Online Resources
- The Goodful Self-Care Starter PackIndex of posts describing different self-care practices and how to get started from Buzzfeed's Goodful.
Books in Fitzgerald Library
Self-Care for the Real World by Call Number: New Books Display - Main Level 158.1 N21ISBN: 9781419736773Publication Date: 2018-09-18Combining friendly advice, personal stories, exercises, and recipes, this book is a practical guide to self-care for real people with busy lives. The authors share the small achievable steps they have learned, and how you can apply them to your own life.
Care of the Soul by Call Number: Lower Level 158.1 M82ISBN: 9780060165970Publication Date: 1992-05-01Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practicing "care of the soul," as well as his studies of the world's religions and his work in music and art, to create this inspirational guide that examines the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society.
Academic Articles
- Mindfulness in Classroom: Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Relaxation Class on College Students' Stress, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and PerfectionismThis study examined the effect of a seven-week mindfulness-based relaxation course on undergraduate students’ stress-, resilience-, general self-efficacy- and perfectionism levels.
- Caring About Post-Secondary Student Self-CareA research project undertaken by two faculty members at Mount Royal University to support student stress reduction is described. An existing wellness tool, BreathingRoom was used within the course curriculum as a pedagogical approach to assist with stress reduction and skill building for resilience.