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Suggested Books & Resources

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Improving Life in General

  • I will not die an unlived life by Dawna Markova Ph.D.
  • The gifts of imperfection by Brene Brown Ph.D.
  • I thought it was just me but it wasn’t by Brene Brown Ph.D.
  • You are not Broken by Chris Duncan
  • Outlive by Peter Attia MD & Bill Gifford
  • Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Ph.D.
  • Breath by James Nestor
  • Grit by Angela Duckworth
  • Untamed by Glennon Doyle
  • Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Ph.D.
  • Dr. Estanol’s Blog posts: http://drestanol.wordpress.com

ADHD

  • Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with ADHD by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. and John J. Ratey M.D.
  • Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A guide for parents and professionals by Chris Dendy
  • Give your ADD teen a Chance: A guide for parents of teenagers with ADD by Lynn Weiss
  • The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand & Rebuild Your Relationship in 6 Steps. By Melissa Orlov
  • Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. By John Ratey MD.
  • The Productivity Project By Chris Bailey
  • The ADHD Advantage by Dale Archer MD.
  • ADHD 2.0 by Edward M Hallowell MD. 
  • How ADHD Affects Home Organization by Lisa Woodruff
  • Indistractable by Nir Eyal & Julie Li
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell A. Barkley Ph.D.
  • You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? By Kate Kelly an Peggy Ramundo
  • Women with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden LMFT.
  • Straight Talk about ADHD in Girls by Stephen P. Hinshaw Ph.D.
  • Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized by Susan C. Pinksy
  • The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions and Achieving Your Goals by Lidia Zylowska, MD.

Business, Leadership and High Performance

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  • The Leader who Had no Title by Robin Sharma
  • The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willnick and Leif Babin
  • The 6 Habits of Growth by Brendon Burchard
  • The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
  • The Practice by Sth Godin
  • Getting Things Done by David Allen
  • The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
  • The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  • The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
  • Linchpin by Seth Godin
  • Tribes by Seth Godin
  • The Big Leap by Gary Hendricks
  • Fierce Conversations by Susan Craig Scott
  • This is Marketing by Seth Godin
  • The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
  • The Monk who Sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma
  • Developing the Leader within you by John Maxwell
  • The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani
  • The Genius Zone by Gay Hendricks Ph.D
  • Conscious Luck by Gay Hendricks Ph.D.

Sport & Performance Psychology

  • Sports Psychology by Harris and Harris
  • Mind Gym by Gary Mack
  • Athlete’s Guide to Mental Training by Robert M. Nideffer Ph.D.
  • Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student-Athletes by Ron Chamberlain
  • Dance Psychology for Artistic and Performance Excellence by Dr. Jim Taylor & Dr. Elena Estanol Purchase at a discount Here!
  • The Greatness Mindset by Lewis Howes
  • Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine

Relationships and Sex

  • The seven principles for making marriage work by John Gottman Ph.D.
  • Seven Weeks to Better Sex by Domeena Renshaw M.D.
  • Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Identities in Families edited by Charlotte J. Patterson and Anthony R. D’Augelli
  • Hold me Tight by Sue Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy Approach)
  • “I don’t have to make everything All better” by Cary and Joy Lundberg
  • The Intimacy Dance: A guide to long-term success in gay and lesbian relationships by Betty Berzon
  • The Honeymoon Effect: By Bruce H. Lipton
  • The 80/80 Marriage by Nate Klemp & Kaley Klemp
  • Stop Overthinking your Relationship by Alicia Munoz LPC
  • 8 Rules of Love by Jay Shetty
  • Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman PhD
  • Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards
  • Clues by Vanessa Van Edwards
  • Conscious Loving by Gay Hendricks Ph.D.
  • Eight Dates by John Gottman Ph.D.
  • Receiving Love by Harville Hendrix Ph.D.
  • Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody, And Wells Miller & Keith J. Miller
  • Fierce Intimacy by Terence Real
  • Conscious Loving Ever After by Gay Hendrix Ph.D.
  • Whole Body Sex: Somatic Sex Therapy and the Love Language of the Erotic Body by Melissa Walker LPC. 
  • The 30-Day Sex Solution: How to Build Intimacy, Enhance Your Sex Life and Strengthen Your Relationship in One Month's Time by Victoria Zdrok Wilson JD., Ph.D. & John Wilson MFT.

Happiness and Optimism

  • What you can Change….And what you can’t” by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
  • Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
  • The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
  • Resilience Factor 
  • 10% Happier by Dan Harris
  • The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

Somatic & Body Centered Approaches

  • The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
  • In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma by Peter Levine
  • Healing Developmental Trauma by Aline Lapierre Ph.D & Laurence Heller Ph.D.
  • What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
  • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It Kelly McGonigal
  • Freedom from Pain by Peter Levine Ph.D & Maggie Phillips Ph.D
  • The Practice of Embodying Eotions by Raja Selvam Ph.D.
  • Trauma Stewardship by Lauren Van Dernoot Lipsky
  • Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
  • Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma by Jordan Dann
  • Liberated To the Bone: Histories. Bodies. Futures. by Susan Raffo
  • The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate
  • Body, Breath & Consciousness: A Somatics Antology by Ian Macnaughton
  • Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox by Manuela Mischke-Reeds
  • Nurturing Resilience: An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy L. Kain Ph.D. & Stephen J. Terrell Psy.D
  • The Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Practices to Reduce Overwhelm by Rebekkah LaDyne
  • My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
  • Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power and Use it For Good by Kimberly Ann Johnson
  • The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom & Compassion by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
  • Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy by Susan McConnell
  • Mindful Somatic Awareness for Anxiety Relief by Michele L. Blume
  • Somatic Movement Dance Therapy by Amanda Williamson
  • Somatic Art Therapy by Johanne Hamel
  • Getting in Touch :The Guide to New Body Centered Therapies by Christine Caldwell Ph.D.
  • Healing in your Hands: Self-Havening Practices to Harness Neuroplasticity, Heal Traumatic Stress & Build Resilience by Kate Truitt Ph.D.
  • The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothchild
  • The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma by Julie Brown Yau
  • Mindful Movement: The Evolution of the Somatic Arts and Conscious Action by Martha Eddy

Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating

  • Life without Ed by Jenni Schaefer
  • Goodbye Ed, Hello Me, by Jenni Schaefer
  • Eating in the light of the moon by Anita Johnston
  • Overcoming Binge Eating by Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn
  • Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
  • Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about your Weight by Linda Bacon
  • Beyond a Shadow of a Diet by Judith Matz
  • Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well Being by Marc David
  • Women who hurt themselves by Dusty Miller Ed. D.

For Parents

  • I’m like SO Fat!: Helping your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
  • Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming by Ellyn Satter
  • Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter
  • Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters by Courtney Martin
  • Parenting with love and logic: Teaching Children Responsibility by Foster Cline M.D., and Jim Fay
  • Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsibility by Foster Cline, M.D., and Jim Fay
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • The Whole Child by Dr. Scott Shannon
  • Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
  • Trauma Proofing your Kids by Peter Levine Ph.D & Maggie Kline
  • The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene Ph.D.
  • 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD by Cindy Goldrich
  • Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley

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