Books
James Clear
This book presents a groundbreaking approach to achieving personal and professional success through strategically implementing tiny, consistent changes that lead to extraordinary results.
Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
If this title resonates with you, I cannot recommend this book enough. This book explains a lot of what we go through as children, and how to manage your relationships as an adult.
Alan Gordon, LCSW
Excellent resource for people who suffer with chronic pain. Lots of information and walks through Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) to help rewire pain signals.
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
This is one of the most famous books on trauma and how to heal from it. It goes in depth about how trauma affects the mind and body, and how various mind-body treatments help to break people free from their trauma.
Gabor Maté, MD
Walks through how stress and repressed emotions play a powerful role in chronic illness with research and moving stories. Many examples which include breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
Allen Frances, MD
Psychiatrist and renowned chair of the DSM-IV Task Force critiques the overdiagnosis and medicalization of normal human experiences, warning against the dangers of labeling everyday problems as mental illness.
Viktor Frankl, MD
Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor writes about how we can’t avoid suffering but we can find meaning in life to keep moving forward.
Rachel Zoffness, PhD
This book dives into pain from a biopsychosocial approach, and has a ton of self-guided CBT and mindfulness exercises to help break the pain cycle.
Podcasts
The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Very listenable and lovely podcast that talks about the mental health side of chronic pain, and success stories.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Podcast
An educational show that helps people understand chronic pain through the Pain Reprocessing Therapy framework, which features expert interviews, success stories, and practical tools.
YouTube Channels
Athlean-X
One of the best and oldest Youtube channels for free workout advice.
Dr. Howard Schubiner
Dr. Schubiner is a leader in the chronic pain movement. This is a playlist he made which explains chronic pain very well.
Gravity Transformation
Fantastic evidence-based workout and lifestyle tips to get fit.
Tara Brach, PhD
One of the leaders of meditation in the Western world. Tons of guided meditations and healing discussions.
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