RESOURCES

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Resources

Books

Orsillo, S. M., & Roemer, L. (2016). Worry less, live more: The mindful way through anxiety workbook.

Hayes, S. (2019). A liberated mind: How to pivot towards what matters.

Nagoski, E., & Nagoski, A. (2020). Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle.

Niemann, Y. F., et al. Eds (2020). Presumed incompetent II: Race, class, power, and resistance of women in academia.

Jones, C., & Shorter-Gooden, K. (2003). Shifting: The double lives of Black women in America.

Milkman, K. (2021). How to change: The science of getting from where you are to where you want to be.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R., & McKay, M. (2008). The relaxation & stress reduction workbook.

King, R. (2018). Mindful of race: Transforming racism from the inside out.

Orsillo, S. M., & Roemer, L. (2011). The mindful way through anxiety.

Harris, R. (2008). The happiness trap: How to stop struggling and start living.

Harris, R. (2011). The confidence gap: A guide to overcoming fear and self-doubt.

Zambrana, R. E. (2018). Toxic ivory towers: The consequences of work stress on underrepresented minority faculty.

Harris, R. (2008). The happiness trap: How to stop struggling and start living.

Harris, R. (2011). The confidence gap: A guide to overcoming fear and self-doubt.

Websites & Apps

inclusivetherapists.com ["Inclusive Therapists is a co-construction by mental health professionals grounded in the understanding that people with all identities and abilities in all bodies deserve equal access to quality mental health care"]

therapyforblackgirls.com [resource for Black women seeking a Black therapist in their area]

gaytherapyspace.com [an online management company that "connects the LBGTQ+ and queer-identified community with licensed therapists in their states"]

psychologytoday.com/us/therapists [find therapists by region, gender, race, insurance accepted, etc.]

health.harvard.edu [health information from the Harvard Medical School]

liberatemeditation.com [meditation app with the largest "library of dharma talks and guided meditations from teachers of color"]

theprofessorisin.com [resources for grad students and faculty]

well.blogs.nytimes.com [NYTimes wellness blog]

contemplativemind.org [A global community "grounded in an inclusive, anti-racist vision and works to engage contemplative practices to genuinely advance the well-being of society"]