Librarians, check out some simple wellness tips to try while at the library from Tiny Experiments author, Anne-Laure Le Cunff:
1. Practice sensory anchoring.
When feeling stressed, focus on a specific sensory experience (like the texture of a book spine or the smell of pages). This activates your parasympathetic nervous system, helping manage stress responses.
2. Use the curiosity pivot.
Between helping patrons, take 30 seconds to reset by focusing on something interesting nearby. This brief mental shift activates reward pathways in your brain, creating a buffer between tasks.
3. Implement a weekly review.
Take 10 minutes to write down thoughts that emerged throughout your week. This simple act helps your brain process information more effectively, similar to how organizing physical spaces creates mental clarity.
For even more wellness tips and further reading recommendations, check out this inspiring conversation featuring Anne-Laure Le Cunff (Tiny Experiments) alongside Daisy Buchanan (Read Yourself Happy), Amy Larocca (How to Be Well), and Dr. Sunita Sah (Defy). Learn how to ease anxiety, employ the power of ‘no,’ deepen compassion, kindness, and gratitude, and rethink goals in self-help books designed to craft a more meaningful life.
