Mindfulness and self-care are well-intentioned buzz terms, but, how often do we really have the time or extra energy to follow through with them? Now more than ever, keeping your emotional well-being afloat can mean the difference between surviving and thriving, and not just at work. Drawing from various sources and personal experiences, including both successes and failures, discover how one hot-headed and persnickety librarian found a slice of inner peace (and can even sleep at night). Ideas and examples for self-care and stress management will be given. Handouts will include an extensive bibliography. This session asks tough questions and addresses the stress in our lives; however, it is not intended to replace professional care and/or advice.
Date Recorded: 4/28/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Jeremy Bolom, Assistant Director/Head of Public Service, Lincoln Parish Library (LA)
Resources
- Mental Maintenance
- Mental Maintenance handout
- Mental Maintenance Participants Recommendations
- SelfCare-wheel
- Self-Care-Assessment longer list
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