Finding help outside of therapy
It can be really helpful to have a few trusted resources you can lean on between sessions to support you in understanding what you are experiencing, practice skills in real time and feel less alone when things feel hard.
A Good Space in Fremantle is a good place to start .. what else ?
Therapy Books
Trauma
Including the Body in Psychology
Relationships
Emotional Health
Best apps for meditation, mind-body awareness and calming busy minds
Waking Up is an all-in-one mindfulness and meditation toolkit. It includes a wealth of content designed to help you improve your mindfulness and meditation techniques as well as in depth philosophical and psychological topics. The app is modern and easy to use, and the content is insightful, sophisticated and very thought provoking.
Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you have many worries in your head at once? Or do you repeatedly worry throughout the day? You might like to try Worry Time – an app specifically designed to help with a busy mind. Learn to set aside your worries until a later time and get on with your day.
Breathe helps you reduce the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety by slowing down your breathing and your heart rate with your iPhone or Apple Watch. Research shows that slowing your heart rate can increase feelings of calmness in your body and biofeedback is very effective in assisting with this skill. Using simple visuals, Breathe helps you to control your breath and measures your heart rate in real-time.
Calm is an app for sleep, relaxation and mindfulness meditation built to help you feel calm in a natural way that’s in tune with your body’s innate ability to switch from ‘ready for action’ to ‘resting’. If you’re new to meditation, Day 1 of “7 Days of Calm” program is a great place to start. The Calm app is free to download, and you will not incur any charges from simply downloading it or creating an account.
Whether you’re looking to reduce stress and anxiety, or get a better night’s sleep Buddhify has easy-to-follow guided meditations to help you live happier and healthier.
Headspace is a good basic app to help you focus, breathe, stay calm, perform at your best, and get a better night’s rest through the life-changing skills of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.
Therapy Websites
Tara Brach
Tara Brach is a Clinical Psychologist and mediation teacher who has a website full of free mediations and resources. I recommend the RAIN mediation for an guided embodied exploration of a moment or issue you are struggling with between sessions.
TED talks
There are thousands of TED talks - 20 minute talks by an expert in their field designed to be informative and entertaining. They can be a fun, short-form springboard into new territory.
As a start I recommend:
Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability and Listening to Shame
Ester Perel:The secret to desire in a long-term relationship
Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
Matt Walker : Sleep is your superpower