The new year is a perfect time for re-charging and re-calibrating. The Library has selected some of the best new books/e-books, audiobooks, and streaming video titles on mental wellness and positive psychology to help you do just that!
Feel free to stop by and browse our "Taking Care of Your You" display on the Library's first floor to view some of our new titles associated with mental health and wellness. You can also access e-books and audiobooks or streaming films from the comfort of your home with your campus/MyWCC ID.
Selected E-Books and Audiobooks on Libby:
SUNY Westchester Library's new Libby app which allows you to download free e-books and audiobooks on your mobile device. Download the app from the Apple or Google Play stores and locate SUNY Westchester Community College in the list of institutions, and start borrowing items.
Chatter (Audiobook), Ethan Cross
“An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how we can harness it to live a healthier, more satisfying, and more productive life.”
—EthanKross.com
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel Vander Kolk
Set Boundaries, Find Peace (Audiobook), Nedra Glover Tawwab
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, Peter Levine
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times (Audio and E-Book), Michelle Obama
"(O)pens a frank and honest dialogue with readers, considering the questions many of us wrestle with: How do we build enduring and honest relationships? How can we discover strength and community inside our
differences? What tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt or helplessness? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much?"—Amazon.com
view more titles like these on the Libby app
Books/E-Books from the Catalog
The Comfort Book, Matt Haig
The Dance Cure: The Surprising Science to Being Smarter, Stronger, Happier, Peter Lovatt
Everything is Figureoutable, Marie Forleo
Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World, Eve Rodsky
Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment, Niva Piran, ed.
The Kindness Cure, Tara Cousineau
Let’s Talk About Hard Things, Anna Sale
The Mindful Way Through Stress (e-Book), Alidina Shamash
No Cure for Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear), Kate Bowler
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work, Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy
Opening Up by Writing It Down, James W. Pennebaker & Joshua M. Smyth
Social (In)Justice and Mental Health, Ruth S. Shim
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health (e-Book), Rheeda Walker & Na’im Akbar
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, Eric Garcia
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Streaming Films (Access with Network/MyWCC ID)
Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope, KPJR Films
Strategies to Thrive in Uncertain Times, U Penn Program in Positive Psychology
The Laughing Club of India, Directed by Mira Nair
This Emotional Life: Rethinking Happiness, PBS
The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health, BBC
Never borrowed from us before? Your campus ID card is your library card, and you can place holds on materials by logging into our PRIMO platform with your campus login. Students may borrow books for 21 days; faculty/admin for 90 days. Please feel free to call us at 914-606-6960 or e-mail the Reference Desk at reference@sunywcc.edu with any questions or suggestions.
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New Year New You banner created by Towanda Mathurin. Titles curated by Jessica Tagliaferro, Domenick Gasparro, and Mayra Cabrera. With suggested purchases by WCC Mental Health Services. Make a suggestion to the Library here.
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