More than 30 annotated links are listed below. This list of websites is designed to present some idea of the possibilities-oriented resources, including many from world-renowned universities and other research institutions, that are available on the Internet. Though it represents only a small percentage of available sites, various kinds of sites are included, presenting volumes of information.

Obviously, the ideas presented in these sites do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Kentucky or the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. We do not endorse any of these sites. Use your own critical judgement in evaluating the information available from all sources, here and elsewhere.

Although Internet addresses change frequently, we are only able to periodically review these sites. Occasionally, you may find that a small number of the URLs listed here no longer work, or may lead to sites entirely unrelated to those chosen for this page. Please let us know if you do come across inactive URLs and/or links leading to unrelated or inappropriate materials, and we will review and remove them, as necessary.

http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association’s website provides links to scientific studies on various subjects pertaining to psychology and well-being.

http://www.artellawordsandart.com/
Artella is a magazine and website devoted to combining words and art in a creative way, and to building a creative community as a “lively support network for writers, artists, and creative spirits.” The website provides access to a variety of resources, including courses and workshops.

http://www.cmbm.org/
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine “is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicine ... [by combining] the precision of modern science with the best of the world’s healing traditions.”

http://www.hendrix.edu/css/
The Center for Spirituality & Sustainability at Hendrix College “offers experiential, interdisciplinary programs designed to promote consciousness of the interconnectedness of all creation and a sustainable future based on spiritual awareness.” Institutional partners include Harvard University and the University of Central Arkansas.

http://www.creativityatwork.com/
Creativity at Work provides a variety of resources to help you develop creativity in the workplace by exploring “the thinking and perceiving skills of artists, scientists, inventors, leaders and visionaries...”

http://www.creativityforlife.com/
Creativity for Life provides links to articles and resources that help anyone unlock their creativity.

http://www.creativity-portal.com/
The Creativity Portal “promotes the exploration and expression of personal creativity through free learning, arts, crafts, writing, and other creative activities.” Features include “how-to resources, inspiring articles, downloadable projects, fun and humor...”

http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/koop/programs/healing.shtml
The C. Everett Koop Institute’s program on Healing and the Arts explores “ways in which the arts and humanities can support the process of healing.” The Institute is affiliated with Dartmouth College.

http://www.directedcreativity.com/
Directed Creativity “involves using specific techniques to perceive things freshly, break free of the current patterns stored in memory, make novel associations among concepts stored in memory, and use judgment to develop rather than reject new ideas.” It is “creativity on demand.”

http://www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org/
Duke University’s Center for the Study of Religion / Spirituality and Health “conducts research on the effects of religion (or spirituality) on physical and mental health.”

http://www.chopra.com/
The official Deepak Chopra website provides information on all of his programs and events, books, message boards, as well as daily wisdom and spiritual practices.

http://greatday.com/
The Daily Motivator website provides a daily inspirational message, with an archive of previous messages, animated presentations, and links to positive resources.

http://www.dukehealth.org/health_services/integrative_medicine.asp
The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine at Duke University “offers individual patient consultation services, both public and professional education and dedicated research in the field of Integrative Medicine,” a field “based on a partnership between patient and practitioner, within which the best of conventional, complementary and alternative medicine practices can be explored in a whole person approach to health care and healing.”

http://dukemednews.duke.edu/home/index_flash.php
Duke Med News provides current news in the field of medicine from one of the top hospitals and medical schools in the country.

http://www.ecap-online.org/home.htm
The Exceptional Cancer Patients site is the official site of Bernie Siegel, M.D. It “provides tools, information and resources based upon the science of mind-body-spirit medicine for the challenges of all chronic illnesses.”

http://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/bulletin/
Harvard Divinity Bulletin provides “articles on current issues in theological education and the study of religion, especially pertaining to how religion affects contemporary culture and politics.”

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/
The Harvard University Gazette provides stories on news and scientific research.

http://www.healthpsych.com/
Health Psychology & Rehabilitation, an American Psychological Association “Web Site of the Month,” provides links to many helpful resources. Under the Table of Contents, “The Health Psychology Library” may be especially helpful to a lay audience.

http://www.jeanhouston.org/
“A scholar and researcher in human capacities,” Jean Houston co-directs the Foundation for Mind Research. “Her specialty is in the development and application of multiple methods of increasing physical and mental skills, learning and creativity.”

http://www.heartmath.com/
The Institute of HeartMath’s website provides science-based health information for businesses, hospitals, health professionals, and for self-improvement.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/centers/creativity/
“The first and oldest degree granting program in creativity in the world,” the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College “cultivates skills in creative thinking, innovative leadership practices and problem solving techniques. ICSC, through the process of creative thought, enhances an individual's ability to imagine new ideas by learning to envision that which cannot immediately be seen.”

http://www.hopkins-cam.org/
The Johns Hopkins Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine develops and studies alternative interventions for cancer and cancer pain.

http://www.lifechallenges.org
The Life Challenges website provides more than 600 pages of articles, self-help tools, and inspirational stories to help people creatively face and transform all forms of adversity and trauma.

http://www.mbmi.org/default.asp
The Mind Body Medical Institute is led by Herbert Benson, M.D., of Harvard Medical School. Their approaches in mind/body medicine include the relaxation response.

http://www.myss.com/
The website of Caroline Myss, a practitioner of intuitive and energy medicine, helps people find “holistic methods for achieving good health.”

http://www.newdimensions.org/
New Dimensions World Broadcasting Network “explores the emerging possibilities for global transformation ... through creative insights, innovative thinking, cross-cultural traditions and the human spirit...”

http://www.drnorthrup.com/
Christiane Northrup’s official website, Empowering Women’s Wisdom, provides access to women’s health information and journal articles.

http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/9/3068_9408
The Dean Ornish, MD, Lifestyle Program provides “documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, with lifestyle changes.”

http://www.paulpearsall.com/
Author and lecturer Paul Pearsall, Clinical Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Nursing, lectures and trains groups on subjects such as psychology, health and fitness, and humor. His books include The Heart's Code: Tapping the Wisdom and Power of Our Heart Energy.

http://www.researchmatters.harvard.edu/
Harvard University’s Research Matters website presents recent research findings, including research on the mind, the body, and society.

http://www.selfgrowth.com
SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self-Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other websites on the World Wide Web.

http://www.positivepsychology.org/
This is the website for the Martin Seligman Research Alliance. Seligman is a distinguished professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a leader in the field of positive psychology, learned helplessness, depression, optimism and pessimism.

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/
The University of California at Berkeley’s Wellness Letter, their “Newsletter of Nutrition, Fitness, and Self-Care” “has been rated No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report, the Baltimore Sun, Money Magazine, and the Washington Post, for its ‘brisk,’ ‘reasoned’ coverage of health issues.”

http://www.utne.com/
Utne Magazine “reprints the best articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources bringing you the latest ideas and trends emerging in our culture...”

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=Page-pt=MeetDrWeil
Andrew Weil, MD, a Harvard Medical School graduate and clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Arizona's Health Sciences Center in Tucson, “is a proponent of Integrative Medicine, which combines the best ideas and practices of alternative and conventional medicine in order to maximize the body's natural healing mechanisms.”

http://www.ca.uky.edu/fcs/wildcat/
The Wildcat Way to Wellness, developed at the University of Kentucky, is a personal approach to better health for Kentuckians—though you don’t have to be a Kentuckian to enjoy its benefits. Its programs are designed to help you find better ways to take care of yourself, your family, and your community.

http://www.marianne.com/
The website for author and lecturer Marianne Williamson. Her books include A Return to Love and Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st Century.