It seems like this is always an extra-stressful time of year: holidays, end of semesters, rushing to finish things before the end of the year.

So we want to help! CMLE cares about you, our members and library communities, and we want to see you through this season as healthfully as possible! 😊💕

We’ve talked about ways to tackle stress in the world of libraries before (check out our podcast episodes on the topic: Linking Our Libraries Episode 12 and a bonus episode on Stress Management) and have written a post with some relaxing reading suggestions.

• From this excellent Bustle article: “Self-care means taking care of yourself in every aspect: Emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually, and relationally.” The article offers 12 ways to engage in self-care.
• Psychology Today shares some ways to begin taking better care of yourself in this article.
• Oprah has this article filled with expert self-care suggestions.
• Mindful.org shares their five rules for self-care in this article.
• In case you’d like more reading suggestions, Real Simple has this list of books to help you relax.
• Plus, the U of M has this article explaining the benefits of reading for stress management!
• CMLE created this article full of links and skills to help you combat workplace stress.
• When all else fails, wrap yourself up in a blanket and/or find a nice animal to snuggle. See below: