RESOURCES

A collection of resources recommended by the After Action community, including books, articles, websites, and other helpful sources to support you in this work.

Articles:

• Beyond the Turkey by Maya Bernstein and Rae Ringel

• Four Great Gratitude Strategies

• 7 Types of Rest

• 10 Rules for Post-Election Conversations

• Why Rest Takes Hard Work

Books:

• Belonging by Owen Eastwood

• Boundary Boss by Terri Cole

• Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey (great in-depth exercises and real-life examples in here)

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

• The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert Axelrod

• A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Wisdom and Courage in Any Moment by Spring Washam: A gorgeous, down-to-earth introduction to mindfulness

• How To Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LaPera

• Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

• Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn - A concise and practical book with guided meditations to start your practice

• The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh - A simple and profound guide to mindfulness from the renowned Zen master.

• Real Self-Care by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

• Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

• Stress Resets by Dr. Jennifer L. Taitz

• Ten Percent Happier by Dan Harris

• Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke

• Too Much by Terri Cole

Free Mindfulness Meditation Resources:

• Insight Timer

• Free guided meditations from UCLA

• Insight Meditation Society

• Free 40-day Meditation Program with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach

Online Courses

• The Art and Science of Happiness online workshop ($30 - $100)

• Managing Happiness Harvard X (free online course)

• The Science of Well-Being Coursera (free online course)

Online Sanghas (meditation communities)

• BIPOC Meditation Collective

• Insight Meditation Society

Podcasts:

• The Good Life Project with Jonathan Fields

• How to Practice Gratitude When You’re Not Feeling Grateful

• The Science Behind Gratitude

• Tara Brach Podcast

• Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

• The Terri Cole Show

Social Media

• Arthur C. Brooks

• Terri Cole

• Jonathan Fields

• Dan Harris

• Dr. Nicole LePera

• Nedra Glover Tawwab

Websites:

• Active Peace Yoga website

• Expanding the Science of and Practice of Gratitude at the Greater Good Science Center

• Mindful: A good website with lots of articles about mindfulness

Other Resources:

• Brother David Steindl-Rast TedTalk

• Dare to Lead: List of Values by Brené Brown

• Gratitude Exercises

• Gratitude Quiz

• The Power of a Purposeful Pause Reggie Hubbard TedX São Paulo

• Reciprocation Peter Kaufman speech

• Rest Quiz