Resources and Tips for Helping You and Your Patrons Make Smart New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by Bobbi Newman on January 11th, 2022 Posted in: Consumer Health, Public Libraries
Tags: happy new year, new years resolutions

As we move into 2022 many of us (and our patrons) have made New Year’s Resolutions. Here are some tips and resources to help everyone stay on track.

Watch out for False Promises and Scams

The Truth Behind Weight Loss Ads from the FTC

• Spot False Promises
• Fake Stories Online
• Other Fitness and Weight Loss Products
• Other Things To Watch Out For
• Where To Learn More
• Report False Advertising

Explore the Social Determinants of Health from Healthy People 2030.

So much of what affects our health is out of our control. How does your library form partnerships in your communities to address these?

• Economic Stability
• Education Access and Quality
• Health Care Access and Quality
• Neighborhood and Built Environment
• Social and Community Context

Resources for specific goals:

MedlinePlus has pages that may align with your specific goals

• Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• Disasters
• Fitness and Exercise
• Food and Nutrition
• Health System
• Personal Health Issues
• Safety Issues
• Sexual Health Issues
• Social/Family Issues
• Wellness and Lifestyle

Additional Resources:

• Mindfulness
• Choose My Plate
• Eat Right
• Improve your sleep infographic from CDC.gov
• Move More, Sit Less
• Don’t Use Tobacco
• Be Sun Safe
• Brush Your Teeth
• Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices

ABOUT Bobbi Newman
Bobbi Newman (MLIS, MA) is the Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist for NNLM R6 at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Guide for Libraries. She developed the popular NNLM course “Wellness in the Library Workplace.” Bobbi is a mindfulness student and a member of Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Let’s Move in Libraries. She divides her time between her dog, reading fantasy and nonfiction, playing video games, crafting, kayaking, biking, and gardening.

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