Recommended Materials

Books, Movies, Websites

There are too many great resources to list all of them, but here are some of the common favorites...

Books

  • The Gifts of Imperfection (or any of her books!!) by Brene Brown
  • Man's Search for Meaning - by Viktor Frankl
  • Building a Life Worth Living by Marsha M. Linehan
  • When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder by Lauren Muhlheim
  • Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller
  • No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu
  • How to Discipline Kids without Losing Their Love and Respect 1st Edition - by Jim Fay
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
  • Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD by Daniel G. Amen
  • 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb

Movies

  • Meet the Robinsons (2002) - G
  • Inside Out (2015) - PG
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010) - PG
  • Frozen (2013) - PG
  • Trolls (2016) - PG
  • Rise of the Guardians (2012) - PG
  • Finding Forrester (2000) - PG-13
  • Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) - PG-13
  • Instinct (1999) - R
  • Runaway Bride - see blog post on 2/23/17

Websites / Links to Videos

  •  https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability
  • https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DVcIyluu4
    (Price of Invulnerability - Brene Brown)
  • https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend