Resources: When Meditation is Not Enough

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This is an evolving list of resources that I often offer students when mindfulness and meditation are not enough! I believe they are not meant to be a cure-all. We need a variety of tools in our self-care tool kit. We may need more than one teacher or one practice. It’s okay to ask for help and to try new things.

These are a few resources that I offer regularly to students and come back to myself, over and over:

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My mentor, Amma Thanasanti, has developed the Integrated Meditation Program to address needs that meditation alone can not meet, including trauma and attachment issues. All information about this program can be found here: https://awakeningtruth.org/integrated-meditation/

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Shine A Light Counseling Center (NorCal)

- Shine a Light is a nonprofit Counseling Center is committed to making therapy affordable. They accept many insurances, offer sliding scale for everyone else, and have both in-person and online counseling available.

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How Not To Be A Hot Mess: A Buddhist Survival Guide for Modern Life by nico + devon hase

- Short, easy to read, modern language, chock full of scientific study references, and personal anecdotes. Based on the Buddhist precepts but delivered in a very easy to understand way. 

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Pema Chödrön’s book “When Things Fall Apart”

- One of my all-time go-to’s when life is hard. And pretty much anything by Pema Chödrön.