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Taking care of yourself during an ongoing state of uncertainty and worry.

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  • Help in a Hurry

    Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed

    Leaf, Caroline, 1963-
    "Your mental health matters! Addressing the most common challenges we all face in this life, this practical guide from a bestselling author, speaker, and neuroscientist offers actionable and evidence-based strategies to help you cope in the moment,…
    Book, 2025Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2025] — 155.9042
  • Soothe

    Restoring Your Nervous System From Stress, Anxiety, Burnout, and Trauma

    Belgeonne, Nahid de,
    "Breaking down the fascinating workings of our nervous system and the brain-to-body connection, where emotions are stored, somatic practitioner Nahid de Belgeonne teaches you how to physically release stress by tapping into your senses, breath, and…
    Book, 2024[New York] : Penguin Life, 2024. — 152.46 B42S
  • I'm Not Okay & That's Okay

    Mental Health Microskills to Deal With Life's Inevitable Struggles

    Du Bois, Steff,
    It's okay to not feel okay. A collection of "in-the-moment microskills--little strategies for big change--based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and real-life experience."
    Book, 2023Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2023] — 158.1 D81I
  • Finding Comfort During Hard Times

    a Guide to Healing After Disaster, Violence, and Other Community Trauma

    Johnson, Earl, 1950-
    "Finding Comfort is about providing emotional and spiritual care following a mass fatality incident like a mass shooting, terrorist act or catastrophic natural disaster.
    Book, 2020Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020] — 155.935 J66F
  • Do Better

    Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy

    Ricketts, Rachel, 1984-
    "Thought leader, racial justice educator, and sought-after spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts offers mindful and practical steps for all humans to dismantle white supremacy on a personal and collective level."
    Book, 2021New York : Atria Books, 2021. — 305.800973 R53D
  • The Resilience Myth

    New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma

    Chemaly, Soraya L.,
    "We are often urged to rely only on ourselves for strength, mental fortitude, and positivity....Soraya Chemaly challenges us to adapt our thinking about how we survive in a world of sustained, overlapping crises."
    Book, 2024New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria Books 2024. — 155.24 C51R
  • Emotional Inflammation

    Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times

    Susteren, Lise van,
    "If the news has you feeling anxious or outraged, you're not alone. There is a name for this: emotional inflammation. With Triggered, you'll discover a breakthrough plan for dealing with this modern affliction."
    Book, 2020Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True, 2020. — 152.4 S96E
  • My Grandmother's Hands

    Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

    Menakem, Resmaa
    "A call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide."
    Book, 2017Las Vegas, NV : Central Recovery Press, 2017. — 305.896073 M53M
  • "An exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father's death in the summer of 2020."
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. — 155.937 A23N
  • Energy Healing for Empaths

    How to Protect Yourself From Energy Vampires, Honor Your Boundaries & Build Healthier Relationships

    Campion, Lisa,
    "This healing guide will teach empaths and other highly sensitive readers the energy management skills they need to embrace their unique gifts and cope with energy vampires-those who feed off of the vitality of others, leaving them drained and…
    Book, 2021Oakland, CA : Reveal Press, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, [2021] — 615.8528 C19E
  • The Grieving Body

    How the Stress of Loss Can Be An Opportunity for Healing

    O'Connor, Mary-Frances
    "Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While we can speak to the psychological and emotional ramifications of loss and sorrow, we often overlook its impact on our physical bodies."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — 155.937 O18G2
  • Owning Our Struggles

    a Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World

    B., Minaa,
    "Adversity comes in many forms, and can make us feel alone in our pain, even years after the fact. But as wellness coach and licensed therapist Minaa B. observes, we can't heal in isolation. The best way to move past individual trauma is through…
    Book, 2023[New York, NY] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023] — 155.93 B11O
  • "If society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths, including being honest about how Black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted."
    Book, 2017New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017. — 305.800973 D99T
  • What It Takes to Heal

    How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World

    Hemphill, Prentis,
    "As we emerge from the past few years of collective upheaval, are we ready to face the complexities of our time with joy, authenticity, and connection? Now, more than ever, we must learn to heal ourselves, connect with each other, and embody our…
    Book, 2024New York : Random House, [2024] — 155.93 H49W