As 2022 draws to a close, you may start thinking about changes you’d like to make in the new year. If those changes involve healthier living, Himmelfarb Library has a guide that can help. We’ve updated our Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb guide just in time to ring in 2023! This newly updated guide focuses on nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction to support healthy living for SMHS, GWSPH, and SON students.
You’ll find links to healthy eating options on campus such as the GW Dining Healthy Eating and the GW’s Urban Food Task Force, a GW initiative that brings faculty, students, staff and volunteers with a shared interest in healthy eating together to support a variety of programs around campus throughout the year.
The services and resources page of the guide provides links and information about fitness and recreation opportunities at GW including the Lerner Health and Wellness Center. Health and wellness instruction and resources including the GW Resiliency and Well Being Center, GWell, and the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) are included with brief descriptions of the services each office provides. Numerous support services provided by GW are also available on this page of the guide. If you’re interested in self-care resources, you’ll find related resources here as well.
Interested in exploring books available in Himmelfarb’s collection about wellness, stress reduction, or a healthy diet and cooking? Check out the books and library resources page! We have popular books on these topics including titles like The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, and Bobby Flay Fit by Bobby Flay. You can also explore our full Healthy Living Collection. And don’t forget about our exercise equipment and games! A full list of equipment and games can be found on this page of the guide.
If you have a smartphone, you can have wellness resources at your fingertips anytime you want! The wellness apps page of the guide provides lists of wellness apps from a variety of healthy living-related categories. Interested in physical activity and mindful movement? Check out the AllTrails, Daily Yoga, or SWORKIT apps. Or if you’re interested in meditation, check out apps like Calm, Headspace, or Take a Break! Other apps related to healthy eating, financial literacy, and biofeedback are also included.
You’ll also find our most recent healthy living blog posts in the healthy living news and events area of the homepage. Our newly updated Healthy Living Guide is a great resource for you with a wealth of resources to explore!
And just as a reminder, in observance of Winter Break, Himmelfarb Library will close at 6:00pm today. We will reopen on Monday, January 2, 2023, from 12:00 (Noon) to 8:00pm. On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, we will open at 7:30am and resume 24-hour operations. For our full hours, visit our Library Hours webpage. Even though our building will be closed, our electronic resources including databases, journals, and e-books are always available.
Have a safe and healthy Winter Break!
