Resources
Below, we've listed the books, podcasts, and movies that have been incredibly influential in developing our One Degree X events, as well as our personal development as facilitators.
Books
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Atlas of the Heart
BUY ON AMAZONBrené Brown
takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human.
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The Red Book
BUY ON AMAZONCarl Jung
developed his principle theories—of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation—that transformed psychotherapy from a practice concerned with treatment of the sick into a means for higher development of the personality.
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The Myth of Normal
BUY ON AMAZONGabor Maté
brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connects the dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of society—and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing.
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How to Do the Work
BUY ON AMAZONNicola LePera
offers readers the support and tools that will allow them to break free from destructive behaviors to reclaim and recreate their lives. Nothing short of a paradigm shift, this is a celebration of empowerment that will forever change the way we approach mental wellness and self-care.
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The Body Keeps the Score
BUY ON AMAZONBessel Van Der Kolk
A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller
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How to Change Your Mind
BUY ON AMAZONMichael Pollan
A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs—and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences
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Metabolical
BUY ON AMAZONRobert H. Lustig
a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who has long been on the cutting edge of medicine and science, challenges our current healthcare paradigm which has gone off the rails under the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government.
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The Wim Hof Method
BUY ON AMAZONWim Hof
Wim Hof has a message for each of us: “You can literally do the impossible. You can overcome disease, improve your mental health and physical performance, and even control your physiology so you can thrive in any stressful situation.”
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Life Force
BUY ON AMAZONTony Robbins
Transform your life or the life of someone you love with Life Force—the newest breakthroughs in health technology to help maximize your energy and strength, prevent disease, and extend your health span.
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Why We Sleep
BUY ON AMAZONMatthew Walker
reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better.
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Breath
BUY ON AMAZONJames Nestor
[A]s a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
BUY ON AMAZONAlexandre Dumas
tells this heartbreaking yet heroic tale of Edmond Dantes, who takes revenge on the men responsible for his unjust fourteen-year imprisonment, keeping him from the woman he loved and the life he was supposed to live.
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Principles
BUY ON AMAZONRay Dalio
one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years to create unique results in both life and business - and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.
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Meditations
BUY ON AMAZONMarcus Aurelius
offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions.
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Collective Illusions
BUY ON AMAZONTodd Rose
Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and social psychology research, an acclaimed author demonstrates how so much of our thinking is informed by false assumptions—making us dangerously mistrustful as a society and needlessly unhappy as individuals.
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The Hacking of the American Mind
BUY ON AMAZONRobert H. Lustig
Always fearless and provocative, Lustig marshals a call to action, with seminal implications for our health, our well-being, and our culture.
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The Immortality Key
BUY ON AMAZONBrian Muraresku
A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and a real-life quest for the Holy Grail.
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The Alchemist
BUY ON AMAZONPaulo Coehlo
Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
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Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East
BUY ON AMAZONBaird Spalding
Volume 1: Introduction of the Master Emil. Visit to the "Temple of Silence". Astral Projection. Walking on Water. Visit to the Healing Temple. Emil Talks about America. The Snowmen of the Himalayas. New Light on the Teachings of Jesus.
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The Power of Now
BUY ON AMAZONEckhart Tolle
takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces readers to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind.
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A New Earth
BUY ON AMAZONEckhart Tolle
Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting,A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.
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12 Rules for Life
BUY ON AMAZONJordan Peterson
he provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today.
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Holotropic Breathwork
BUY ON AMAZONStanislav Grof
The Grofs' work with holotropic states of consciousness has introduced revolutionary changes to psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy.
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Brain Energy
BUY ON AMAZONChristopher Palmer
unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain.
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Lifespan
BUY ON AMAZONDavid Sinclair
leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: “Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.”
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The Checklist Manifesto
BUY ON AMAZONAtul Gawande
shows what the simple idea of the checklist reveals about the complexity of our lives and how we can deal with it.
Podcasts
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Joe Rogan Experience
Listen on SpotifyStand up comic, mixed martial arts fanatic, psychedelic adventurer, host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
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Jay Shetty
Listen on Spotify#1 New York Times best selling author and host of the #1 Health podcast and purpose coach.
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Huberman Lab
Listen on SpotifyIn 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the Top 15 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of science, education, and health & fitness.
Movies
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Dances with Wolves
Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.
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Amazing Grace
The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
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Biggest Little Farm
Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
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Fantastic Fungi
Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago