List of SEL and Mindfulness Resources for School Counselors and Psychologists
Last week I facilitated a two-day “Self-Care Leadership” training for school counselors and psychologists where we focused on self-regulation, boundary setting, and coping with difficult emotions.
I also asked them to share their favorite resources with me so that we could build a community list! See below for some of their suggestions.
Books for Adults:
The Happiness Toolbox by Jonah Paquette – “The Happiness Toolbox is here to help, by providing you with science-based exercises to change your life. An interactive journaling format helps you learn how to choose happiness by adding simple habits into your daily life.”
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessell Van Der Kolk – “In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.”
Myths of Being Human by Brandi Lust – “Drawing on the poetry of personal experience and the supporting research of experts in the field, this 8-week journey toward a more human life provides practical skills and strategies to connect with what matters.” This one is my suggestion. ; )
Apps:
Cosmic Kids – “The world's most popular yoga and mindfulness videos for kids.”
Downward Dog – “Select your time, level, focus, voice, and music, and Down Dog creates a unique, personalized yoga practice every time.”
The Tapping Solution – “Tapping meditations to relieve stress and find balance.”
Books for Elementary Age Children:
Breath like a Bear by Kira Willey – “Breathe Like a Bear is a beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions.”
Listening to My Body by Gabby Garcia – “Listening to my Body is an engaging and interactive book that guides children through the practice of naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them.”
Listening to my Heart by Gabby Garcia – “Listening with my heart reminds us of the importance of being friends to ourselves. It also touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy and kindness. Includes mindfulness and self-compassion activities.”
Websites with Resources:
Therapist Aid – “Therapist Aid is dedicated to helping mental health professionals improve their craft by providing free evidence-based education and therapy tools.”
The Calm Classroom – “Calm Classroom is one of the largest providers of school-wide mindfulness training. Since 2007, we’ve empowered educators and students to care for their mental and emotional health by practicing mindfulness-based techniques throughout the school day.”
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