Himmelfarb Library engages in a number of initiatives to promote wellness for library users. See our Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb Research Guide to find services, resources, and apps to support wellness and well-being. The library maintains a Healthy Living Collection of physical books, equipment, and other recreational items that can be used in the library or checked out. These items are housed in a shelving unit near the library elevators.
You can see a list of our full collection in the library catalog. Here are a few highlights of things you might want to check out.
Exercise equipment: Yes, we have hula hoops! Five of them, so invite your friends for a hula hoop party. Other items for fun and physical fitness include double Dutch jump ropes, hand weights, a yoga mat, and block, and three exercise balls.
Relaxation equipment: From a relaxation kit with eye pillows to board games, we can help you ease stress. The game collection includes Scrabble, Blockus, Chess, and Sorry. We also have a variety of jigsaw puzzles. Feel free to start a puzzle and leave it for other library users to work on.
Videos: Videos are instructional on exercise, yoga, meditation, and other stress management techniques. Most are in DVD format.
Books!: Books make up most of the collection. We have cookbooks to help you cook and eat healthy. Other titles range from mindfulness and stress management to crafting, improving sleep, and tidying. Here’s a sample of titles:
Al-Najjar. (2021). Beneath the white coat : doctors, their minds and mental health (Gerada, Ed.). Routledge.
Ellgen. (2017). The 5-ingredient college cookbook: easy, healthy recipes for the next four years and beyond. Rockridge Press.
Evetts, & Peloquin, S. M. (2017). Mindful crafts as therapy : engaging more than hands. F.A. Davis Company.
Holmes. (2022). Happier hour : how to beat distraction, expand your time, and focus on what matters most (First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.). Gallery Books.
Huffington. (2017). The sleep revolution : transforming your life, one night at a time (First paperback edition.). Harmony Books.
Jenna Zoe, & Winfield, C. (2013). Super healthy snacks and treats : more than 60 easy recipes for energizing, delicious snacks free from gluten, dairy, refined sugar and eggs. Ryland Peters & Small.
Seaward. (2022). Managing stress : skills for self-care, personal resiliency, and work-life balance in a rapidly changing world (Tenth edition.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Stop by and browse the collection!
