NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's Day is just around the corner!  This means it is time to start planning your resolutions for 2019.  This week's blog entry will focus on some of the most popular resolutions, and it will provide suggestions on how to get started.  Each topic will have a list of traditional library materials as well as online class options.  We offer access to Gale Courses and Lynda.com through our library website.  All you need is a library card to use these resources!

Healthy Eating
Healthy eating doesn't mean you have to give up everything you are currently eating.  It might mean making small changes to your diet or completely revamping it.

Gale Courses on Healthy Eating: Luscious Low-Fat, Lightening Quick Meals; Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health; Lose Weight and Keep It Off.

Books: Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes; Bobby Flay Fit: Food for a Healthy Lifestyle; Always Hungry?; Whole Cooking and Nutrition

Exercise More
Exercising more can be as easy as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or it can be something more demanding such as training for a marathon.  Exercise can be tailored to fit each individual's needs, and there are so many types of exercise that you can experiment until you find what works best for you.

Gale Course on Exercise: Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Books: Every Body Yoga; The Ultimate Treadmill Workout; Swimmer's Workout Handbook

DVDs: Jillian Michaels Killer Cardio; Billy Blanks Jr. Dance Party Boot Camp; Biggest Loser Power Ab Blast

Saving Money
Whether you want to save for a specific purchase or just want to create better spending habits, there are many ways you can work at saving more money.

Gale Courses: Where Does All My Money Go; Personal Finance

Lynda.com: Stay Ahead in Personal Finance; Financial Wellness for Couples & Families

Books: Get Money; QuickBooks 2018 for Dummies; The Financial Diet; The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance

Read More
Reading more can mean reading one book, setting a monthly goal, or trying to read more of a specific genre or topic.  If you want to read more, the library is the perfect place to start!

Gale Courses: Merrill Ream Speed Reading

Resources for Book Recommendations: NoveList; EFPL Blog; SHARE's Favorite Author Club

Other: Check out a wide variety of reading material from all of our collections or utilize our apps for e-books and e-audiobooks (Hoopla, Libby, and BiblioBoard).

Learning a New Skill or Hobby
Learning a new skill or hobby can be a lot of fun.  You can learn something new from a friend or family member, or you can try something on your own.

Gale Courses: Introduction to Photoshop CC; Designing Effective Websites; How to Get Started in Game Development; Drawing for Absolute Beginners; Genealogy Basics; Discover Digital Photography

Lynda.com: Leading with Purpose; Motion Graphic Design; Composition

Books: Container Gardening Complete; You Can Knit That; Flash: Writing the Very Short Story; Art of Everyday Photography; No Experience Required: Sketching and Drawing; The Can't Cook Book

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