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A small collection of things to help you rest, breathe, and feel a little less alone. You can listen, read, or simply sit with them — whatever feels right for you.
If your mind won't quiet at night, try this short spoken script. Find a comfortable position, press play, and let the words guide you toward rest.
A few minutes to settle — spoken by Gary
A few simple things that can help:
When the day feels too much, this short spoken script walks you through a calming breath. Press play, and breathe along.
A minute to breathe — spoken by Gary
A few books clients have found genuinely helpful. They're not a substitute for counselling, but they can sit alongside it.
by Russ Harris
A friendly, practical introduction to Acceptance & Commitment Therapy — how to stop fighting your thoughts and start living by what matters to you.
by Viktor E. Frankl
A psychiatrist's account of finding meaning in the hardest of circumstances. Short, profound, and quietly hopeful.
by Matt Haig
A warm, honest memoir of living through depression and anxiety. Written by a man who has been there.
by Bessel van der Kolk
A clear, compassionate look at how stress and trauma live in the body — and how we begin to heal.
Short verses to sit with. Read them slowly; there's nothing to figure out.
You do not have to be the loudest voice,
or the brightest light in the room.
You only have to be here —
breathing, trying, enough.
The worry rises, then falls back,
the way it always has.
Stand still at the water's edge —
you are not the wave. You are the sand.
In the small hours, the world goes quiet,
and so might you.
Nothing is asked of you now
but to rest, and begin again.