We would like to extend a huge thank you to Ursula Doran, our guest speaker at the March 1st MumBits+Bites event. Ursula spoke about how our bodies react to stress and what we can do to manage it for a more balanced, healthy lifestyle. It was a great evening with more than 50 women in attendance – catching up with old friends and making new connections.
Here are some of Ursula’s recommended additional resources:
Reading:
Mind over Mood by Greenberger/Padesky
Mindfulness based stress reduction workbook, Stahl and Goldstein
The proven power of being kind to yourself, Self-Compassion, Kristen Neff
The Happiness Trap, Russ Harris
Home Practice:
http://ottawamindfulnessclinic.wordpress.com/practices/meditations/
http://www.mindfulnessforheath.ca
http://www.themindfulnessclinic.ca/downloads-resources/downloads/
http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/psych/mindfulness/mbsr/audio.htm
http://www.audiodharma.org/
http://www.lisadalemiller.com/meditations.htm
http://www.wildmind.org/applied/daily-life/busy-people
http://www.mindfulnesshealth.com/audio_files
http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/resources/podcasts-guided-excercises/
Apps: Guided Meditations, Timers and Mindfulness Bells (all but Stillness Buddy are available on iTunes)
- Insight Timer (free)
- The Mindfulness App I and II ($2.79 each)
- Simply Being ($2.79)
- Mental Workout (free)
- Buddhify ($6.99)
- Zazen Lite (free)
- Stillness Buddy (available at http://www.stillnessbuddy.com/download)
Our next evening event will be held in the east-end the second week of June. And we plan to host another evening event in the west-end later this spring. Stay tuned for details!
If you are interested in volunteering at these events, or have an interest in event planning/coordination and a passion for bringing women together to connect and learn, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Ursula Doran, M.S.W, RSW, is a clinical therapist who has specialized in mental and family health for the past 11 years. Through her private clinic, Ursula offers individual, couple and family counseling for a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, postpartum depression / anxiety, couple counseling, grief counseling and parenting issues. She is a mother of two and a past MumNet member. She can be reached at [email protected] or ursuladorantherapy.com.
