Recommended Podcasts

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Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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The Good Life Project

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Recommended Reading--Books

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RECREATE YOUR LIFE

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Take Time For Your Life by Cheryl Richardson

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Transform Your Life by Carole Gaskell

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The Power of Now:  A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (I loved it!  Highly Recommended.)  

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Emotional Agility:  Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David (Loved this book!  Great information.)

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The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin  (I loved this book!  Lots of great ideas to foster happiness.)

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Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

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Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

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The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin (I absolutely loved this book!  I learned so much about myself and others.)

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Authentic Happiness by Martin E.P. Seligman

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The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama (I loved this book!  Amazing and thought-provoking.)

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Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

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Big Magic:  Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (This is a great book!  I loved it.)

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Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (I read this book three times.  Absolutely loved it.)

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Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom  (This is an amazing book.  Highly recommended.)

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Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants by Loretta LaRoche (Amazing book of inspiration!  Highly recommended.)

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168 Hours:  You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam (I loved this book!  Lots of information about how to manage your time.  Highly recommend)

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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

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Your Creative Brain:  Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation by Shelley Carson

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Draw Real People! by Lee Hammond

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Draw Real Animals! by Lee Hammond

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Floral Designs Artist's Coloring Book:  31 Stress-Relieving Designs, Studio Series by Peter Pauper Press

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GROW YOUR CONFIDENCE

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Feel the Fear...and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers (I loved it!  Highly Recommended.)

 

Three Feet From Gold by Sharon L. Lechter and Greg S. Reid (I learned a lot from this book about importance of believing in myself and never giving up.  Highly recommended.)

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Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown  (Lots of great information in this one!  Highly recommended.)

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Life Unlocked:  7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear by Srinivasan S. Pillay, M.D.

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The Self-Confidence Workbook by Barbara Markway, Ph.D. (I loved this book!  It was extremely helpful, filled with so many great exercises!  Highly recommended.)

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The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris 

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5 Weeks To Self-Confidence by Lynn Matti

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What's Holding You Back by Sam Horn

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Tongue Fu by Sam Horn

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SELF-ESTEEM

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Self-Esteem:  A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem by Matthew McKay, Ph.D.

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Self-Esteem for Teens:  Six Principles for Creating the Life You Want by Lisa M. Schab, LCSW

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SELF-CARE

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Total Relaxation:  Healing Practices for Body, Mind & Spirit by John Harvey

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Tai Chi in a Chair:  Easy 15-minute Routines for Beginners by Cynthia Quarta

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A Morning Cup of Tai Chi by John Bright-Fey

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Dental Floss for the Mind by Michel Noir, Ph.D. and Bernard Croisile, M.D., Ph.D.

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The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Great book!  I seriously said when I read this, "Oh thank goodness, I'm not crazy!"  This book brought me lots of wisdom--and relief!  Just a note, though, be prepared for LOTS of information.  As she says in the book, if I remember correctly, that you should take the information that you need, what works for you, and not fret over the rest.)

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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient by Norman Cousins

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The Laughing Cure by Brian King

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD

 

The Four-Day Win by Martha Beck

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What Are You Hungry For? by Deepak Chopra, MD  (Loved it!)

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Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D.,and Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D, F.A.D.A., C.E.D.R.D. (I loved this book.  Such a refreshing view on weight loss and eating healthy!)

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FRIENDSHIP

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Friendfluence:  The Surprising Ways Friends Mae Us Who We Are by Carlin Flora (I loved it!  Highly Recommended.)

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When Friendship Hurts:  How to Deal with Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You by Jan Yager, Ph.D. (So good!  This book was so helpful to me in understanding specific friends' situations/attitudes.  I gained lots of insight from it.)

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Friendshifts:  The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives by Jan Yager, Ph.D.  (Another winner!  Lots of of great information.)

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The Friendship Factor:  How to Get Closer to the People You Care For by Alan Loy McGinnis

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The Friendship Crisis:  Finding, Making, and Keeping Friends When You're Not a Kid Anymore by Marla Paul

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RELATIONSHIPS

 

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray, Ph.D. (I loved this book!  Lots of great insight gained from it.)

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Take the Bully by the Horns by Sam Horn

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SPINA BIFIDA

 

Living with Spina Bifida:  A Guide For Families and Professionals by Adrian Sandler, M.D.

 

SPINAbilities:  A Young Person's Guide to Spina Bifida by Marlene Lutkenhoff (Editor), Sonya Go Oppenheimer (Editor)

 

Giant Steps:  The Story of One Boy's Struggle to Walk by Gilbert M. Gaul

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Views from Our Shoes:  Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs by Donald Joseph Meyer (Author, Editor), Gary Pillo (Illustrator)

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DREAM, IMAGINE, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE

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Notes from a Friend by Anthony Robbins (This was an amazing book!  Inspirational.  Highly recommended.)

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Mindset:  The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

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Your Brain is Always Listening by Daniel G. Amen, MD

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Transformational Daydreaming:  How to Talk with Your Subconscious Mind and Daydream Your Way to a Better Life by Timothy A Storlie, Ph.D. (Wow!  Excellent book!  Lot's of great information.  Highly recommended.)

 

The Intuitive Way:  The Definitive Guide to Increasing Your Awareness by Penney Peirce

 

The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.

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You'll See It When You Believe It by Wayne W. Dyer

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Finding Your Own North Star:  Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live by Martha Beck  (Oh my goodness!  This is one of the best books I've ever read.  It is insightful, eye-opening, magic.  I kid you not.  Highly recommended.)

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The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck

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Dreaming:  Hard Luck and Good Times In America by Carolyn See

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Someday is Not a Day in the Week by Sam Horn  (Loved it!  I have enjoyed every Sam Horn book I've read.  Easy reads and so much great information.)  

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IDENTITY PERCEPTION

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The Transcendent Child:  Tales of Triumph Over the Past by Lillian B. Rubin

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Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

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Recommended Reading for Teens/Young Adults and Adults Who Enjoy the Genre--Books

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Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum  (I loved this book!  I love teen fiction that features male-female friendships.  This one has mystery, humor, warmth, romance.)

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What to Say Next by Jule Buxbaum (Another winner!  Again, teen fiction featuring male-female friendship and a character with asperger's.  Grief, new kid in school, friendship, challenges.)

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Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (I loved this book!  It includes, again, male-female friendship, health issues, deception, romance.)

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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (I loved this book!  It reminded me of a dear friendship/relationship of my own.  It includes friendship, romance, assisted suicide, a character who is quadriplegic.)

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Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (I loved this book!  It also reminded me of a dear friendship.  It's got guardian angels, loneliness, make-believe, and teaches a lesson in the power of love.)

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First Love by James Patterson (I loved this book!  It also reminded me of a dear friendship.  It's got adventure, male-female friendship, romance, chronic illness.)

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Recommended Podcasts

Mayim Bialik's Bre

Recommended Reading--Blogs

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American Council on Exercise

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Loretta LaRoche--Get A Life

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Dr. Christiane Northrup--You Can Heal Your Life

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Positively Positive

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Psychology Today--Blogs Index

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DVDs

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Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds:  The Ultimate Collection

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Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone:  Super Fat Burning, 3 Miles

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Leslie Sansone Walk It Off In 30 Days

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Leslie Sansone Just Walk:  Mix+Match Walk Blasters

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Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy

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Gentle Yoga with Jane Adams

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Meditation for Beginners

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