National Wellness Month
by Bethany Howard on 2022-08-05T09:00:00-04:00 | 0 Comments
August is National Wellness Month. McKee Library is proud to promote wellness in our community this August and to provide resources to educate about wellness-related issues.
Research Guides
Visit the following research guides for compilations of library resources on wellness-related topics:
Streaming Media
Explore the videos below about a variety of facets that contribute to holistic wellness.
- Beyond Food: Exploring all the Possibilities of Modern Health and Wellness
- Exercise, Activity, and Health
- Overcoming Anxiety and Depression
- Stress Management
- Thinking Healthy: Weight and Nutrition
Books
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction by
ISBN: 9781572242142
Publication Date: 2000-09-01
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook is North America's most popular guide to fighting stress. This classic, bestselling stress reduction workbook explains proven stress-management techniques in a step-by-step format. Widely recommended by therapists, nurses, and physicians, this fifth edition of the workbook has been substantially revised and updated to reflect current research." ... the definitive work pertaining to stress ... [T]he authors have carefully crafted, tested, and proven a system that works." -Hypnotherapy Today" ... the best practical guide to stress management." -The Mental Medicine Update
The first 20 minutes : surprising science reveals how we can exercise better, train smarter, live longer by
Call Number: GV481 .R49 2012
ISBN: 9781594630934
Publication Date: 2012
The New York Times bestseller that explains how groundbreaking scientific discoveries can help each of us achieve our personal best
The forks over knives plan : how to transition to the life-saving, whole-food, plant-based diet by
The owner's manual for the brain : the ultimate guide to peak mental performance at all ages by
The Blue Zones solution : eating and living like the world's healthiest people by
Every week, Gretchen Reynolds single-handedly influences how millions of Americans work out. In her popular New York Times column, she debunks myths, spurs conversation, and stirs controversy by questioning widely held beliefs about exercise.
The forks over knives plan : how to transition to the life-saving, whole-food, plant-based diet by
Call Number: RM237.55 .P85 2014
Publication Date: 2014
he creators of the documentary Forks Over Knives present a four-week plan showing anyone how to transition to a delicious whole-food, plant-based diet. The film Forks Over Knives helped spark a medical and nutritional revolution. Researchers made a radical but convincing case that modern diseases can be prevented and often reversed by leaving meat, dairy, and highly refined foods off the plate, and adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet instead. This easy-to-follow, meal-by-meal makeover focuses on hearty comfort foods and does not involve portion control or worrying about obtaining single nutrients.
The owner's manual for the brain : the ultimate guide to peak mental performance at all ages by
Call Number: General QP376 .H76 2014
ISBN: 9780062227355
Publication Date: 2014
The 4th edition of this book distills the very latest reseach on the brain and explains the practical, real-world applications for our daily lives. Draws information from the frontiers of psychology, neurobiology, and cognitive science.
The Blue Zones solution : eating and living like the world's healthiest people by
Call Number: General RA784 .B75 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones (2008) identified the healthiest, longest-living societies on the planet. In this follow-up, he outlines methods for replicating their healthy lifestyles.
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