CAFÉ OF YOU
Compassion, kindness, joy, laughter, playfulness, light-heartedness, wonder and awe don’t simply feel good. They’re also a neurobiological recipe for wellbeing and longevity.
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Videos to help you understand the biology behind your fears, doubts, stress and anxiety
Articles to help you apply the science behind positive emotions to reduce stress and feel more joy
Articles to help you feel more self-compassion
Big changes feel scary because our brain equates them with an increased potential for risk. Staying in a known situation is more likely to result in our survival than venturing out to climb an unknown mountain. But it’s those challenges where we grow past comfort zones and realize our strength.
BOOKS
Find meaning and explore some of life's most fundamental questions like Who am I? and Why am I here? with these books:
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Conversations with God (4 part series) - Neale Donald Walsch
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The Only Thing That Matters - Neale Donald Walsch
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The Seat of The Soul - Gary Zukav
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The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - Alan Watts
Learn more about how you work! Gain a deeper understanding of the science behind the mind-body connection and how to leverage it to create your best life with these books:
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind & Create a New One - Dr. Joe Dispenza
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Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness - Dr. Rick Hanson
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Biology of Belief - Dr. Bruce Lipton
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No Self No Problem - Dr. Chris Niebauer
Through training your mind to pay more attention to nourishing thoughts and beliefs than “junk” ones, you can start rewiring your brain. You can strengthen the neural networks of any positive trait you want to cultivate – such as more confidence or courage – while weakening the neural networks of self-doubt and fear.
VIDEOS & MOVIES
Movies to help you understand the mind-body connection and how your emotions affect your physical health
Short videos to help you reduce stress and connect to more empowering feelings
OTHER RESOURCES
To help you feel more self-compassion
Self-compassion.org
Guided Meditations, Exercises, & Scientific Research from Dr. Kristin Neff
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
To feel more gratitude
Cultivate more gratitude with gratitude apps like Presently
Cultivate more self-gratitude with I Am Essential: A 52-Week Guided Self-Gratitude Journal
Inspirational reminders of the beauty of life...and yourself:
You Are Essential: 101 Reminders of Your Magnificence
Gain a deeper understanding of the Science behind positive emotions
FREE "Science of the Heart" e-book from HeartMath Institute