Index: Experts, References, Resources
Quoted/Highlighted in Carer Mentor Articles
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What is the Index of Experts, References and Resources?
This alphabetically lists experts, references and resources that I’ve mentioned or leveraged for Carer Mentor Articles.
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Jonathan Adler: Narrative Psychology
Recommendation: Shankar Verdantam's Hidden Brain Podcast 'Change your story, Change your life' (Episode Released 30 October 2023). Script guide.
Insights: Shankar Vedantam's Hidden Brain podcast: 'Change your story, Change your life'. Summary notes, generating Your insights, professional and personal actionable outcomes.
Poet Ali
'The language of being human' by Poet Ali. Do you speak Caregiving?
Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett is the author of How Emotions Are Made.
She is among the top 0.1% most cited scientists worldwide for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience.
How are Emotions Made?' An Introduction to Neuroscientist Professor Lisa Feldmann Barrett.
'How do we construct emotions?' 3 videos by Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett. (Part 1)
'Why are Brain predictions important?' A caregiver's telepathy and burden—putting predictions into a context. (Part 2)
'What influences Brain predictions?' and how can we build better predictions? Solving for unpredictability as a caregiver. (Part 3)
'An architect of my emotions?' Agency and curiosity & how we can rewire our brains for better predictions. (Part 4)
'What is social reality?' What social constructs frame our lives and influence us? (Part 5)
Dr Brené Brown
Resource: 'Dr. Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability June 2010 the TEDxHouston talk that went viral. (Now 63 million views). Human connection, empathy, belonging and love. Video
Resource: 'Dr Brené Brown's TED Talk: Listening to shame' March 2012 TED talk. Video and Book recommendation
Resource: 'RSA Animation of Brené Brown's Connecting with Empathy' Video Animation
Dr Susan David
An Introduction to 'Emotional Agility'. Dr Susan David and Christina Congleton. (November 2013)
Resource: 'Dr. Susan David's TedTalk 'The Gift and Power of Emotional Agility.'November 2017. 6 years ago, this was a gift to see and to feel seen. 'Sawubona'. Video and Book
Resource: Nathan Lozeron's Animated Summary of 'Emotional Agility.' Animation (Jan 24, 2019)
Resource: An Interview with Dr. Susan David about 'Emotional Agility' Train ourselves to live better lives with our emotions. (December 21 2019)
Dr Susan David 'Teaching Emotional Agility to Children' (December 21 2019) A short 6 minute video-interview.
'Wholehearted living: Avoid Toxic Positivity and Rethink our beliefs around Emotions.' Showing up to our Emotions. Adam Grant & Susan David.
‘Decoding Emotions and Experiences’.Emotional Granularity. Drs. Susan David and Brené Brown help us decode our emotions.
Resource: Dr Susan David's Concept of 'Stepping Out' (Oct 29, 2016) 2-minute video.
Resource: Dr Susan David 'Walking your Why' Interview with LeadersIn.(July 18, 2016).
Emotional Agility: 'Moving on' with the help of Piggybacking Habits.Values aligned action-habits. Dr Susan David, Charles Duhigg and James Clear.
In the moment- Emotional Agility in Action. An approach that helps me navigate forward through uncertainty.
Navigating with Emotional Agility: 'A map, compass and signposts.' Preparing for the onward journey.
Dr Susan David's Emotional Agility Quiz that gives you your own report!
Megan Devine: ‘It’s OK not to be OK. Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand.’
Professor Carol Dweck: Growth Mindset
Professor Carol Dweck: 'Developing A Growth Mindset'. Embracing The power of 'Not yet' (October 9, 2014)
Bruce Feiler: 'Life is in the Transitions.'
Recommendation: Bruce Feiler's 'Life is in the Transitions'. Mastering Change at Any Age. TEDx Talk and Book. Free access to the video. Paid access to suggested prompts for generating your own insights.
Psychologist Thomas Gilovich
'How can I feel happier or more grateful?’ Enemies of gratitude and how to cultivate a habit to feel happier and more grateful. Dr Thomas Gilovich
Dr Russ Harris
A doctor, therapist, father, trainer of health professionals, and author of The Happiness Trap (plus eight other books).
Part 1 'Misconceptions of Emotions: The Myths and Biases. Decoding Emotions. A new series of insights and resources.
Part 2 'Misconceptions of Emotions: The Happiness Trap and a Paradox. Decoding Emotions. A new series of insights and resources.
Dr Lucy Hone
Resource: 'Dr. Lucy Hone's TED Talk 'The Three Secrets of Resilient People.' September 25, 2019. A powerful video strikes a chord.
Resource: 'Grief is messy. It's not a tidy five-stage path.' Shankar Vedantam's interview of Lucy Hone offers us a broader context to her resilience research work and how she leverage her own work to navigate the grief of losing her daughter.
Dr Iris Mauss Research Psychologist. (Wiki page).
'Why does pursuing happiness, make us unhappy?’ Appreciating the messiness of now, reflecting on joy.
Dr Kristin Neff and Dr Chris Germer: Mental wellness, Self Compassion, Burnout and the Stress cycle
Resource: Managing the Mental Load. Understanding and Enabling Yourself.
Recommendation: 'Burnout and how to complete the stress cycle. Emily and Amelia Nagoski' Dr. Brené Brown's 'Unlocking Us' podcast.
James Rhee: Red Helicopter a modern day parable
James Rhee: 'The value of kindness at work' (February 13, 2022)
James Rhee: 'red helicopter: a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math).'An example of 'walking your why.' Book release April 9th 2024.
Brad Stuhlberg: Mastering Change.
Recommendation: '3 Essential Steps to Master Any Change'. Introduction to Nathan Lozeron's summaries and 1 pagers. How do you digest new information?
Bruce Tuckman's "Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing" to build a highly productive team.
Recommendation: 'Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing" model' as a Carer and Mentor. Mindtools and 'Psychologist Bruce Tuckman's concept. November 10 2014
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