Recommended Resources

Websites

Mind - A guide to taking the first steps, making empowered decisions and getting the right support for you.

Young Minds - Mental health support for young people.

Good News Network -A great place to dive into good news.

Brené Brown - ‘Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do…The bottom line: I believe that you have to walk through vulnerability to get to courage, therefore . . . embrace the suck.’

Books

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear - Elizabeth Gilbert
Braving the Wilderness, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, The Gifts of Imperfection, The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting (audio book) - Brene Brown
Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome - Robby Novak
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel A. van der Kolk
The Choice - Dr Edith Eger
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - Miguel Ruiz
It’s Not Always Depression - Hilary Jacobs Handel
It’s Not Your Fault - Liz Ivory
Unstoppable Self Confidence - Andrew Leedham
Untamed - Glennon Doyle
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress - Gabor Mate
Why Won’t You Apologise - Harriet Lerner
Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game - Abby Wambach
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life - Jen Sincero

Videos

The Power of Vulnerability and The Call to Courage on Netflix - Brene Brown (If you only watch two things on this list, I’d go with these two.)

How to Stop a Bully - a great visual example of the ‘Script’

Millennials in the Workplace - by Simon Sinek interesting perspective on what we deem important

The Lost Generation - a poem about perspective

Why Am I Not Good Enough? - a poem by Olivia Vella

This Is How You Find Your Superpower - Jim Kwik

Lessons on Self Confidence - Reece Doppenberg

A Pep Talk from Kid President