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Exam week de-stressing ideas for academic libraries
Last week I walked past hundreds of students waiting to file into the gyms at Brock University to write their exams. I could feel the stress in the air…some students were chatting and nervously laughing, some were silent, and some looked simply miserable. It’s been a long time but I remember that anxiety, wondering if…
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books that inspire me to teach with connection
I love reading books about human behaviour and relationships; how the words we choose impact how we are perceived, the various ways that body language affects our interactions with others, and – most importantly – applying these ideas to my experiences in the classroom (or fitness studio!) It’s refreshing to take relevant ideas from these…
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A Digital Detox
When I first launched a book club for students in the fall of 2021, it was important to me that the students had physical copies of the book we were reading. It’s been the same for the book clubs that followed and the plan for any future editions of the Wellness Book Club. Reading a…
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Wellness Practice: Gratitude
I can remember the very first time I heard of a gratitude journal. It was 1996 (I had to look it up!) and the author Sarah Ban Breathnach was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show to discuss her books including the Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude; I can recall Oprah being nearly moved to…
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Simple Stretches…Huge Benefits
Recently, my friend and librarian colleague, Chelsea Humphries, and I discussed the ins and outs of Library Yoga. Incorporating yoga into library spaces and programming has many benefits for students and staff, but what if you don’t have the resources to offer this type of programming? One way to incorporate some of the benefits of…