Often times as the coaching relationship progresses, clients recognize that their initial area of focus transcends one area of the Wheel of Health and affects others as well. This page offers suggested resources that pertain to each area of The Wheel to further your personal interest and education. While this list is by no means exhaustive or reflective of an endorsement, they are excellent resources chock full of insights and information.

Exercise, Movement, Rest

BOOKS 

Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
by Judith Lasater

 

ONLINE 

Metabolic Effect
A lifestyle fitness program designed to target fat burning hormones while you rest: http://www.metaboliceffect.com/

JJ Virgin
A go-to weight loss expert who unlocks the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness: http://jjvirgin.com/

 

 

Mind-Body Connection –
Mindfulness / Stress Management

BOOKS 

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Elisha Goldstein, Bob Stahl, Saki Santorelli, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Living with Your Heart Open: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You from Unworthiness, Inadequacy & Shame by Steve Flowers and Bob Stahl

Loving Kindness by Mary Brantley

Present Moment, Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Force of Kindness by Sharon Salzberg

The Myth of Stress by Andrew Bernstein

 

ONLINE 

Jon Kabat-Zinn leads a session on Mindfulness at Google. Excellent foundational learning and experience about Mindfulness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwwKbM_vJc

Tara Brach – Meditation, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Healing

Listen to Tara’s recorded talks and meditations to support you in your own healing and realization of inner freedom: http://tarabrach.com/audiodharma.html

 

 

Personal & Professional Development

BOOKS 

Loving What Is by Katie Byron

Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Take Time for Your Life by Cheryl Richardson

Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way by Rick Carson

The Power of Full Engagement- Managing Energy, Not Time by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

 

ONLINE 

Positivity Ratio – Learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself: http://positivityratio.com/

Toastmasters International – equipping success-oriented people with the practical communication and leadership skills necessary to improve their confidence and achieve their goals. Whether you’re a college student, stay-at-home mom, small business owner or CEO, Toastmasters International invites you to join —where leaders are made: http://www.toastmasters.org/

 

 

Physical Environment

BOOKS

Not for Packrats Only: How to Clean Up, Clear Out, and Live Clutter-Free Forever by Don Aslett

Simplify Your Life by Elaine St. James

The Circle of Simplicity: Return to the Good Life
by Cecile Andrews

The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living by Janet Luhrs

Nutrition………………………..….

BOOKS 

Eating with Fierce Kindness by Sasha Loring

 

ONLINE 

Dr. Joel Furhman, Reverse Disease and Nutrional Excellence. http://www.drfuhrman.com/disease/default.aspx

JJ Virgin 
A go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness: http://jjvirgin.com/

 

 

Relationships and Communication

BOOKS 

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg

Parenting Your Stressed Child by Michelle Bailey

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

 

 

Spirituality…………………….

BOOKS 

Midnights with the Mystic by Cheryl Simone

Spiritual Recovery by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn

Download the PDF here: http://umattr.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/The-Game-of-Life-and-How-to-Play-It-Florence-Scovel-Shinn.pdf

 

ONLINE 

Tara Brach – Meditation, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Healing

Listen to Tara’s recorded talks and meditations to support you in your own healing and realization of inner freedom: http://tarabrach.com/audiodharma.html

 

 

General Health-Related Resources

Personalized Health Plan Manual created by Duke Integrative Medicine – This 164-page book is designed to help you use the Wheel of Health along your journey to optimal health. It is an invaluable resource that provides in-depth descriptions, research, recommended reading and resources, helpful strategies, tips and reminders for every area featured in the Wheel of Health. You can purchase a copy through me for $39.95 including shipping and handling by contacting me online or sending me an email at karen@healthmatterscoaching.net.

 

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – An on-line resource for most everything around health and wellness (nutrition, research and education, legislation, FAQs): http://www.pcrm.org/

 

Dr. Mark Hyman, 7 Keys to Ultrawellness – How can we address problems that we don’t even know we have? Most of us don’t recognize that fatigue, digestive problems, aches and pains, allergies, headaches, and more aren’t just annoying symptoms. They are early clues to impending diseases.

Check out this eight-article series that introduces Dr. Hyman’s principles of functional medicine:
http://drhyman.com/7-keys-to-ultrawellness/

 

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