GENERAL 

Videos 

• The ACEs Aware Video Storytelling Series | ACEs Aware – Take action. Save lives.
• How to recognize perfectly hidden depression | Margaret Rutherford | TEDxBocaRaton 
• Invest In Your Mental Health Every Day | Lindsay Fleming | TEDxWilmette 
• Andrew Solomon: Depression, the secret we share | TED Talk
• Susan David: The gift and power of emotional courage (TED) 
• Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid | TED Talk
• Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime (TED) 
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Books

• Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Dr. Thomas Insel 
• The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
• Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg
• Peace is a Practice, Morgan Harper Nichols 
• The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
• The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris
• Lost Connections, by Johann Hari)
• Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
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Articles  

• Mental Health Matters — Steven K. Galson; Public Health Reports  
• Mental Health of Adolescents — World Health Organization Fact Sheet 

Reports

• Concept of mental health and mental well-being, it’s determinants and coping strategies – PMC 
• Better Help Online Therapy (affordable, user friendly)
• Finding the Gold Within Overcoming Trauma and Adversity to Create a Happy Life by Florida State University Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy. 

LOCAL

• Be a Mind Leader (Advent Health, United Way joint campaign) 
• Mental Health Association of Central Florida 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Orlando 
• Peer Support Space (Central Florida)
• Crosby Wellness Center (Cooking classes, gym memberships, webinars)

GENERAL 

Videos 

• The Benefits of Nature on Mental Health | Kayann Humble | TEDxPittsburgHigh 
• Nature Relaxation Film 4K – Peaceful Relaxing Music – Nature 4k Video UltraHD 

Books

• The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmer
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmer
• Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmer 
• Forest Bathing by Dr. Cyndi Gilbert, N.D.  

Articles

• Nurtured by Nature, American Psychological Association
• Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: a systematic literature review, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 

Reports

• Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection – PMC 

Podcasts 

• BBC Earth

LOCAL

• UF/IFAS – University of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
• Florida Master Naturalist Program
• Nuestra Cultura Outside 
• Bok Tower Gardens
• Mead Garden
• Leu Garden
• Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive https://www.sjrwmd.com/lands/recreation/lake-apopka/
• Oakland Nature Preserve – Oakland FL 
• Florida State Parks
• Lake Eola Events Schedule 
• Lunasea Alpaca Farm
• City of Orlando Parks and Recreation Department

GENERAL 

Videos:

• I Love Nutritional Science: Dr. Joel Fuhrman at TEDxCharlottesville 2013 

• How the food you eat affects your brain – Mia Nacamulli

• Unlock the science of nutrition to transform your health | Dr. Federica Amati | TEDxBoston

Books: 

• Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy by Walter Willet

• Better Digestion by Leslie Bonci

• How Not to Die, by Michael Greger, MD, with Gene Stone

• The Blue Zones Solution, by Dan Buettner

• Food Rules, by Michael Pollan

Articles:

• Nutrition, World Health Organization 

• Nutrition, Harvard Health 

• Harvard T.H. Chan — Healthy Eating Plate 

• WHO — Healthy Diet (Fact Sheet) 

• Healthy Eating | American Heart Association

Reports:

• Nutrition and Mental Well-Being: Exploring Connections and Holistic Approaches – PMC 

• Nutrition and mental health: A review of current knowledge about the impact of diet on mental health – PMC

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

• FAO/WHO — Sustainable Healthy Diets (Guiding Principles) 

• 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation

Podcast: 

• Stanford Medicine, Nutrition Studies Research Group Stanford Prevention Research Center

LOCAL  

• Picnic Project 

• Farmer’s Markets (Winter Park, Winter Garden, Windermere, etc)

• Community Gardens

• UF IFAS

• HEBNI Nutrition Consultants, Inc. educating high-risk, culturally diverse populations about nutrition strategies to prevent diet-related diseases.

• Shepherd’s Hope HEAL program and Community Kitchen

• 4Roots

• Do Good Farm

• VegFest

GENERAL 

Videos 

• The Brain-changing Benefits of Exercise | TED Talk | Wendy Suzuki 
• The Exercise Happiness Paradox | TED Talk | Chris Warton
• Yoga with Adriene: 20 Minute Beginners Yoga
• CDC Recommendations for Exercise

Website:

• GLO.com 

Books:

• Fitness After 40 by Vonda Wright
• The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey 
• The Exercise Cure by Jordan Metzl, M.D. 
• Atomic Habits by James Clear 
• Built to Move by Kelly & Juliet Starrett 
• The First 20 Minutes by Gretchen Reynolds

Articles:

• Let’s Move All Month Long | Resource Guide from the American Heart Association
• Importance of Exercise: Benefits & Recommended Types | Harvard Health 
• Health Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity | National Institute on Aging 
• Benefits of exercise | National Health Services
• Physical Activity Fact Sheet | World Health Organization

Reports

• Health Benefits of Physical Activity: The Evidence | Research Review Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal
• Active People, Healthy Nation | CDC Resources to Help Americans become more Physically Active  
• Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association | Circulation
• Guidelines on Phsycial Activity and Sedentary Behavior | World Health Organization

LOCAL

• YMCA of Central Florida
• WestMont Recreation Center in Altamonte Springs | Water Aerobics, Arthritis Classes, & Other Exercise Classes | Requires a Doctor’s note once a year.  
• National Training Center | Sports Club in Clermont 
• Jazzercise.com 
• 1 Raw Yoga | Sanford | Yoga with a Focus on Diversity & Whole-Body Health
• Crosby Wellness Center | Winter Park
• Warrior One Studio: Offers 2 FREE Community Yoga Classes each Saturday
• Center Street Community

GENERAL 

Videos

• Yoga With Adriene | Free Classes Online 
• Andy Puddicombe (TED): 10 Mindful Minutes 
• Guided Meditations – Tara Brach

Website

• The Tree of Contemplative Practices – The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

Podcasts 

• Mindfulness for beginners on Spotify 

Books   

• Into the Grass by Trevor Noah
• The Power Now, by Eckhert Tolle 

• Think Like a Horse: Lessons in Life, Leadership and Empathy from an Unconventional Cowboy – by Grant Golliher
• Delay, Lisa Colón, The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness through Spiritual Practice 
• Farley, Wendy. Beguiled by Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation & Compassion
• Carvalhaes, Cláudio. Praying with Every Heart: Orienting Our Lives to the Wholeness of the World 
• Freeney Harding, Rosemarie. Remnants: A Memoir of Spirit, Activism, and Mothering 
• Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

• The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh
• The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson M.D.

Articles 

• Mindfulness for Your Health 
• Meditation and Mindfulness: Effectiveness and Safety | NCCIH 
• What Is the Relaxation Response?

• Mindfulness meditation: A research-proven way to reduce stress
• Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress

Reports

• Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies – PMC
• RETRACTED ARTICLE: Mindfulness-based randomized controlled trials led to brain structural changes: an anatomical likelihood meta-analysis | Scientific Reports 
• Meditation and Mindfulness: Effectiveness and Safety | NCCIH
• Religiosity and Resilience: Cognitive Reappraisal and Coping Self-Efficacy Mediate the Link between Religious Coping and Well-Being. Journal of Religion and Health, 2021

LOCAL

• Magnolia Yoga and Wellness Center 
• Syzygy LLC – Sound Healing, Therapeutic Sound Healing, Breathwork & Yoga for your Mind, Body & Spirit) 

GENERAL 

Videos 

• Elizabeth Gillespie: The science behind how close relationships change your life | TED Talk 
• Ivy Cobbs: Why is it important that your friends support you? | TED Talk 
• Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability | TED Talk
• Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | TED Talk
• Susan Pinker (TED): Social life and longevity  

Books

• Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Dr. Vivek Murthy
• See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur 
• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy (Parenting)
• Friendship by Lydia Denworth) 
• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson, EdD)  

Articles 

• 5 Benefits of Healthy Relationships | Northwestern Medicine 
• The science of why friendships keep us healthy 
• Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health – Mayo Clinic
• Over nearly 80 years, Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life 

Reports

• The Impact of Relationship-Specific Support and Strain on Depressive Symptoms Across the Life Course – PMC 
• Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
• U.S. Surgeon General – Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (2023)
• Campaign to End Loneliness (UK) — Psychology of Loneliness – Facts and statistics about loneliness
• Meta-Gallup Global State of Social Connections

LOCAL

• Male Wellness Collective 
• Healthy West Orange (Seniors Program, etc.) 
• Florida Now Book Club 
• Peer Support Space Inc. 
• RealRoots 
• Orange County Library System (Check Events Schedule) 
• Greater Orlando NOW (National Organization of Women)
• Drumming Group – an informal connection with laughter and dance
• Interfaith Multicultural Book Club  
• League of Women Voters
• Orlando Singles Social Club 

GENERAL 

Videos 

• Matt Walker: Sleep is your superpower | TED Talk 
• The benefits of a good night’s sleep – Shai Marcu 
• Dr. Michelle Olaithe: Science of sleep. | TED Talk 
• Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night’s sleep | TED Talk

Books

• We Will Rest, by Tricia Hersey
• The Sleep Solution, by W. Chris Winter, MD 
• Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker, PhD 
• The Nocturnal Brain, by Guy Leschziner, MD 
• Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep, by Carney & Manber

Articles 

• How Sleep Works – Why Is Sleep Important? | NHLBI, NIH 
• Sleep is essential — researchers are trying to work out why 
• How sleep affects human health, explained 

• Healthy Sleep Habits – Sleep Education by the AASM
• NIH/NHLBI — Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency  

Reports

• Sleep is essential to health: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement 
• The Extraordinary Importance of Sleep: The Detrimental Effects of Inadequate Sleep on Health and Public Safety Drive an Explosion of Sleep Research 
• National Sleep Foundation — Sleep in America Poll

LOCAL 

• AdventHealth Center for Sleep Disorders
• Orlando Health — Lung & Sleep Medicine  
• Nemours Children’s Health Sleep Medicine (Orlando)  
• Orlando VA Medical Center Sleep Medicine 
• Calm – The App for Meditation and Sleep