Brain & Body Library of Resources

POY Library of Resources

So here’s the deal. We have built in a few breaks for you on weekends, and you get to use
these in whatever way you want to. You may need the day to catch up on course work, or you
may want to use the day for some uber important mind-body self care.

Maybe you don’t want or need the break, however, so we created this Library just for you!

Do you have to check out these resources to complete the course work? Nope!

These are here​ only​ if you are looking for more. Searching for a good read? Want to add
healthy recipes to your daily routine? Maybe you’re in the mood for an inspirational TED Talk or
want to try out the latest app that can help keep you motivated.

We’ve compiled the best of the best in here, so if you care to browse, have a ball! Just
remember to come back out when it’s time for your course. ;)

Our Top 15 Favorite TED Talks

20 minutes or less of the best kind of inspiration from around the world.

The bridge between suicide and life​, Kevin Briggs

Choose yourself​, James Altucher
Embrace near wins​, Sarah Lewis
The gift and power of emotional courage​, Susan David
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance​, Angela Duckworth
The happy secret to better work​, Sean Achor
How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are​, Andrew Solomon
How to stop screwing yourself over​, Mel Robbins
The power of vulnerability​, Brene Brown
Should you live for your resume...or your eulogy?​ David Brooks
The surprising science of happiness​, Dan Gilbert
This country isn’t just carbon neutral...it’s carbon negative​, Tshering Tobgay
Your elusive creative genius​, Elizabeth Gilbert
What I learned from 100 Days of Rejection​, Jia Jiang
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality​, Brian Little
Podcasts That Make Us Go Hmmm…

Spice up your meal prep, commute, or laundry time by learning something new at the same
time.

● Akimbo, Seth Godin

● The Dave Ramsey Show
● Hidden Brain
● How I Built This
● Krista Tippett, On Being
● Lewis Howes, The School of Greatness
● Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It
● Oprah, Super Soul Sunday
● The Other F Word (Failure)
● Planet Money
● Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell
● The Sessions, Sean Croxton
● Star Talk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson
● TED Radio Hour

Articles Worth Checking Out:

An Ambivalent Friend is One of the Most Toxic Relationships You Can Have
5 Ways Your Mind Deceives You When Your Heart is Broken
How to Feel More Engaged and Connected
New Research on How Yoga Boosts Your Immune System
Why You Should Be Writing Down Your Goals
More Than Half Your Body is Not Human

Some of Team Mel’s Favorite Reads:

Whether it’s a novel or non-fiction, we included the reads that made a difference in our lives.

The Alchemist, Paolo Coelho

A Mind of Your Own, Dr. Kelly Brogan
The Art of Happiness, Dalai Lama
As A Man Thinketh, James Allen
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
Becoming Wise, Krista Tippett
Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
The Brain’s Way of Healing, Norman Doidge
Change Your Brain, Change Your Live, Dr. Daniel Amen
The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Eat Dirt, Dr. Joshua Axe
The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown
The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
Man’s Search For Meaning, Viktor Frankl
Les Miserables, Victor Hugo
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday
Option B, Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
The Opposite of Hate, Sally Kohn
Positivity, Barbara Fredrickson
Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation, Sharon Salzberg
Quiet, Susan Cain
Spark, John Ratey
The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck
The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
The Ultramind Solution, Dr. Mark Hyman
Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed
Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom
To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Walden, Henry David Thoreau
What Are You Hungry For? Deepak Chopra
When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron
Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now, Maya Angelou

Our Favorites Healthy Eats Websites

One of the best ways to get inspired in the kitchen is by trying something new.

A Squirrel in the Kitchen

Clean Food, Dirty Girl
Chocolate Covered Katie
The Domestic Man
Mark’s Daily Apple
The Minimalist Baker
No Meat Athlete
100 Days of Real Food
Reboot with Joe
Simple Green Smoothies
Skinnytaste
Sprouted Kitchen
Two Peas & Their Pod
Whole 30

Favorite Phone Apps:

Sometimes a little motivation is just a touch away.

AllTrails
Audible
Calm
Calendars by Readdle
Daily Workouts Fitness Trainer
Evernote
Fooducate
Headspace
Lumosity
Map My Run
Moment
Quotlr
Seven