Course Materials
& Resources
Kick-Off Questionnaire
Please complete this questionnaire before the course begins.
Questionnaire:
Week 1:
Why is it so hard to love ourselves?
Handouts:
Theory of Living in Joy Handout
Parental Blame Handout
Additional Resources:
Life Launch: A Roadmap to an Extraordinary Adulthood
By Jesse Giunta-Rafeh
View Book on Amazon
TEDx Talk: How to deal with Anxiety and Start Living a Happy Life
By Jesse Giunta-Rafeh
Watch Now
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 2: Mad Anxiety - Listen to Podcast
”Our two selves” - Read Blog
“A Fake it until you make it attitude won’t get you real gratitude but self-love will” - Read Blog
“The power of sitting with your emotions” - Read Blog
Week 2:
How do we detach from the negative mind?
Handout:
Peak Experience
Additional Resources:
Silent Retreat Centers:
1. Insight LA - https://insightla.org/
2. Spirit Rock - https://www.spiritrock.org/
What Is EFT Tapping? - Read Article
The Tapping Solution
By Nick Ortner
View on Amazon
Download App for iPhone
Download App on Google Play
How to Tap Tutorial - Watch Video
Kundalini Explained - Read Article
Favorite Kundalini Meditation Series - View Course
Free 5 minute meditation self-care and energy - Watch Video
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 7: Manifesting Master - Listen to Podcast
Why equanimity matters and how to cultivate it - Read Blog
2 myths about meditation and 5 tips to committing to a meditation practice - Read Blog
5 alternatives to traditional meditation - Read Blog
Week 3:
How does anger impact self-love?
Additional Resources:
What is Loving Kindness Meditation - Read More
Sharon Salzberg’s 10 minute Guided Loving Kindness Meditation - Watch Video
Loving Kindness Meditation for Anger - Watch Video
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 6: Shoulds and Have Tos - Listen to Podcast
Loving-kindness meditation: A key to emotional transformation - Read Blog
How to deal with a recurring conflict - Read Blog
5 most common anger-triggering fears - Read Blog
Week 4:
Connect, Reflect, Integrate
Week 5:
Family Vibes - How does our upbringing shape our current relationships?
Handout:
Attachment Styles Handout
Additional Resources:
Attachment style quiz - View Quiz
The Power of Attachment By Diane Poole Heller - View Book on Amazon
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love By Amir Levine and Rachel Heller - View Book on Amazon
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 4: EMDR - Listen to Podcast
Labels vs attachment styles - Read Blog
Tis the season to be stressed: 4 tips to turn down the anxiety and turn up te joy with your family over the holidays - Read Blog
Realigning your relationship with your parents/caregivers - Read Blog
Week 6:
How do we deal with our negative coping mechanisms?
Handout:
Coping at a Cost Handout
Additional Resources:
Women, Food & God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything
By Geneen Roth - View Book on Amazon
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
By Allen Carr - View Book on Amazon
Allen Carr’s Quit Drinking Without Willpower, Be a Happy Non-Drinker - View Book on Amazon
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 8: Why I Quit Drinking When I Wasn’t an Alcoholic - Listen to Podcast
Alcohol, drugs and becoming your best self - Read Blog
What to do when you’re knocked back to the beginning - Read Blog
Week 7:
How do we navigate our relationship with money?
Handouts:
Four Most Common Myths Around Money
Attachment Styles and Money
Additional Resources:
How to Get Rich with Ramit Sethi - View Show on Netflix
The Compound Effect By Darren Hardy - View Book on Amazon
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 5: How I Became a Therapist as an Awkward Introvert - Listen to Podcast
How to create a healthy relationship with money: part 1 - Read Blog
How to create a healthy relationship with money: part 2 - Read Blog
Week 8:
Connect, Reflect, Integrate
Week 9:
How do we create meaningful friendships?
Additional Resources:
Ten Percent Happier Podcast By Adam Grant
Episode 157: The Benefits of Generosity - Listen to Podcast
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 3: Bad Decisions - Listen to Podcast
How to really be there for someone who’s struggling - Read Blog
The dos and don’ts of making friends as a socially anxious person - Read Blog
What to do when a friendship isn’t working - Read Blog
Week 10:
How do we sustain healthy relationships?
Handout:
10 Most Common Things We Need To Be A Great Partner
Relationship Momentum Cycles
Additional Resources:
The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work
By John Gottman
View Book on Amazon
Understanding Bowen Family Systems Theory
By Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.D.
Read Article
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Dependence vs Love - Read Blog
How to sustain a romantic relationship: part 1 - Read Blog
How to sustain a romantic relationship: part 2 - Read Blog
Feeling Lonely - Read Blog
Week 11:
What’s the (communication) recipe for successful relationships?
Handout:
Receiving Feedback Cheat Sheet
Additional Resources:
Four Agreements; A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
By Don Miguel Ruiz
View Book on Amazon
Live Better Podcast & Blog Articles:
Podcast Episode 1: The Recipe for a Successful Relationship - Listen to Podcast
Labels vs Attachment Styles - Read Blog
How to Communicate Hard Things - Read Blog
Week 12:
Connect, Reflect, Integrate
Course Reflection Questionnaire: