Resources • Wellness Pediatrician

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

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

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

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

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
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

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