Wellness

Resources

Documentaries on Netflix

• Headspace - talks about the benefits of meditation.
• The Minimalist: Less is now - great documentary about reducing clutter in the house and practicing letting go.
• Social Dilemma - documentary about our society's addiction to technology and social media.

TED talks

• How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep

• How sugar affects the brain - Nicole Avena
• How does caffeine keep us awake? - Hanan Qasim

Courses

Coursera has a free course on happiness and the science of well-being. It's a 5-week course that is awesome. Laurie Santos also has a podcast on happiness https://www.coursera.org Search for The Science of Wellbeing

Podcasts

Body of Wonder by Andrew Weil, MD and Victoria Maizes, MD - Be Well by Rick Hanson, Ph.D

Books

• Mind over Meds by Andrew Weil, MD
• In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
• Breath by James Nestor

Meditation

UCSD Mindfulness Center has many different types of meditations: https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/programs/mindfulness-programs/MBSR-programs/Pages/audio.aspx

Supplements

• vitacost
• iherb
• swansons herbs
• thrive market

Review quality at Consumerlab.com or on Emerson Ecologics. Some brands such as Pure Encapsulations, NOW, Vital Nutrients, Douglas Labs, and Gaia Herbs are independently 3rd party tested. You can look for certified cGMP products. If ordering online, please use a known distributor to avoid fake or tainted products.