Videos referred to in the workshop are below.
Dr. John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. He has a number of talks on youtube but this one it a great summary of his main themes regarding exercise and it’s relationship to depression and anxiety.
Some people find exercise harder than others.
TED Talk by Kelly McGonigal on the “upside” of Stress.
TED Talk by Chris McDougall on whether humans beings are actually “Born to Run”
Nilofer Merchant wants you to get off your butt!
Creator of the HeadSpace App, Andy Puddicombe shares how ten mindful minutes a day is enough to feel better. Check out Headspace.com to get the app, try the first 10 days free.
TEDx Talk on creating Tiny Habits as a means of making changes in our lifestyle by Dr.BJ Fogg.
TED Talk by Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor about discovering peace after a stroke at age 37 changes her brain, from the perspective of neuroscientist.
Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.
More resources
Measuring/tracking tools:
Best Wearable Fitness Apps reviewed here.
Check out the Stress & Well-Being Survey at HeartMath Institute, it’s free, takes 7-10 minutes.
Owaves.com dubs itself a Wellness GPS.
Exercise & the Brain
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Dr. John Ratey
Developing new habits
Better than Before (What I learned about making and breaking habits- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less and generally build a happier life) by Gretchen Rubin
Switch: How to Change things when change is HARD, by Chip and Dan Heath
Overcoming Depression
The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One small change at a time by Alex Korb, PhD
Amy Clover’s website Strong Inside Out , she runs “Bootcamp Program” online for 30 days for people suffering from depression and/or anxiety. Check out her blog.
I mention this article written by Amy in the workshop on the benefits of exercise for the “depressed” or “anxious” brain.
Running and the Mind:
ElinorFish.com MindFul Running Coaching and Blog, where you can get the Mindful Running “Revive your Running” training manual and log book for $20 US.
Matt Fitzgerald’s book RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel
Sakyong Mipham, has a number of books on mindfulness and one specific to running, Running with the Mind of Meditation
And if you overdo things, some information on Adrenal Fatigue:
Tired of Being Tired by Jesse Lynn Hanley, MD
Posture:
The New Rules of Posture, How to sit, stand and move in the modern world by Mary Bond
Meditation:
Headspace.com