All of the worksheets, podcasts, books, and other mental health resources we’ve recommended (and posted in various episodes’ show notes), just re-organized here so it’s all in one place.
Worksheets and Mental Health Resources
This podcast is in no way a replacement for one-on-one therapy with a mental health professional. If you are struggling with mental health issues, we welcome you on this journey, but also invite you to seek out professional help.
Looking for a therapist? Here’s a good place to start: psychologytoday.com
Resources by Type
WORKSHEETS & DOWNLOADABLES
- Weekly “No Scoresheet” (click here to download) – from our Pilot Episode
- “Parking Lot” worksheet (click here to download) – from “Park it, sleep on it, put a pin in it.”
- “Talk to Yourself” worksheet (click here to download) – from “Shifting Our Language”
- “Unhelpful Thinking Styles” (from Psychology Tools, click here to download) – from “Understanding Emotional Intelligence”
- “I Feel” Form worksheet (click here to download) – from “Build Your Arsenal by Learning to Set Boundaries”
- Talking to a Loved One About Seeking Therapy Guide (click here to download) – From Season 2, Minisode 1: “How do I know when it’s time to seek therapy?”
- Therapist Checklist (click here to download) – This checklist is a brief guide to discerning if your therapist is a good fit. Use the checklist to better understand if you are well informed and supported by your current therapist or if you need to reevaluate.
BOOKS
“Boundaries 101”
- Untamed, by Glennon Doyle – This book takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery. It seeks to liberate women from the societal expectations that bind them, to honor beauty and rage equally — it speaks to the soul. (link to Amazon)
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, by Nedra Glover Tawwab – This book provides simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology, and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more. (link to Amazon)
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend – This book teaches and walks you through how to set healthy boundaries with your significant other, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and yourself, while sprinkling in a biblical lens throughout. (link to Amazon)
Other Books We (or Our Guests) Recommend:
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dwek (link to Amazon) – from “Pivot to Find Your Purpose”
- A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living, by Emily Ley (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 3 during our Conversation with Ali Klotz
- When Less Becomes More: Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good, by Emily Ley (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 3 during our Conversation with Ali Klotz
- The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, by Gary Chapman (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 4 during our conversation with Jamie Speer (and in “Understanding Love Languages”)
- Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of reward perception based on visual self-expression: Coloring, doodling, and free drawing (link to scientific study) – “Using Creativity to Heal”
- Psycho-Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 6, during our conversation with Jamal Collins
- The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 6, during our conversation with Jamal Collins
- Working with Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman (link to Amazon) – mentioned in “Understanding Emotional Intelligence”
- Get out of your head, by Jennie Allen (link to Amazon) – mentioned in “Understanding Emotional Intelligence”
- Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book, by Anonymous (link to Amazon) – mentioned in episode 7, during our conversation with Jenn Prochaska
- So Many Babies, by Susan Landers, MD (link to Amazon) – mentioned in season 2, episode 2, during conversation with the author Dr. Susan Landers
- Fair Play, by Eve Rodsky (link to Amazon) – mentioned in season 2, episode 2, during our conversation with Dr. Susan Landers
ARTICLES
- Find a Meeting – Blog post: How to Find a Support Group Meeting Near You (gives some guidance on what to look for and lists different organizations by type)
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA (link to authors’ website) – mentioned in “Let’s Talk About Burnout”
WEBSITES
- Caring Bridge (caringbridge.org): blogging type website for those going through serious medical situations, to communicate with friends and family. Can be public or invitation-only (private). What Heather used when going through cancer treatment. – from our Pilot Episode
- Information about sleep and sleep hygiene from the CDC (cdc.gov) – mentioned in our conversation with Ali Klotz in episode 3
- Gary Chapman’s Website: 5lovelanguages.com – provides resources to further strengthen your relationships – mentioned in “Understanding Love Languages”
- Free Quiz: Take the quiz to better understand your primary love language: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/
- Online Mandalas/Coloring Pages – mentioned in Using Creativity to Heal
- Adobe Coloring Book – https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/adobe-coloring-book
- Colormandala – https://colormandala.com/
- Coloring Book Pics – https://coloringbook.pics/antistress-colorings/677/mandala/
- HelloKids Coloring Pages – http://www.hellokids.com/r_262/coloring-pages/mandala-coloring-pages
- Super Coloring – http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/arts-culture/mandala
- Design Conference – Creative Control Fest, Columbus, Ohio – mentioned in episode 6, during our conversation with Jamal Collins
- PNC Fairfax Connection (community center) – pncfairfaxconnection.com – mentioned in episode 6, during our conversation with Jamal Collins
- Time Management Course – This is the online course by illustrator Lisa Congdon that Heather mentioned during “Let’s Talk About Burnout”.
VIDEOS
- Brene Brown’s TEDx Talk: “The Power of Vulnerability” – from “Unpacking Anxiety, Part 1”
- Burnout Video – Sarah put a great video up on Instagram about recognizing burnout and how to create a “joy list” – mentioned during “Let’s Talk About Burnout”.
PODCASTS
- Brene Brown’s “Unlocking Us” podcast – mentioned in “Unpacking Anxiety, Part 1”
- “Sleep with Me” podcast – “Bedtime stories to help grown-ups fall asleep in the deep, dark night.” – mentioned in episode 3, during our conversation with Ali Klotz
- “Building Relationships with Gary Chapman” Podcast – mentioned in “Understanding Love Languages”