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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2019
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No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
by Liz Fosslien
The modern workplace can be an emotional minefield, filled with confusing power structures and unwritten rules. We're expected to be authentic, but not too authentic. Professional, but not stiff. Friendly, but not an oversharer. Easier said than done! Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy know what it's like to experience uncomfortable emotions at work. Ignoring or suppressing what you feel hurts your health and productivity -- but so does letting your emotions run wild. They teach you how to figure out which emotions to toss, which to keep to yourself, and which to express in order to be both happier and more effective. Drawing on what they've learned from behavioral economics, psychology, and their own experiences at countless organizations, they show you how to bring your best self to work every day.
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The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer: 10 Easy Tips for a Happier, Healthier Life
by Bertil Marklund
A short guide to a long life, The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer is a pragmatic little book that channels the simple, healthy lifestyle of Scandinavia. Swedish doctor Bertil Marklund covers broad ground in just over 100 pages, providing a comprehensive guide to lifestyle choices, including sleep, diet, exercise, and the negative impact of stress; he also introduces the concept of lagom, a Swedish take on moderation.
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Are U Ok? A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health: How to Know if You Need Help...
by Kati Morton
What it's about: some of the most commonly asked questions about mental illness, mental health, self-care practices, and asking for help when you need it.
Read it for: the author's tone, which is welcoming, encouraging, and makes a difficult topic seem more approachable.
Author alert: Kati Morton is a licensed family therapist best known for her popular YouTube channel, where she discusses a variety of mental health topics and works to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
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The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money
by Jill Schlesinger
The Emmy Award-nominated CBX News business analyst and host of Jill on Money explores the common mistakes that intelligent people make with money, drawing on heartfelt stories to identify psychological blind spots that contribute to personal-finance difficulties
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| It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron with Emma LivelyWhat it's about: how creativity can help retirees with navigating this new chapter in their lives; celebrating the freedom from career obligations to forge a new, satisfying path.
What makes it unique: While most retirement books focus on the practical side of retirement (finances, healthcare, etc.), It's Never Too Late to Begin Again is more concerned with cultivating emotional and spiritual enrichment.
Try this next: Julia Cameron's previous work about life and art The Artist's Way; Concerning the Spiritual in Art by artist Wassily Kandinsky. |
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| How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide by Jane Bryant QuinnWhat it's about: how to make the most of a retirement investment portfolio, presented with straightforward advice and without condescension.
Don't miss: the author's emphasis on how having the right attitude toward money can help retirees hang onto more of it.
Author alert: Jane Bryant Quinn is the author of personal finance classic Making the Most of Your Money Now. |
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| The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 by Jonathan RauchWhat it is: a science-based, journalistic examination of the titular "happiness curve," in which people report feelings of dissatisfaction in mid-life but a return to happiness in their later years.
Why you should read it: although the research suggests that a mid-life slump is very common, the author makes a point to recommend ways to counteract it.
Reviewers say: "Stimulating reading for those seeking enlightenment and joyfulness throughout middle age" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Happy Retirement: the Psychology of Reinvention by Kenneth S. ShultzWhat it's about: how to plan for and get the most out of retirement, based on recent research into retirement's psychological effects.
Read it for: the pragmatic advice, abundant illustrations, and the author's skillful evaluation of the cited research studies.
Chapters include: "Sunset or new dawn?," "Is my legacy secure?," "Passing the flame." |
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Needle Arts League
Every Thursday, 5:30 PM
Library Meeting Room
The Needle Arts League of Michigan City promotes all forms of needle arts. Membership is open to anyone interested in crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crewel, tatting and other hand stitching. All skill levels and ages are welcome. An exchange of skills and materials is encouraged. For information, call 219-873-3049.
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Mary Poppins Returns Movie Showing
Friday, April 5, 10:00 am
Library Meeting Room
Join us for a free showing of Mary Poppins Returns! Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives. Children ages 18 and under who arrive within the first half-hour of the movie will receive a chance to win a copy of the movie. Light refreshments provided. Rated PG. Runtime: 130 minutes.
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Gentle Flow Yoga
Saturday, June 7, 12:15 pm
Event Location
Join certified yoga instructor Lauralee Sikorski, who has taught over 1,000 hours of classes, for gentle flow yoga with emphasis on deep breathing and releasing stress. Wear comfortable attire and come on an empty stomach. Classes are free. Bring your own mat as extras are limited.
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Jewish Film Festival
Sunday, April 7, 1:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Jewish Film Festival returns to the library. Free and open to the public! The festival will feature two films that are richly diverse. There will be a coffee klatch and cake break between the film showings. Deli Man (2015): The delicatessen remains a beloved site of Jewish culture. Comical owners and celebs like Alan Dershowitz give “expert testimony: at iconic delis like Kat’s. You’ll leave hungry for pastrami and matzoh-ball soup! Rated PG-13. Runtime: 91 minutes.
The Wedding Plan (2016): Four weeks before Michal’s big Orthodox Jewish wedding, her fiance calls it off. Oy vey! Zany Michal trusts fate: she does not cancel the wedding and puts it all on the line for happiness. A rom-com, complete with matchmaker. Rated PG. Runtime: 110 minutes. Co-sponsored by the Blossom and Irving Levin Jewish Cultural Fund of Sinai Temple, Purdue Northwest Odyssey Arts Series, and the Michigan City Public Library.
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Business & Investing Resources
Find information and library resources on investing, starting and operating a business, business skills & training, forms, economic data, and grants & financing. Also includes contact information for local/national organizations.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
A collection of more than 300 consumer health periodicals, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, HealthFacts, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. Also includes current health-related pamphlets, health reference books, Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish) and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Log in with your library card number.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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