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Managing Stress and Anxiety

Apps

·Belly Bio https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bellybio-interactive-breathing/id353763955?mt=8

·Breath2Relax https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/breathe2relax/id425720246?mt=8

·Mindshift https://www.anxietybc.com/resources/mindshift-app

·MyCalmBeat, play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.takefivelabs.br.mcb&hl=en

·Relax Lite, itunes.apple.com/us/app/relax-lite-stress-and-anxiety-relief/id409665681

·Take a Break https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/take-break!-guided-meditations/id453857236?mt=8

Books

·Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

·Candace Pert, The Molecules of Emotions

·Edmund Bourne, The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook (CBT based)

·Elisha Goldstein, Uncovering Happiness (Mindfulness based

·Gabor Mate, When The Body Says No

·Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Religious)

·Tim Desmond, Self-Compassion Skills Workbook: 14-Day plan to transform your relationship with yourself

· Anxiety Workbook for Youth (CBT based) https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Workbook-Teens-Activities-Worry/dp/1572246030/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029101&sr=1-2&keywords=depression+and+anxiety

·Anxiety Workbook for Anxiety (Mindfulness based) https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Teen-Anxiety-Overcoming-Everywhere/dp/1608829103/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029101&sr=1-3&keywords=depression+and+anxiety

·My Anxious Mind: A Teens Guide to Managing Anxiety https://www.amazon.com/My-Anxious-Mind-Managing-Anxiety/dp/1433804506/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029101&sr=1-6&keywords=depression+and+anxiety

· Self-Compassion for Teens, Karen Bluth and Kristen Neff

·Gabor Mate, When The Body Says No

·Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Religious)

·Tim Desmond, Self-Compassion Skills Workbook: 14-Day plan to transform your relationship with yourself

Youth

· Anxiety Workbook for Youth (CBT based) https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Workbook-Teens-Activities-Worry/dp/1572246030/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029101&sr=1-2&keywords=depression+and+anxiety

· Self-Compassion for Teens, Karen Bluth and Kristen Neff

On-line Resources

·Angela Ceberano: Be the Warrior, Not the Worrier: Fighting Anxiety and Fear

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Be-The-Warrior-Not-The-Worrier;search%3Aanxiety

·Anxiety BC https://www.anxietybc.com/

·Canadian Mental Health Association http://www.victoria.cmha.bc.ca/get-informed/mental-health-information

·Common Cognitive Distortions, Recognizing Anxious Thinking, psychcentral.com/lib/15-common-cognitive-distortions/

·Elisha Goldstein, PhD., 4 Mindful Ways to Start Your Week elishagoldstein.com/blog/2017/08/4-mindful-ways-to-start-your-day-or-week/

·Good Therapy, Understanding Anxiety http://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/anxiety

·Good Therapy, It Feels Like Anger, but Is It Really Anxiety? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/it-feels-like-anger-but-is-it-really-anxiety-0515145

·Here to Help BC, Anxiety: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/self-help-resources/your-results?mental-health-resources=anxiety-disorders

·Nasal Breathing for Anxiety, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VwufJrUhic

·Nutrition for Anxiety, Harvard Medical, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-strategies-to-ease-anxiety-201604139441

·OCD and Anxiety, The Basics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7jnVXXG5o

·Panic, Mindful Tools and Resources, Mindful.org, www.mindful.org/?s=panic+attack

Regulate Your Central Nervous System

·100 Art Therapy Projects for Mind, Body, Soul, www.nursingschools.net/blog/2011/01/100-excellent-art-therapy-exercises-for-your-mind-body-and-soul/

·Art Therapy On-line, http://www.topsite.com/goto/arttherapy.org

·Creative Projects: Drawing, Painting, Knitting, Sewing, Cleaning, Fishing, Lego, Clay, Pottery

·Music: Learning, playing, drumming and/or singing in a group

·Cross Word puzzles

·Daily Meditation https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=meditation+youtube&qpvt=meditation+youtube+&FORM=VDRE

·Dance and Movement: Hip-hop, Contemporary dance, tap (non-weight oriented)

·Gentle Yoga, Yoga Poses for ED

·Lifestyle of balanced nutrition, healthy sleep regime, daily self-care, and balanced exercise

·Martial Arts: Kick-boxing, Karate, Tai Chi

·Meditation and Prayer

·Mental Health, Ted Talks - https://www.ted.com/topics/mental+health

·Mensa and Logic Puzzles

·Mindfulness Games, for Children and Teens, Susan K. Greenland

·Mindfulness and Yoga in Recovery and Body Image eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.podbean.com/e/chelsea-roff-on-yoga-and-mindfulness-in-eating-disorder-recovery/

·Drumming, Play, Charades, Play-doh, Swinging, Theatre, Role Playing

·Stop, Breathe, Think Meditation App http://www.stopbreathethink.org/

·What is Self-Regulation and Why is It So Important: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-self-regulation-why-is-it-so-important-0928165

·Wildmind Meditation http://www.wildmind.org/

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