National Wellness Month

Did you know that August is National Wellness Month? Taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental health are all important to feeling your best. There are lots of ways to focus on your self-care. Whether you’re doing yoga, meditating, listening to music, or reading; as long as it promotes heath and happiness within you, it counts. Here are some things that can help foster a healthy lifestyle.

Instant Help Book Series

Life is hard. These books cover topics from anxiety, stress, consent, relationships and more to support all your wellness needs.

Breathe: Yoga for Teens by Mary Kaye Chryssicas

This book and DVD combo is a guide to yoga for teens. It discusses breathing techniques, the history of yoga, and has photos and descriptions of poses.

The library also has a wide variety of yoga DVDs for checkout.

Your Brain Needs a Hug by Rae Earl

This book has advice on everything mental health and is a guide for living with your brain. Judgment-free.  It tackles difficult topics such as social media, mental health, family, friendships and more.

Music Therapy

I don’t know about you, but sometimes all I need is some music therapy. Put on a good song while you go for a walk, clean your room, or just lay around can be very therapeutic. We have an array of music CDs in all genres for you to checkout.