Mental Health Reset's Favorite Resources

Mental Health Reset's Favorite Resources

This list of resources for promoting mental and physical health are recommended and used by the members of the Mental Health Reset open group on The Mighty! The Mental Health Reset is a free group meeting online every Sunday at 7:00pm/ET. Please join our group to develop and practice self-care and coping skills to begin your week with hope and positivity: https://events.themighty.com/mental-health-events/

Books and Authors:

The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

Toni Bernard's books

Within These Four Walls by Mindfly Evie

The Art of Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher Germer, PhD

DBT Skills Training Handout and Worksheets by Marsha M. Linehan

The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, MD

 

Podcasts and YouTube channels:

Yoga with Adriene https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene

Unintentional ASMR videos

Tiny house diorama tutorials

Lo fi music playlists

Invisible Not Broken podcast

Healing Vibrations Media YouTube channel for sound baths https://www.youtube.com/c/HealingVibrationsMedia

Planet Sleep Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxKq6610HIesu8fUtrke3JQ

Keeping It Real https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keeping-it-real/id1512013787

YouTube channels with calming sounds like rain, the ocean, and rainforests

Websites:

WRAP- Wellness Recovery Action Plan https://www.wellnessrecoveryactionplan.com/

Mental health worksheets and information https://www.therapistaid.com/

Louise Hay resources https://www.hayhouse.com/

Online games on Braingymmer https://www.braingymmer.com/en/

Action For Happiness https://actionforhappiness.org/

Maurice Benard State of Mind resources https://www.mbstateofmind.com/

The Mighty https://themighty.com/

Apps:

Calm

Sessions Live (free live music app)

Words With Friends

Endel

Finch

FitBit

Thought Diary

Relaxion Melodies

Headspace

Routines

Wordscapes

The Mighty app (of course)!

Relaxation, Brain Breaks, and Fun:

Word search and crossword puzzle books

Wordle

Online Jigsaw Puzzles on https://thejigsawpuzzles.com/

Sudoku

Therapeutic coloring books

Items-

Weighted blanket

Silly Putty, Play Doh, Kinetic sand

Kinnex

Legos

Higher Love Wellness cbd balm for sore joints

Fidget toys: monkey noodles (stretchy fidget), popper fidgets, tangles, stress balls, magnets

Comforting textures: body pillow, stuffed animals, fluffy pillows, and blankets with soft textures

Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy collection

Incense and essential oils *be VERY careful around the animals because it is very DANGEROUS to do this around dogs and cats*

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Compiled by: Lisa, Ted, Angela, DJ, Benita, Laura, Anna, Jenn, Mattea, Fiona, Sarah, Chris, Mindy, and Allie

This list was not promoted or sponsored by any of the listed resources 

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