Resources

Mind Over Mood is workbook developed by clinical psychologists Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky. The authors provide a step-by-step, in-depth systematic approach to developing skills in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT is an evidence-based technique that helps change the way you feel by to changing the way you think. This book provides you with worksheets to track your progress and set actionable goals. You can check in with yourself regularly to see how you are managing with your new skills and with practice you will be able to feel calmer, and happier.

Calming the Emotional Storm is a simplified guide to dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) using mindfulness and acceptance. Sheri Van Dijk uses the approach of DBT to teach and develop skills for calming your emotions. This book offers exercises to practice mindfulness meditation, controlled breathing and validation. This book is designed to help you understand your feelings, validate your emotions and change your behaviour.

Jon Kabat-Zinn is well known for his work in mindfulness-based stress reduction. This book describes the practices of mindfulness meditation to manage chronic pain, anger, and anxiety to balance and improve overall quality of life. Full Catastrophe Living offers several meditation techniques including breathing, awareness, and attention to help focus your thoughts on the present.

The Worry Cure is a seven-step guide to help you manage your worry. This hands-on book provides tips and tools to help control your emotions, challenge your thinking, understand your beliefs and change your behaviours. The techniques and exercises outlined are practical and easy to follow. By the end you will have a better grip on your thoughts and bring focus to what is important.

You are a Bad Ass is an eye-opening self-help book that provides you with insight on how to stop doubting yourself and allowing others to influence you. Jen Sincero provides honest advice, inspiring stories and exercises to help you achieve your desires and change your self-sabotaging beliefs.

The Power of Now is a spiritually enlightening guide to acceptance and living in the present. Eckhart Tolle uses a question and answer format to free yourself from self-damaging thoughts, emotions, pain and unnecessary obstacles. His tools will help you live a happier life.

Self Compassion is a hands-on book with exercises and action plans to help cope with emotional overwhelm and daily life struggles. The author offers tools and tips on how to limit self-criticism and negativity to achieve greatness and a happy fulfilling life.

Nourishing Meals Cookbook is the ultimate guide to allergy free meal planning. This book explains the necessity of whole foods as part of a healthy lifestyle and the impact of gluten free on reducing disease. The authors also discuss and provide useful information on raising healthy children through food introduction and with healthy recipes. You can enjoy over 365 recipes from breakfast all the way to dessert that are gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free.

The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook offers readers with an in depth understanding of food and dietary nutrition. This book provides information on diets, foods and food sensitivities, digestive health, pesticides and food substitutes. In addition, the book has over 300 whole food recipes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and egg-free.

Oh She Glows Everyday is a whole foods plant-based cookbook that offers more than 100 quick and easy recipes to vegetarians and vegetarians a like. This go-to cookbook includes tips on making kid allergy and freezer friendly meals, as well as information on pantry essential ingredients.

The Nourishing Traditions Book is the prefect resources for parents, new parents and soon to be parents looking for a nutritious resource on raising health children. This book provides support on nutrient dense dieting for before, during and after pregnancy with additional information on food introduction for babies with a few suggested recipes. In addition, the book addresses parental concerns on interventions during pregnancy, vaccinations, and medical practices for newborns. There is also a section on childhood illnesses and natural remedies that could be used to help support healing.

The Anti-inflammatory Diet is the perfect resource to help manage chronic inflammation. This book provides useful information on foods that help heal inflammation and foods that don’t. You can enjoy over 130 recipes and choose from a series of meal plans specific to your tastes and lifestyle (ie. vegan, Mediterranean, paleo, etc).

Fertility Friend application is a free fertility tracker that provides you with an ovulation calculator, menstrual calendar, fertility chart and period tracker. This application helps women understand their body better to support conception, ovulation, and menstrual cycle changes.

Calm is an application that helps manage stress. It provides guided support for sleep and meditation through sleep stories, music, mental training and mindfulness practices. The application is free, but also has some in-application purchases if you wish.

MyFitnessPal application is a free calorie counter and diet plan. The application assists with weight loss, weight maintenance and weight gain by tracking food and exercise.

FitOn is a free fitness application that provides you with exercise workouts personalized to your fitness level. You can choose from several different types of exercises and workout anywhere including from the comfort of your own home.