My Self Help Bookshelf is not only filled with books. I also love to share great videos that help make our lives better, and this episode will help you get a better night's sleep. 

You've probably noticed that when things in life get stressful, the first thing to go is your sleeping. 

In this episode, I talk about why I recommend this Netflix series to help people learn where they might have some sleep misconceptions with one added benefit. Being from Headspace, the series guides viewers through simple and powerful meditations at the end of each episode that will surely starting the snoring. 

If sleeping is a struggle for you, take a few minutes to hear about this series and why it should be on your Self Help Bookshelf. 

Today we are talking to Lacey Silva, LMSW who found the book Nervous Energy and it changed her life. This book by Dr. Chloe Carmichael speaks to those of us who seem to have it all going right on the outside when we are filled with insecurity on the inside. Lacey never thought of herself as an anxious person. She always considered herself driven and high-achieving, and she is those things. But she also struggled with how to manage doubts and self-criticism. This book gave her a more-accurate view of how she experiences the world as well as everyday strategies for taking control of her anxiety whenever it tries to overwhelm her. 

Find Lacey Silva at www.soulharborwellness.com and on Instagram @laceysilva_

More about Nervous Energy can be found at the author's site at http://www.drchloe.com/book

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Today I'm talking to Meredith Renshaw who is a Registered Dietician and Instagram favorite. She works in New Orleans with women and men who want to heal their relationship with food and with their bodies. Intuitive Eating is a favorite book on her self-help bookshelf because at it's core it is a book about compassion and trust. The authors, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resche, recognize that when we are not managing our diet and our health very well, it is a symptom of something bigger. In order to meet our health goals, we have to work on our mental health as well. Can you lose weight with Intuitive Eating? Sure. But you don't have to. And that is because you're the one in charge around here- not the brownie. 

Find Meredith at www.freemethodnutirition.com as well as on her IG @meredithren.rd

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In this episode, I share the highlights of my Eating Well Magazine: How 160 seconds a day is going to change my life and why I'm determined to find yogurt from Iceland. 

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Sometimes life is not as complicated as we make it, and The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz reminds us of that. Today, I'm sharing what resonated with me in this book and how you can apply it to your life. This book is on my bookshelf because small shifts in your perception of your daily life can make huge shifts in the amount of distress you feel each day. 

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Today I’m talking about the three latest additions to my kids bookshelf. I chose these books specifically for children who worry. These are wonderful picture books to read to kids who are 10 years old and younger. They are enjoyable simply as stories, or as openings to conversations about worries and how we can adjust our thinking around them. 

The links below go to www.Bookshop.org which is an online bookstore that supports local Mom and Pop bookstores in your local area. And when I checked, these books were even cheaper than on Amazon! Woohoo! 

The WhatIfs by Emily Kilgore

Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Gary Rubenstein

Tennille Wilson is a woman who isn't afraid of change. She spent the first half of her life teaching middle school (which is how we met, actually) and then decided to make a huge change and take a terrifying chance and become self-employed as a realtor in her town of Snellville, Georgia. 

In this episode, she shares why Becoming by Michelle Obama is a call-to-action for those of us who want to embrace life's transitions fearlessly. 

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Connect with Tennille on Facebook in her group Real Moms; Real Talk

You can also find her as a realtor in Snellville, GA here.

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Alycia was a high school junior who was bored in her sex ed class. She happened to find The Color Purple sitting on a shelf next to her, began reading, and her life was never the same. 

The main character, Celie, experienced the worst side of life in the novel. Alycia walked with Celie through her journey and came out of it with a new appreciation of her own worth as a young woman. Alycia had never been a reader, but this book changed that. And since then, she found a love of female-centric literature, as well as a new appreciation for herself as a worthy human being. 

Join Alycia on her Civics and Coffee Podcast and on her Facebook Page. 

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Stephanie Perez is a fighter. She and her daughter have faced the lions of life and come out stronger. She shares her story of how this book came into her hands in a totally unexpected way and then proceeded to give her a clearer vision of the battles that she and her daughter lived through.

It's a powerful personal story of overcoming that is resonated in the story of of Mack, the protagonist of The Shack.

Here is a link to the Amazon book list that Stephanie shares. She donates books to the hospital regularly from the gifts on this list.

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho was life changing for Lani G. She first read the book as a student and saw it as a fictional story, but after graduating from college and hitting an unexpected wall, she read the book again and realized that its story had a deeper meaning. Through this book, Lani found a new way to approach her own life’s story, and she has emerged with a transformed view of herself and her purpose on the planet. 

Find Lani on her website and her podcast. 

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