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EAT
- Harvard Healthy Eating Plate – Download available
- Plant-Based Juniors PB3 Plate for vegan children – Download available
- Forks Over Knives Documentary
- Veggie Doctor Radio – Podcast focused on plant-based nutrition hosted by pediatrician and lifestyle medicine doctor Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster
- Nutritionfacts.org – Evidence-based nutrition education website by Dr. Michael Greger
SLEEP
- New Horizon Meditation and Sleep Stories – YouTube channel + App
- Baby Relax Channel – YouTube channel with lullaby music
- Relaxing White Noise – YouTube channel with white noise
- Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Baby – * Book I have used myself and recommend to teach babies healthy sleeping habits
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls – Podcast of bedtime stories about real extraordinary women in history
MOVE
- Yoga with Adriene – YouTube channel for yoga
- Go Noodle – Free exercise and mindfulness videos for kids
- Best Hiking Trails in San Diego
- AllTrails – Website and app to find local hiking trails. Includes information on difficulty and reviews
RELAX
Stress and Anxiety Resources
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – YouTube channel for mindfulness and relaxation for kids
- Pediatric Anxiety: Tools & Resources – American Academy of Pediatrics collection of resources on anxiety
- Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step By Step Guide for Parents *- A book to guide parents in helping an anxious child
- What to Do When You Worry To Much* – A book for kids 6-12 years old to help them understand how to manage their anxiety
- The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens* – A book for teens to use CBT skills to manage anxiety
- Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More* – A book for kids 8-12 with short breathing exercises and guided meditations to teach mindfulness
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It* – A book to teach kids about growth mindset
- Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions? – A YouTube video for elementary aged kids explaining how the brain works, teaches how to manage emotions
- 3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence – A YouTube video TedEd teaching fixed and growth mindset
Bereavement Resources
- Resources to Helping Kids and Parents Cope Amidst COVID-19 – American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Resource List
- Ele’s Place – A healing center for grieving kids and teens. Click on the resource list for articles on how to support children who experience a loss.
- Grief and Children – American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry article
- Bereavement Reactions of Children & Young People by Age Group – KidsHealth NZ
- The Invisible String* – A picture book to help kids ages 4-8 with loss
- Always Remember* – A picture book to help kids ages 4-8 with loss
CONNECT
AVOID RISKY SUBSTANCES
- Facts for Parents about E-Cigarettes & Vaping – Healthychildren.org
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
- ACLM Print Resources – Download available
MEDIA
Articles
- Should Kids Drink Plant-Based Milk? – Sharp Health News
- Top 10 Tips for Health and Wellness – Sharp Health News
- Lifestyle Medicine is a Prescription to Treat Physician Burnout – article KevinMD
Podcasts
- Lifestyle Medicine is a Prescription to Treat Physician Burnout – The Podcast by KevinMD
- Healthy Habits from the Start with Dr. Cherie Chu – Veggie Doctor Radio Podcast
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