Resources We Love

Exercise:

• US Department of Health and Human Services - Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans - https://odphp.health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf 

• Girls Gone Strong - Free Articles and Resources - https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/resources/ 

• ACE Fitness - Exercise Library - https://www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/exercise-library/?srsltid=AfmBOopATlDg9Sn77rYi0JzO_crA5ekdk8sS7ZE4TLerr7Jk7C99IwZE 

• American College of Sports Medicine - Physical Activity Guidelines - https://acsm.org/education-resources/trending-topics-resources/physical-activity-guidelines/ 

• Benefits of Walking - https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/5-surprising-benefits-of-walking 

 

Nutrition:

• U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dietary Guidelines for Americans - https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf 

• Precision Nutrition - Encyclopedia of Food - https://www.precisionnutrition.com/encyclopedia 

• Precision Nutrition - Articles & Infographics - https://www.precisionnutrition.com/blog 

• US Department of Agriculture - MyPlate - https://www.myplate.gov/resources/print-materials 

 

Stress/Mindfulness:

• Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/articles?origin=navigation 

• ACT Mindfully - https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/ 

 

Wellness:

• National Institutes of Health - Emotional Wellness Toolkit - https://www.nih.gov/health-information/emotional-wellness-toolkit-more-resources 

• Johns Hopkins Medicine - Women’s Wellness & Healthy Aging Program - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/womens-wellness-program 

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Regulation:

• Child Mind Institute - Self Regulation - https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/ 

• Emotional Regulation Strategies - https://autism.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Emotional-Regulation-March-2022.pdf 

• Self Regulation for Adults - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/self-regulation-for-adults-strategies-for-getting-a-handle-on-emotions-and-behavior 

• Nature & Regulation - https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1402885/full 

 

Parenting:

• Lantern Texts - https://mylantern.org/families/ 

• Dr. Becky - Good Inside - https://www.goodinside.com/ 

• CDC’s Developmental Milestones - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/ 

• Whole Brain Child - https://drdansiegel.com/whole-brain-child-handouts/ 

 

Autism:

• Meaningful Speech - Free Resources - https://www.meaningfulspeech.com/free-resources 

• ESDM Online - https://www.esdmonline.com/about 

• ESDM “Help Is In Your Hands” - http://helpisinyourhands.org (free to sign up)

• Autism Navigator (Florida based) - https://autismnavigator.com/family-resources/ 

• The Hanen Centre - https://www.hanen.org/information-tips/autism 

• ESDM Sensory Social Ideas - https://umaine.edu/maier/wp-content/uploads/sites/150/2016/02/PC_Mod2-Refrigerator-Cards.pdf 

• Autism Society - https://autismsociety.org/childrens-book-list-learn-about-autism/ 

• Autism Society of Greater Phoenix - https://phxautism.org/autism-in-az/navigating-autism-in-az/ 

• Autism & Arizona Medicaid (AHCCCS) - https://www.azahcccs.gov/shared/asd.html 

 

Trauma Informed Care:

• American Academy of Pediatrics - Trauma Resources for Families - https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/national-center-for-relational-health-and-trauma-informed-care/resources-for-families/ 

 

Other:

• How to ADHD - https://howtoadhd.com/ 

• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science -  https://contextualscience.org/free_videos_learning_about_and_applying_act 

• Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/highly-sensitive-person 

• American Academy of Family Physicians - Women’s Health Resources -  https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/womens-health/women-s-health-resources.html 

• Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ 

• Sleep Foundation - Tips for How to Sleep Better -  https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/healthy-sleep-tips 

• Acupuncture - https://joylechner.com/blog/