Reading a book can be a great way to learn about ways to de-stress and focus on personal wellness. Allyson Mower, Head of Scholarly Communication & Copyright, has recommended the following titles to help you get started.

Choosing wisdom : strategies and inspiration for growing through life-changing difficulties by Margaret Plews-Ogan, Natalie May, Justine Owens

Learn more about how others have been able to transcend themselves and their situations when facing life’s most challenging scenarios.

52 small changes for the mind : improve memory, minimize stress, increase productivity, boost happiness
by Brett Blumenthal

A beautifully-designed book that provides 52 weeks’ worth of fun tips and ideas for changing things up and keeping yourself moving forward.

Rhetorical healing : the reeducation of contemporary Black womanhood
by Tamika L. Carey

This book offers a very powerful perspective on culture, art, and literature as means of wellness.

Identities in transition : the growth and development of a multicultural therapist
by Monisha Nayar-Akhtar

Hearing from therapists on how and why they became therapists is very enlightening!

Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones
by James Clear

If you need to create new habits post-quarantine, this book provides excellent guidance. The author has an amazing survival story and real-life tips on developing goals for yourself and meeting them.