Helpful Tools
Apps
Articles
Books
Life Planners & Journals
Podcasts
Video Games
Apps
Calm
HeadSpace
Insight Timer
Mindfulness
Mood Path
Simple Habit
Sleep ++(This one will pair wonderfully with an Apple Watch to monitor your sleep)
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Watch
Stress Monitor for Watch download link and code https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1510429086?pt=120823766&ct=king1&mt=8 use code king1
Articles
A collection of useful articles for thought and well being.
8 Signs You Should See a Therapist
11 Little Mental Health Tips Therapists Actually Give Their Patients
14 Common Misconceptions About People Who Go to Therapy
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy
30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself
Breaking the Anxiety Habit By Lisa King Smith, LPC
Gen X Gets Really Old: How Do Slackers Have a Midlife Crisis?
Happiness vs. Joy: Finding Gratitude During Stressful Times by Lisa King Smith, LPC
Happiness Versus Well-Being
Happiness, Pleasure & Eudaimonia
Technology is Creating New Brain Disorders
The Decline in Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders
The Elements of Self Care by Lisa King Smith, LPC
The Emotions That Make Us More Creative
The Space in Between: How Developing Neutral Thinking Can Bring Us More Contentment By Lisa King Smith, LPC
What Does It Mean for Girls to Grow Up Without a Father? By Lisa King Smith, LPX
What If All I Want is a Mediocre Life?
Why So Many Teens Today Have Become Depressed
When Dreams Die: Becoming Strong at My Broken Places
What Teens Most From Their Parents.
Books
Books I often recommend to clients for self help. Audio books can be great for commutes or multitasking!
Atlas of the Heart. By Brene Brown
Bittersweet. How Sorrow & Longing Make Us Whole. By Susan Cain
CoDependent No More by Melonie Beattie
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Emotional Inheritance by Galit Atlas
First We Make the Beast Beautiful (A New Journey Through Anxiety) by Sarah Wilson
Forward Facing Trauma by J. Eric Gentry
Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
I Hate You Don't Leave Me: Understanding Borderline Personality by Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate (Addiction)
It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgard
Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald Jampolsky
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel
No Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel
Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health by Leslie Korn
Parenting With Love & Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
Stoicism: A Beginner’s Guide to Stoicism. Tools for Emotional Resilience & Positivity. By Matthew J. Van Natta
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
The Buddha & The Borderline by Kiera Van Gelder
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker
The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem by John Bradshaw
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
The Mindful Self Compassion Workbook. By Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer
The Obstacle is the Way. A Guide to Stoicism. by Ryan Holiday
The Worry Trick by David Carbonell
This is Your Brain on Food. By Uma Naidoo, MD
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resiliency & Healing. By Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry, PhD, MD
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Featured self care book recommendations that I submitted to my friends at Underground Books
Life Planners & Journals
Big Life Journal. Wonderful for teens, pre-teens and kids (kids version available)
Clever Fox Budget Planner
Inner Outings by Geiss Jessup. Journal prompts and beautifully illustrated inspiration cards.
Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending
Panda Planner (enter code PANDAFAM on Amazon to get 10% off). This planner and journal will help with time management, goal setting, gratitude and overall wellbeing & happiness.
Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith. Great for teens, pre-teens and young adults.
Bullet Journals are also very popular!
Journal Apps
Day One Journal
Prompted
Reflectly
My Diary
Notebook Diary
Zinnia
Podcasts
Anxiety Slayer
The Hardcore Self Help Podcast
Feeling Good
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast
The Positive Mindset
Let’s Talk About....
The Anxious Truth
Mental Health Matters
The Happiness Lab
The Positive Psychology Podcast
The Mental Illness Happy Hour
Check Your Head: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast
The Self Work Podcast
The Trauma Therapist Project
Therapy for Black Girls
Not Another Anxiety Show
The PsychHub Podcast
The OCD Stories
Cleaning Up the Mental Mess
Meditation Minis
Unlocking Us A Brene Brown Podcast
The Hilarious World of Depression
The Brain Warriors Way
Where Should We Begin
Video Games
Celeste (A game for anxiety and depression)
Adventures in Anxiety