E-Books for Wellness
Counseling and Wellness Services is thrilled to share several new e-book offerings from the Dwight Marvin Library focused around ways to improve your overall wellness. Reading itself is a great self-care and relaxation activity. Get comfy and cozy up to some e-books highlighting ways to improve your mindfulness, build your resiliency and confidence, and to increase your relaxation. Enjoy some self-care time and engage with the wellness resources available to you!
A special thank you to Stephanie Ross, faculty librarian, for purchasing and sharing this wonderful resource with the campus community!
The Mindful College Student: How to Succeed, Boost Well-Being, and Build the Life You Want at University and Beyond
by Eric B. Loucks with foreword by Judson A. Brewer
Description: The perfect gift for the college-bound student! Based on the popular Mindfulness-Based College (MBC) program at Brown University, this book offers powerful skills to increase academic success and boost mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health — now and for a lifetime. College is a time of transition. It’s a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you’re like many teens and young adults, the thought of leaving home and being on your own in a new place can also be intimidating — even overwhelming. That’s why you need a solid foundation to help you manage stress, stay focused, and maintain healthy habits in body, mind, and spirit. Grounded in evidence-based mindfulness, The Mindful College Student will help you cultivate the cognitive and emotional skills you need to increase well-being and reach your highest aspirations. You’ll also learn positive coping strategies for dealing with stress, sadness, and anxiety, including diet, fitness, and sleep habits. Most importantly, you’ll discover three core self-regulation skills to help steer you toward the life you want: self-awareness, attention control, and emotion regulation. Get ready to take on the world with this fun and informative guide, filled with everything you need to face all of the challenges of college life–and beyond!
The Growth Mindset Workbook: CBT Skills to Help You Build Resilience, Increase Confidence, and Thrive Through Life’s Challenges
by Elaine Elliott-Moskwa with foreword by Carol S. Dweck
Description: It’s time to ditch the self-limiting beliefs that hold you back from reaching your full potential! Do you ever feel like you’re just not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough in certain areas? Do these beliefs keep you from seeking out new opportunities or challenges, because you’re afraid of failing? If so, you may be suffering from a “fixed mindset.” In contrast, a “growth mindset” is the belief that you can increase your ability or develop your attributes — that you can adapt and learn from your mistakes. But how do you cultivate a growth mindset? The Growth Mindset Workbook offers essential skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to change the way you think about your own talents and abilities. Based on the core principles outlined in Mindset by Carol Dweck, this workbook will help you shed unhelpful and self-limiting attitudes and beliefs, and replace them with a growth mindset that can increase resiliency, boost self-confidence, and form the foundation of a meaningful, values-based life. The most important thing to remember is that a growth mindset can be learned, and doing so can positively impact how you think, feel and act. If you’re ready to say “yes” to life’s challenges and maximize your potential, this step-by-step guide can show you the way.
Don’t Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching
by Jessie Asya Kanzer with foreword by Laura Day
“Stressed-out readers will find her advice a salve in an overly-hurried and critical world.” ~Publisher’s Weekly
“Jessie Asya Kanzer is like a Taoist Anne Lamott, and she’s written a practical and actionable guide.” ~Joel Fotinos, author of The Prosperity Principles
Description: Here are 47 inspirational pieces that are smart, hip, accessible, and rich with insight; Jessie Asya Kanzer’s bite-sized stories of struggle, triumph, and contemplation provide a quick burst of mindfulness. Each chapter begins with a verse from the Tao, followed by sharp observations and anecdotes from her own life that give the teachings of Lao Tzu applicability to contemporary life. And each chapter concludes with a “Do Your Tao” section that offers an actionable step, leaving the reader with a sense of grounding and fluidity. Chapters include: “Success Sucks (Sometimes),” “F*ck This, I’m Water,” “I Love You, I Not Love You,” “The Tao of Babushka,” and “Mystics Wear Leggings.”
Wishing you a calm, relaxed and peaceful week!
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Published: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:55:56 +0000 by k.darcy