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September is Self-Care Awareness Month, so this month we are featuring books all about focusing on you.
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide” by Sean Covey (1997) (Psychology) (Teen)
This book takes me back to my freshman year of high school where I learned all about proactivity, synergy and sharpening my saw. This book is great for transitioning teens whether it’s a new move, school or grade.
“Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care” by Maria Noel Groves (2016) (Health) (Nature)
Discover how to tune into your body and its needs and signals. This book includes information about your body’s systems, and you can learn about herbal remedies through photographs with in-depth instructions.
“You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience” by Tarana Burke (Editor) and Brené Brown (Editor) (2021) (Race) (Essays) (Psychology)
Brown, best known for her viral TEDx talk on vulnerability, teamed up with Burke to gather this collection of essays from Black women about discussing the intersection between the Black experience and vulnerability, shame and healing.
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“Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior” by Chögyam Trungpa and Carolyn Rose Gimian (Editor) (1984) (Buddhism) (Spirituality)
Learn all about the non-violent practices of Japanese samurai, medieval European knights and warrior-kings of Tibet that made them powerful. Trungpa focuses on skills for mind and body synchronization, openness, fearlessness and discipline.
“Anxiety for Beginners: A Personal Investigation” by Eleanor Morgan (2016) (Mental Health) (Memoir)
Morgan combines her personal experiences living with anxiety with input from industry experts to help readers comprehend the complexities of anxiety. Morgan looks not only at her own anxiety but why anxiety is so prevalent across the world.
“Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” by James Clear (2018)
Clear is “one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation” and this book is here to help you form good habits in a lasting and manageable way. The methods he includes involve making time for new habits, overcoming a lack of willpower and motivation and much more.
“The Witch’s Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit” by Arin Murphy-Hiscock (2018) (Witchcraft) (Wicca) (Spirituality)
Next month is Halloween and why not get witchy with your self-care? Through these methods, you can channel joy, soothe sadness and stress, stay healthy and embrace your strength.
“Iron John: A Book About Men” Robert Bly (1990) (Men) (Psychology) (Poetry) (Mythology)
Bly combines his own narrative with those from men from mythology and legend to explore what makes men, well, men. Look to the past with Bly to find ways to embrace “masculinity” and be emotionally centered.
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“Self-Care For Kids: A Guided Self-Care Journal And Activity Book To Teach Healthy Habits And Empower Kids In Fun And Creative Ways” by Andrea Barkley (2021) (Children 5-8)
This interactive journal allows children to take control of their habits and learn all about gratitude, self-love, generosity and mindfulness. This journal is designed with activities to last an entire year.
“Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself” by Kristin Neff (2011) (Psychology) (Mental Health)
This step-by-step guide is there to help you care more about yourself and achieve your dreams. Neff explores self-compassion as an alternative to self-esteem as a path to happiness through a combination of empirical research, personal stories and humor.
