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WELLNESS

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Self-care is crucial for your success and wellbeing

Learning to take care of yourself is an essential aspect that greatly contributes to both your artistic and personal success and overall wellbeing. This multifaceted process involves recognizing and addressing various dimensions of your physical, mental, and emotional health. We have compiled some resources for you to explore and try.

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Wellness for Makers by Missy Graff Ballone
Call Number: 613.71 B
ISBN: 0764363212
Publication Date: 2022-08-16
Learn the actions, movements, and best practices to help your body--your main craft tool--perform its best. An important resource for all makers and artists, this helpful guide supports artists and crafters with ways to maintain their most valuable tool: their body.
The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being by Nancy Van Styvendale (Editor); J. D. McDougall (Editor); Robert Henry (Editor); Robert Alexander Innes (Editor)
Call Number: 615.8515 A
ISBN: 9780887559457
Publication Date: 2021-12-17
Drawing attention to the ways in which creative practices are essential to the health, well-being, and healing of Indigenous peoples, The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being addresses the effects of artistic endeavour on the "good life", or mino-pimatisiwin in Cree, which can be described as the balanced interconnection of physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun (Contribution by)
Call Number: 303.372 C
ISBN: 9781506483436
Publication Date: 2023-06-20
A timely, delightfully readable, and much-needed book. --Booklist, starred review Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. It requires leading, advocating, fighting, and organizing wherever it takes place--in the streets, slums, villages, inner cities, halls of political power, and more.
Sisters of the Yam by Bell Hooks
Call Number: 155.8496 H
ISBN: 9781138821682
Publication Date: 2014-11-04
In Sisters of the Yam, bell hooks reflects on the ways in which the emotional health of black women has been and continues to be impacted by sexism and racism. Desiring to create a context where black females could both work on their individual efforts for self-actualization while remaining connected to a larger world of collective struggle, hooks articulates the link between self-recovery and political resistance. Both an expression of the joy of self-healing and the need to be ever vigilant in the struggle for equality, Sisters of the Yam continues to speak to the experience of black womanhood.
Sound Bath by Sara Auster; Jessica Orkin (Foreword by)
Call Number: 615.83 A
ISBN: 9781982132941
Publication Date: 2019-11-19
Use the power of sound to bring balance, relaxation, and a sense of well-being to your mind, body, and spirit with this unprecedented and comprehensive guide to sound baths. Discover the power of sound to transform consciousness, heal the mind, and calm the body.

Find reliable, trusted resources for health & wellness management, medical research tools and more.

HITE
5,000 health and social services available to low income, uninsured and underinsured persons
Medline -Plus
National Library of Medicine’s database of health information for consumers and health professionals. Includes information on over 750 health topics, drugs and supplements, medical encyclopedia, dictionaries, interactive tutorials, and surgery videos. Also includes health information in over 40 languages.
PubMed
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Areas include medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care, and pre-clinical sciences.

Art Collective
Art and activism have been intertwined throughout history and we believe that in supporting our artistic community that we create a more compassionate, joyful and productive society.
Explore
Explore is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel.
NYC Parks - Brooklyn
Plan out and enjoy a walk in Prospect Park.

Silly Drawing Prompts
100 prompts to try from the Arts in Education University.

In the constantly changing realm of art, it's essential for artists to remain inspired, informed, and engaged with the creative community. Podcasts serve as a valuable tool in this endeavor, providing a wide array of content that caters to artists' diverse interests and requirements.

Within this guide, we've compiled a selection of podcasts tailored for artists. These podcasts span a range of topics and genres, designed to keep you motivated, enlightened, and connected to the art world. Whether you're a seasoned artist, an emerging creator, or simply a lover of art, these podcasts are guaranteed to enhance your artistic journey and ignite your creativity.

Creative Peptalk
Creative Pep Talk offers a distinctive take on the world of art, addressing a wide range of topics relevant to creatives. This podcast will guide you through combating creativity blocks and designing your career using social media platforms.
Death of an Artist
A 6-episode series, offers and inside look into two of the greatest artists of the 20th century, and how their vision impacts ours.
The Great Women Artists Podcast
A podcast hosted by Katy Hessel, a young writer, curator, and art historian. The podcast is dedicated to celebrating women artists throughout history and today.

Hessel engages in insightful discussions with art experts, curators, and the female artists themselves, shining a light on their unique perspectives, creative processes, and experiences.
The Met
Frame of Mind, an uplifting podcast from The Met, can help. Hear practical tips and all kinds of personal stories from artists and activists, museum staff, a barber and a nurse, and others about how art supports their wellbeing. At a time when well-being is more important than ever, learn how art has the power to connect, inspire, and restore us wherever we are.
Therapy for Black Girls
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
VantagePoint Radio
VantagePoint Radio is an enthralling podcast that delves into the minds of contemporary artists and tastemakers in the urban art scene.

We all have to eat! Whether you're a busy artist on the go or just looking for some quick and healthy meal ideas, we've got you covered. Below, you will find links to resources that offer easy cooking tips, nutritious recipes, and helpful advice for maintaining a balanced diet. Explore these resources to discover new culinary inspirations and nourish your body while pursuing your creative passions.

Downshiftology
Slowing the heck down! Reducing stress, getting good sleep, eating simple, fresh food and prioritizing a little self-care love. Essentially, downshifting my life.
Epicurious
Epicurious is an American digital brand that focuses on food and cooking-related topics.
Minimalist Baker
At Minimalist Baker we share simple recipes that require 10 ingredients or less, 1 bowl, or 30 minutes or less to prepare.

All eaters are welcome.
Pick Up Limes
Get Cooking! We are Pick Up Limes and we have made it our mission to make a nourishing
plant-based lifestyle accessible to everyone.

Daily Offering
The Rubin Daily Offering, provides art, ideas, and practices inspired by our collection to help us achieve greater balance at a moment of considerable upheaval.
How to be creative
Creativity has always been essential for our cultural growth, but there are still many misconceptions about this elusive process. Not the left-brain/right-brain binary that we've come to believe, being creative is considerably more complex, and requires a nuanced understanding of ourself and others.
Meditation for Creativity
Use this guided meditation to get into a relaxed, calm, focused state before starting your therapeutic art-making. Suitable for all levels.
One Hour Healing Session with Baba Oludaré of Kiire Wellness
Baba Oludaré, the founder of Kiire Wellness, will lead us through his “Breathing with Orisha” workshop.
MOMA Magazine
From mindful walks to drawing prompts, we’ve got your guide to
activities and ideas for connectedness and healing through art.

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