Things Worth Sharing

From Me to You.

Amanda Stern
September 27, 2023

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THINGS WORTH SHARING:

An Artist I love:

🎨 Sonia Delaunay

(I’m especially fond of her collaborations with the poet Blaise Cendrars.)

Read about this work here

🎵 Song I’ve got on repeat:

(since 2020, honestly….)

Jerusalema (feat. Nomcebo Zikode)

Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode · Song · 2020

open.spotify.com/track/2MlOUXmcofMackX3bxfSwi?si=ddb1a60e2c1a4a15

🗣️Favorite IG Advice Dispensers

Dr. Seerut K. Chawla, psychotherapist

Seerut K. Chawla

London-based integrative psychotherapist.
I’m not the monk on the mountain. I’m #inthetrencheswithyou
THE TRENCHES👇🏽

https://www.instagram.com/seerutkchawla/

Dr. Jeff Guenther, Therapist

@therapyjeff

“Trying my very best to save your relationship!”

https://www.instagram.com/therapyjeff/

Dr. Todd Baratz, Therapist

@yourdiagnonsense

Certified S*x Therapist
Relationship Expert

www.instagram.com/yourdiagnonsense

Dr. Nedra Tawwab, Therapist

@nedratawwab

2x NYT Bestselling Author, Licensed Therapist, Relationship & Boundaries Expert

www.instagram.com/nedratawwab

♾️ Favorite IG Wisdom Givers

Genny Rumancik

@theeqschool

Helping you learn how to be with your big feelings 🌊
Identify your relational patterns 🪞
And develop skills for emotional resilience 🌿

www.instagram.com/theeqschool

The School of Life

@theschooloflifelondon

Ideas to help you Learn, Heal and Grow.

http://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon

🤯 Great IG Mental Health Resources

The Mental Health Coalition

@mentalhealthcoalition

◾️Coming together to destigmatize mental health.
❗️In crisis? Text COALITION to @crisistextline at 741-741, or call 988 to reach @988lifeline.

www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcoalition

Racial Equity Insights

Racial Equity Insights

I'm Tony! I help organizations advance anti-racism via holistic and intersectional strategies

www.instagram.com/racialequityinsights

🏫 Indispensable Courses

THE YALE SCHOOL OF CHILDHOOD STUDY

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence designed a course to help school staff better manage their emotions and create supportive learning environments for students. Taught by Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of the book Permission to Feel.

Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress

Offered by Yale University. Developed by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress will ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org/learn/managing-emotions-uncertainty-stress

📽️ Excellent Mental Health Video Series

UCLA Friends of the Semel

The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA is dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness by supporting research to advance innovative treatments and sponsoring educational programs to raise awareness and erase stigma

www.youtube.com/@TheFriendsoftheSemel/videos