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Books & eBooks

Growing with Gratitude: Building Resilience, Happiness, and Mental Wellbeing in Our Schools and Homes by Ash Manuel
Call Number: This is an e-book.

ISBN: 9781119891840

Publication Date: 2022

Growing with Gratitude outlines simple steps that you can start to action immediately, whether in the classroom, the whole school or at home. Drawing on over two decades of experience and research on how practicing gratitude leads to a happier, healthier life, author Ash Manuel shares how mindfulness and positive habits can benefit kids and teens of all ages.
You've Got This: A Student's Guide to Well-Being at University and Beyond by Rachael Alexander
Call Number: This is an e-book.

ISBN: 9781040372852

Publication Date: 2022

You can take control of your well-being and mental health. Student life can be overwhelming, with so many issues to deal with including living away from home, workload, deadlines and exams, family pressures and challenging relationships. It is not surprising that you might struggle to cope sometimes. But there are simple and effective ways that you can take ownership of your mental health, meaning you stay stress free, enjoy your university experience and achieve academic success.
Self-Care for College Students: From Orientation to Graduation, 150+ Easy Ways to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Stress-Free by Julia Dellitt
Call Number: This is an e-book.

ISBN: 9781507211168

Publication Date: 2019

Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle. As a student in college--you're dealing with a lot. At times this can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining between classes, homework, activities, and building a new social life for yourself. But the secret to making sure these are the best years of your life is making time for self-care.
The Mindful Twenty-something: Life Skills to Handle Stress...and Everything Else by Holly Rogers
Call Number: Li Ka Shing Library, Lifestyle Collection Level 2; RC489.M55 R639 2016

ISBN: 9781626254916

Publication Date: 2016

In The Mindful Twenty-Something, the cofounder of the extremely popular Koru Mindfulness program developed at Duke University presents a unique, evidence-based approach to help you make important life decisions with clarity and confidence.
New Mindset, New Results by Kerry Johnson
Call Number: This is an e-book.

ISBN: 9781722521202

Publication Date: 2019

Your mindset impacts everything you think, say and do. Your mindset creates hope and hopelessness, success and failure. It is the software your brain uses to create attitude, experience, and achievement. It is also the filter that builds behavior. Your mindset causes you to blame others for failure or learn from experience. Your mindset helps you make sense of everything that happens. It is the prism through which you experience life.
Promoting Belonging, Growth Mindset, and Resilience to Foster Student Success by Amy Baldwin et al.
Call Number: This is an e-book.

ISBN: 9781942072393

Publication Date: 2020

In recent years, growth mindset, resilience, and belonging have become popular topics for research and practice among college educators. The authors of this new volume aim to deepen the conversation around these noncognitive factors that significantly impact student success.

Articles

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I Used to Be Resilient. What Happened? / Erik Vance
These days, getting cut off in traffic can send me on an emotional rollercoaster. So I asked experts how to get mentally tougher.
A Letter to the Future / Melissa Kirsch
Writing yourself a letter is a good way to identify the things in your life that matter - as well as those things that you can let go.

Podcasts

The Art of Consistency: 10 Simple Rules for Real Growth / Growth Mindset Psychology
Real growth isn’t about lightning bolts, but the quiet art of consistency. In this episode, we zoom out to see habits not as chores, but as choices that shape our identities, day after day. Ancient stoics, modern neuroscientists, even a friend and his broken snack safe remind us: transformation is gentle, cumulative, and surprisingly within reach.

Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging Conversations / Collin Dobbs & Matt Abrahams
In this episode of "Think Fast, Talk Smart", Dobbs talks with host Matt Abrahams about the importance of “space, pace, and grace” when you’re receiving others’ feedback and handling the emotions that come out during tough discussions.

Your Better Mental Wellbeing / Boots Digital Health
Have you noticed how everything seems more achievable when you are in a good frame of mind? Every Friday, Dr Neera Dholakia, a GP and expert in mental wellbeing, and Soen Trueman, a software developer and neuroscience researcher, will help you discover how you can manage stress and build resilience through discussion, insights from health and wellness specialists, and guided practical exercises for mind and body.

Courses

SMU Course | Mental Health & You / Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre
This e-learning module helps you identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions, recognise self-help tips and resources to look after your own mental wellbeing, and understand how you can help your loved ones or friends with these mental health conditions.
Udemy Course | Overcome Obstacles & Build Resilience: Practical Masterclass / Jimmy Naraine
Overcome any obstacle & don't just survive but THRIVE in crisis. Learn proven strategies for unstoppable resilience. This program is designed to help you cultivate the adaptable mindset, authentic confidence, emotional mastery, and self-leadership skills you need to thrive in any situation.
LinkedIn Learning | Wellbeing as a Habit: Tips and Best Practices / Gemma Leigh Roberts & CRFT Productions
Join Dr. Gemma Leigh Roberts on this holistic journey to enhance your wellbeing. This course offers a treasure trove of wellness tips and strategies, from reframing thoughts to embracing nature. Cultivating gratitude, leveraging personal strengths, and harnessing the power of awe can all improve your wellness and can be done from anywhere at any time.

Videos

Your Own Mental Wellness / Channel 1 Creative Media
Achieving and maintaining good mental wellbeing is important for all of us. This mental health and wellbeing training program details some of the conditions that signal good mental health and gives various tips and ideas on how you can improve your mental wellness. In this video, you will learn: - What is mental health - Several ways to accomplish emotional wellness - The importance of relationships.
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Influences on Health and Wellbeing: Psychological Factors / ClickView/VEA
Wellbeing is not just about a healthy body - it is critical to maintain a healthy and active mind as well. There are many psychological factors that contribute to an individual's state of health, and maintaining perspective and balance is critical to ongoing mental wellbeing. This program features street interviews and commentary from three experts. They provide an informative coverage of key areas that contribute to our mental wellbeing - self-concept, self-esteem, relationship with family and stress.
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Toolkit

The Resources on Mindfulness library guide serves as a starting point for you to embark on your journey to incorporate mindfulness into your daily lives. Click on the banner below to get started: