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Mental Well-being & Connectedness Guide

This guide is intended for resources and tips for taking care of one's mental well-being. The goal is to provide guidance for staying connected and creating a safe online space.

Welcome

The University Library continues to be dedicated to supporting students and faculty through education and information. This guide is intended to provide resources and opportunities for students, instructors and their families during this time. We are updating these resources and the information on our guide as new information is made available to us. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or need for clarification that you may have and we will do our best to answer them. We are here to provide guidance for mental well-being and continue a strong connection with students and faculty.

Ideas for Stress Relief

  • Audiobooks
  • Bake or learn to cook something new
  • Coloring
  • Create some art
  • Fitness
  • Gardening
  • Journaling
  • Meditation
  • Poetry
  • Puzzles
  • Read a novel
  • Stretch every morning and practice your flexibility
  • Take a dance class from YouTube
  • Teach your pet some new tricks
  • Turn up that music (bust out the old records)
  • Video chat with some old friends
  • Watch funny animal videos

Books & Journals for Health & Wellness

Print Book List of Library Materials

A list of print books that can be accessed on campus in the library.

E-book List of Library Materials

A list of electronic books that can be accessed from anywhere.

Databases for Health & Wellness

A list databases that cover various topics on health & wellness.

Counseling Research Guide

A library guide with information and tips for counseling research.

Relaxation Tools

Adult Coloring

Free adult coloring website with downloadable and printable images.

Word Search

Free word search puzzles that can be downloaded and printed.

Singing Bowl Meditation

This singing bowl meditation is great for promoting relaxation and sleep.

Cooking Videos

Clean & Delicious

Clean and healthy recipes for a clean and healthy lifestyle.

Everyday Food

Make fast and delicious food from home with a variety of dinner options.

Food Wishes

Join popular YouTube chef, Chef John for some all time favorite personal recipes.

Laura in the Kitchen

Join Laura in the Kitchen for some great baking recipes and more.

Tasty

Tasty includes a variety of gluten free and vegan recipes.

Gardening Videos

Epic Gardening

Learn urban gardening for fresh food that can be grown anywhere.

Garden Answer

DIY indoor and outdoor gardening tips for different types of plants.

Nature is Always Right

Videos from growing crops to chickens and composting.

One Yard Revolution

Frugal and sustainable organic gardening.

Fitness Videos

MadFit

HIIT classes and more. 15 minutes to 40 minute workouts to fit in your schedule.

PopSugar

Workouts to popular music for heart pumping moves that are synched to the beat.

Yoga with Adriene

Yoga videos from beginner to the advanced that can be done from the comfort of home.

Just for Fun Animal Videos

Did you know that there have been numerous studies that have shown that watching 'cute' animal videos decreases stress and anxiety?  Below are some free animal videos for your enjoyment.

Bunny videos:

Bini the Bunny

 

Cat videos:

Maru & Hana

Smoothie the Cat

Thurston Waffles

Wilfred Warrior

 

Dog videos:

Crusoe the Dachshund

Gohan the Husky

Louie the Beagle

Shiba Inu

Mental Well-being Resources

Student Counseling & Wellness Center

Student support for counseling & wellness.

Human Resources for Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff support from Human Resources.

Learn to Live

Online therapy for stress and anxiety.