Resources

Here is a list of my favorite resources for you to review! I hope you can find these as helpful as I did!

Gratitude Articles: https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/02/14/scientists-show-how-gratitude-literally-alters-the-human-heart-molecular-structure-of-the-brain/?fbclid=IwAR1YZYc-A3uqPYhqfz17Or9YiqxSgedw0C7NLO8xkAuboM1cS5cOye2XJjU

Gratitude TED Talks: Kiss your brain the Science of Gratitude by Christina Costa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZWN6lfVYtw

The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance by Shawn Achor (this one makes me laugh!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXy__kBVq1M

Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering by Amit Sood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZIGekgoaz4

The 3 A’s of Awesome by Neil Pasricha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPE0G00XFV0

Gratitude Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with- gratitude/id1475672610?i=1000472330237

Heartwarming TED talks, to make you think:

Becoming Mentally Strong by Amy Morin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4

Living Beyond Limits by Amy Purdy (grab a tissue for this one!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QZM7azGoA

The Story about Knots and Surgeons by Ed Gavagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhMi0tkYyT8

What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI

Mental & Physical Fitness: https://www.google.com/search?q=guy+winch+ted+talk+emotional+first+aid&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS787US787&oq=Guy+Winch+TED+talk+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l7.8664j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

You don’t Find Happiness, You Create it by Katarina Blom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DtcSCFwDdw

Martin Seligam: The New Era of Positive Psychology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBxfd7DL3E

https://copenotes.com

Neuroplasticity, Neurogenesis and Epigenetics:

How Neuroplasticity Helps us Shape who we Become by Andre Vermmeulen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq0n8vgggU0

Growing Evidence of Brain Plasticity by Michael Merzenich https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_merzenich_growing_evidence_of_brain_plasticity

Your Genes are not Your Fate by Dean Ornish https://www.ted.com/talks/dean_ornish_your_genes_are_not_your_fate

Your Brain is more than a Bag of Chemicals by David Anderson https://www.ted.com/talks/david_anderson_your_brain_is_more_than_a_bag_of_chemicals

My Favorite Books:

POWER: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse: A ...
This is the book that opened my eyes to my abuse, which I didn’t even know existed
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom: Rick Hanson Ph.D., ...
This was the gateway book that allowed me to unlock my passion for neuroscience and neuroplasticity!
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