Personal Development Resources

Psychologist, Professor at University of Texas and self-compassion researcher, Kristen Neff's website has a range of resources and exercises to help you develop your self-compassion. 

A 29 minute body scan by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the man who brougth mindfulness to the west.Great for relaxation, self awareness and bringing our attention to the present.

Read this article by leading scientific expert on gratitude, Dr Robert Emmons, to find out why gratitude is good for you and how you can develop your sense of gratitude.

YearCompass is a booklet that helps close your year and plan the next one. Using questions and exercises rooted in psychology it takes you through the past year, then helps you turn your dreams into achievable goals.

A great 2 minute video explaining why we need stress and how we can help reduce it if it becomes too much.

A brilliant 3 minute video explaining why mindfulness is a great resource to cultivate

In this 14 minute TED talk psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.

A simple grid that will help you increase your productivity and reduce your stress. Check out this short article to see how it's done.

A great blog post on why it's important to say 'No' and  why we find it so difficult to say it. A 10 minute read.

Julia Cameron's great technique for clearing the mind, kickstarting creativity and improving your mental health. Links to a 2 minute video explaining the method.

The best book for reflecting on life's priorities. It changed my life, will it change yours? I get no commission from this promotion, I just think you should read it.

Another fantastic book - covering the importance of how we breathe, and how to breathe to help your health. I don't get any commission from this either.

In this 20 minute poignant, funny, TED talk Brené Brown talks about the power of vulnerability. She shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. Warning: This talk could change your life!

Another great book, exploring why we sleep, the impact of less sleep on our health, how sleep is the foundation of our health, even more so than food or exercises and how to sleep better. 

If you're struggling with the Inner Critic, Byron Katie has lots of useful exercises on her website to help you.