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Roadmap/Checklist for the Toolkit

To get the most out of the toolkit, please follow this step-by-step guide. Each step builds on skills and information learned in the step before, so be sure to follow them in order.

Feel free to work at your own pace, stay on each step until you feel comfortable with it, and watch and review the material as many times as you need.

Part 1: Getting started

	Print this guide and mark your progress as you work through the steps.
	Watch the Video: Emotions Matter! (4:03)
	Watch the video: Roadblocks to Awareness (2:54)

Part 2: Learn quick stress relief (1st core skill)

	Watch the video: Quick Stress Relief (4:11)
	Read: Quick Stress Relief: Fast and Effective Ways to Rapidly Reduce Stress
	Read: Be a Stress Busting Detective

Part 3: Learn why emotional awareness matters (2nd core skill)

	Watch the video: Developing Emotional Awareness (2:50)
	Read: Developing Emotional Awareness: Recognizing and Harnessing the Power of Your Emotions
	Watch the video: Harness Your Emotions (3:31)

Part 4: Practice the Ride the Wild Horse audio meditation

	Read: How to Ride the Wild Horse: Guidelines for Learning and Practicing the Meditation
	Listen & Practice: Ride the Wild Horse Introduction and Beginning Meditation (around 30 min.)
	Listen & Practice: Ride the Wild Horse Advanced Meditation (around 32 min.)

Part 5: Integrate the toolkit into your life

	Watch the video: Unexpected Rewards (4:30) –
	Watch the video: It's Up To You (3:50) –
	Talk to a good listener within 36 hours if possible.
	Continue to practice the meditation until you’re able to stay connected to your physical and emotional feelings, and remain calm and focused under stress.

Additional benefits for your relationships

	Read: Nonverbal Communication
	Read: Playful Communication in Relationships
	Read: Conflict Resolution

Science supporting the toolkit

	Watch the video: Why is emotion so important (6:14) – Dr. Allan Schore – Clinical Faculty & Researcher, Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
	Watch the video: What’s new in Neuroscience (5:03) – Mary Helen Immordino–Yang, Ed.D. – Cognitive Neuroscientist, Brain and Creativity Institute, USC

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