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Mind-Body Wellness Series with Mental Health Lou

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Join us at Library branches around the system for this 4-workshop series taught by Mental Health Lou's team of mental health professionals and certified teachers. Discover how you can enhance wellness using the mind/body connection.

Workshop Descriptions

Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Dive into the fascinating link between diet and mental health, exploring the science of gut health, inflammation, and neurotransmitter production.

Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Learn how you can adopt a “growth mindset” and transform your mental health and overall well-being. We’ll cover neuroplasticity, techniques to reframe failure positively, and fixed- vs. growth-mindset thinking.

Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus and Mental Space
Explore how technology impacts mental well-being, including how screen time can affect sleep and anxiety, and learn strategies to create healthier digital habits and achieve digital balance.

The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
Discover the power of self-compassion to build resilience and reduce anxiety, including reframing negative self-talk, the link between self-kindness and physical well-being, and guided meditation focused on compassion and acceptance.

SHIVELY LIBRARY
Date Program
Tue., Mar. 4, 6:30 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Tue., Mar. 11, 6:30 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Tue., Mar. 18, 6:30 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Tue., Mar. 25, 6:30 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
BON AIR LIBRARY
Date Program
Wed., Mar. 5, 6:30 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Wed., Mar. 12, 6:30 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Wed., Mar. 19, 6:30 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Wed., Mar. 26, 6:30 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
NORTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
Date Program
Mon., Apr. 7, 6 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Mon., Apr. 14, 6 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Mon., Apr. 21, 6 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Mon., Apr. 28, 6 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
NEWBURG
Date Program
Wed., Apr. 9, 6 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Wed., Apr. 16, 6 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Wed., Apr. 23, 6 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Wed., Apr. 30, 6 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
PARKLAND LIBRARY
Date Program
Mon., Apr. 28, 6 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Mon., May. 5, 6 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Mon., May. 12, 6 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Mon., May. 19, 6 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY
Date Program
Thu., May 8, 6 PM Food & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection
Thu., May 15, 6 PM Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Building Resilience & Wellness
Thu., May 22, 6 PM Digital Detox: Reclaiming Focus & Mental Space
Thu., May 29, 6 PM The Art of Self-Compassion: Reframing Inner Narratives