Recommended resources

I love a Podcast and hearing from different people about interesting topics. Some of my current favourites include:

Podcasts by Elizabeth Day — Elizabeth Day - two different podcasts; 'How to Fail' which celebrates the things that haven't gone right' and what these 'failures' can teach us. And 'Best Friend Therapy' co-hosted with Emma Reed Turrell.  Every week, they talk about how to tackle the challenges we face in daily life with honesty, compassion and practical wisdom.

Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat  Mo explores some of the questions and obstacles we all face in the pursuit of purpose in our lives. Achieving happiness and fulfillment is a life long journey, but step one is simple: slow down and listen.

Podcast | Happy Place (happyplaceofficial.co.uk) - Fearne talks to incredible people about life, love, loss and everything in between as she reveals what happiness means to them.

Talks: Audio & Video - Tara Brach - Tara is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of best selling books. She focuses on the value of mindful meditation and self compassion in relieving emotional suffering. 

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | No.1 Podcast - Steven offers an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world's most influential people.  

Mel Robbins → Podcasts - you can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you the way'. She learned everything she teaches the hard way; by screwing up her own life, and out of necessity, discovering the tools and research that transformed it.

Grief Works - Julia Samuel - hosted by Julia Samuel, MBE, a grief psychotherapist with over twenty five years’ experience of working with the bereaved – we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and loss – and survived.  

There are many books I could mention, on a range of subjects, but here are some that I regularly suggest to clients:

Therapy focused:

'When the Body Says No; the cost of hidden stress' - Dr. Gabor Mate

'Attached' - Dr Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.

'Unshame' - Carolyn Spring

'What Happened to You' - Bruce D Perry and Oprah Winfrey

'Lost Connections' - Johann Hari

'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone' - Lori Gottlieb

'Grief Works; stories of life, death and surviving' - Julia Samuel

'Dibs, in Search of Self' - Virginia Axline

'Stop F*cking Nodding' - Jeanine Connor (for teenagers/young adults)

Inspiring:

'Man's Search for Meaning' - Victor Frankl

'Tuesdays with Morrie' - Mitch Albom

'The Choice' - Edith Eger

'The Gift' - Edith Eger

'Untamed' - Glennon Doyle

Social media is a big part of life for many of us. But sometimes what we look at, and who we follow, can have a negative impact. Here are some personal recommendations for Instagram accounts that are - I hope - helpful, insightful and inspiring.

Steven Bartlett - Steven Bartlett (@steven) • Instagram photos and videos 

Gabor Mate -  Dr. Gabor Maté (@gabormatemd) • Instagram photos and videos 

Elizabeth Gilbert -  Elizabeth Gilbert (@elizabeth_gilbert_writer) • Instagram photos and videos 

Glennon Doyle -  Glennon Doyle (@glennondoyle) • Instagram photos and videos 

Africa Brooke -  Consultant, Mentor & Writer (@africabrooke) • Instagram photos and videos 

Dr Nicole LePera -  Dr. Nicole LePera (@the.holistic.psychologist) • Instagram photos and videos 

Julia Samuel MBE -  JULIA SAMUEL MBE (@juliasamuelmbe) • Instagram photos and videos 

Dr Becky Kennedy -  Dr. Becky Kennedy | Parenting (@drbeckyatgoodinside) • Instagram photos and videos 

Donna Ashworth -  Donna Ashworth (@donnaashworthwords) • Instagram photos and videos 

Fearne Cotton -  Fearne (@fearnecotton) • Instagram photos and videos 

Elizabeth Day - Elizabeth Day (@elizabday) • Instagram photos and videos 

Michelle Obama -  Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) • Instagram photos and videos