent medical Qi Gong teacher has made the following sessions available for free when Covid hit, which are also great for overall health: The Immunity Emergency Kit is completely free and includes:
* If you want more of a workout with Qi Gong, particularly developing core strength, or wonder how it interfaces with a good yoga workout, try this 20 minute session with Lee Holden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9mYY9EablE&t=618s *A world-renowned Qi Gong Master and healer, Robert Peng, has put free classes on Youtube to help strengthen immune function and health: Follow me with Qi flow (1) - Empower your Love and Guardian Qi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLzScGkVh_s, and Follow me with Qi flow (2) - 4 Cycles for your Guardian Qi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_ltGWJfn0A *Brene Brown has many wonderful books and recordings (TED talks, Netflix, and recorded workshops) sharing valuable insights from her extensive research and experience, including her presentation "Anatomy of Trust"(www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1KLBQ-4u_Q). She also has a podcast: https://brenebrown.com/unlockingus/ *Insighttimer.com is a good supportive on-line meditation resource where author Elizabeth Gilbert addresses Facing Fear with a Compassionate Heart: https://insighttimer.com/elizabeth_gilbert_writer/guided-meditations/facing-fear-with-a-compassionate-heartutm_campaign=appshare&utm_medium=GuidedMeditation&_branch_match_id=639641590465131012&utm_source=Email Chronic Pain Resources: No Way Out by Allen Gordon and Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner, MD, are excellent books on dealing with chronic pain. I have been trained and certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy by Allen Gordon and his excellent associates at the Pain Psychology Center located in Los Angeles. *See www.thetappingsolution.com to learn about the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and access free guided videos to learn about "tapping" and how to apply this useful method to anxiety and other conditions. *On loneliness and connecting: There are delightful and insightful short movies on connecting with others through the Foundation for Art and Healing and their Un-lonely Project on: https://artandhealing.org/filmfest3/ Krista Tippets is an excellent interviewer of remarkable people exploring psychology, spirituality, etc. at: https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/ *For those of us who love poetry or want to discover this powerful doorway into the soul, check out https://onbeing.org/poetry-and-writing/ and https://onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound/ Here is a poem I put here when we were in the worst of the Covid crisis that is relevant anytime we are emotionally plagued by "bitter weather:" “This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Time will come good; And you will find your feet Again on the fresh pastures of promise, Where the air will be kind And blushed with beginning” - John O' Donohue from his book, To Bless the Space Between Us *Music nourishes the soul. One of my favorite singer songwriters, and a remarkably talented one at that, is my son, Dave, whose songs "Living in the Dream" and "Beautiful World" I would like to share as they seem timely and nourishing! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyRxrOJYXUs&list=RDMMHyRxrOJYXUs&start_radio=1) An equally talented pianist and composer is my other son, Daniel Tate, whose music you can find at https://www.dantatepiano.com/. One composition that is particularly inspiring is "Maybe Love." You can also find them on your favorite music streaming service and on youtube.com. *My written resources encourage constructive ways to express difficult emotions (see Reducing Stress, Living Fully - see pdf files below). Writing can be a powerful means of expressing your thoughts and feelings about any stressors (e.g, body and health, interpersonal relationships/pets - alive or deceased, money/finances, job/work/career, etc.). See Writing/Dialoguing meditation practice (attached below), suggesting a particularly valuable approach. May your practice of being mindful and heart-full keep growing and blossoming, day by day and moment by moment! 
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Love After Love - Derek Walcott
The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other's welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was yourself. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, who you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf, the photographs, the desperate notes, peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life. | ||||||||||||