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Self-Appreciation Journal

Grow your strengths and discover how to better appreciate all the ways you already show up for yourself by following the 100 prompts written by one of Arrow's own therapists! 


ORDER NOW: Self-Appreciation Journal: 100 Prompts to Help You Grow Your Awareness & Gratitude for All the Ways You Show Up for Yourself


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(*Please note that the therapist financially benefits from purchases. You are not obligated to purchase this product. You have the choice to purchase similar products instead, if desired.)

Resources

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Website: Dig A Little Deeper


Affairs/Betrayal Trauma

  • Book: State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity, Esther Perel
  • Book: After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful, Janis Abrahms Spring 
  • Book: Partner Betrayal Trauma, Dr. Doug Weiss
  • Book: Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled, Jennifer Freyd


Anxiety 

  • Website: Break the Anxiety Cycle - Free Online Anxiety Course, Therapy in a Nutshell


Attachment

  • Quiz: The Attachment Project
  • Book: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love, Dr. Amir Levine & Rachel S. F. Heller
  • Book: Securely Attached: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships (A Guided Journal), Eli Hardwood; Website & Podcast & Resources: The Attachment Nerd
  • Book: Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Make You Make - and Keep - Friends, Marisa G. Franco
  • Quiz: The Attachment Project (Early Maladaptive Schemas)
  • Website Article: Personality & Attachment Styles


Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Book: Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, Paul T. Mason & Randi Kreger


Boundaries

  • Book: Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life, Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend


Communication

  • Book: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron MacMillan, Al Switzler


Emotions

  • Book: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connections and the Language of Human Experience, Brent Brown
  • YouTube Videos (Course): How To Process Your Emotions, Therapy in a Nutshell
  • Book: Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-being and Success, Marc Brackett
  • Handout: Mood Meter
  • App: How We Feel
  • Website Article: Personality & Emotional Intelligence 


Friendship

  • Book: Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Make You Make - and Keep - Friends, Marisa G. Franco


Mindfulness & Meditation

  • Website: Tara Brach (Guided Meditations)
  • Shows (on Netflix): headspace Guide to Meditation; headspace Guide to Sleep; headspace Unwind Your Mind
  • App: Calm
  • App: Headspace
  • Book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer


One-Sided Romantic Relationships

  • Website & Podcast: Marriage Helper / Relationship Radio
  • Book: Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away: Real Help for Desperate Hearts in Difficult Marriages, Dr. Gary Chapman


Overthinking 

  • YouTube Videos (Course): How to Stop Overthinking, Therapy in a Nutshell


Parenting

  • Book: Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, Dr. Becky Kennedy
  • Book: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
  • Book: Kids Are Worth It: Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids, Barbara Coloroso
  • Website & Courses: Joyful Parents 
  • Book: Securely Attached: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships (A Guided Journal), Eli Hardwood; Website & Podcast & Resources: The Attachment Nerd


People-Pleasing/Codependency 

  • Website: Codependency Recovery Coaching, Hailey Magee


Personality & Character

  • Website & Test: 16Personalities
  • Website & Test: Science of People, Big 5 Personality Traits
  • Website & Test: VIA Institute on Character
  • Website Article: Personality & Emotional Intelligence 
  • Website Article: Personality & Attachment Styles


Pornography

  • Website & Podcast & Videos & App: Fight The New Drug
  • Website & Podcast & Videos & App: Heart 2 Heart Counseling Center, Dr. Doug Weiss
  • Website: Culture Reframed
  • Website & Podcast: The Mindful Habit


Romantic Relationships

  • Book: I Want This To Work: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating the Most Difficult Relationship Issues We Face in the Modern Age, Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT
  • Book: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Dr. Sue Johnson
  • Book: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert, John Gottman
  • Book: The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, Dr. Gary Chapman
  • Book: Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much To Do (and More Life to Live), Eve Rodsky
  • Podcast: Where Should I Begin, Esther Perel
  • Website & Quizzes: The Gottman Institute


Schemas

  • Quiz: The Attachment Project (Early Maladaptive Schemas)
  • Book: Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior...and Feel Great Again!, Jeffrey E. Young, Ph.D. & Janet S. Kiosk, Ph.D.


Self-Appreciation

  • Journal: Self-Appreciation Journal: 100 Prompts to Help You Grow Your Awareness & Gratitude for All the Ways You Show Up for Yourself, Kayla Vander Ploeg (*Please note that Arrow's own Kayla authored this resource and does financially benefit from purchases. You are not obligated to purchase this product. You have the choice to purchase similar products instead, if desired.)


Self-Awareness

  • App: Ahead


Self-Compassion

  • Website: Self Compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff
  • Test: Self-Compassion Test, Dr. Kristin Neff


Self-Esteem

  • Website: "7 Most Effective Self-Esteem Tools and Activities", Leslie Riopel
  • Book: Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program to Help You Raise Your Self-Esteem, Quiet Your Self-Esteem, Quiet Your Inner Critic, and Overcome Your Shame, Beverly Engel


Shopping Addiction

  • Website: "An Overview of Shopping Addiction", Elizabeth Hartney


Sex

  • Book: Come As Your Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, Emily Nagoski
  • Book: Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence, Esther Perel
  • Book: Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, Dr. Kevin Leman
  • Book: Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy, Tina Schermer Sellers


Thoughts

  • Handout: Cognitive Distortions
  • Handout: Thought Record


Trauma

  • Book: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk 


Trust

  • Book: Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken, Dr. Henry Cloud


Values/Spirituality

  • List: List of Values (Brene Brown)

Note:

Arrow is not affiliated with any of the resources listed here (*with the exception of Self-Appreciation Journal). Some resources may be more applicable for some individuals than others. Talk to a therapist to get a better idea of which ones might be most useful for you.

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Mental Health Supports & Resources

  • Government of Ontario: Mental Health Support
  • Family Services Ottawa
  • Ottawa Public Health: Resource Guide
  • Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region
  • Anxiety Canada 
  • School Mental Health Ontario

Note:

We realize that obtaining support can be challenging at times, for a number of reasons. Know that there are always options. Take the the time to explore what options might be best for you. And if you need help discovering what supports are available to you, feel free to reach out to a therapist to get personalized suggestions. 

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