Begin the new year with mindfulness and intent, and strive to make your needs a priority. We've curated a list of books for all ages that tackle mental health and well-being and promote self-care.

Click on a title to find it in our catalog; and find many more titles at cobbcat.org.

Library Self-Care Booklist with links

For Children

Big Breath: A Guided Meditation for Kids by William Meyer

The Boy with the Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee

Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems by Kate Coombs

Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere by Kira Willey

Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mr. Rogers by Laura Renauld

Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-By-Pose Wake Up Story by Miriam Gates

Here and Now by Julia Denos

Hurry Up!: A Book About Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak

I Am Enough by Grace Byers

I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde

I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde

I Am Yoga by Susan Verde

Is Nothing Something?: Kids’ Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything in Between by Thích Nhất Hạnh

Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement, and More by Mallika Chopra

Mindful Me: Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids by Whitney Stewart

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

My Mindful Walk with Grandma by Sheri Mabry

My Thoughts are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness by Georgia Heard

Now by Antoinette Portis

Straw by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Visiting Feelings by Lauren Rubenstein

You Are Ready! The World is Waiting by Eric Carle

For Teens and Young Adults

Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community with a forward by Lady Gaga

(Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health edited by Kelly Jensen

Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles edited by Jessica Burkhart

Positively Teen: A Practical Guide to a More Positive, More Confident You by Nicola Morgan

You Are Enough by Jen Petro-Roy

Your Brain Needs a Hug: Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches by Rae Earl

For Adults

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well-Being by Manuela Mischke-Reeds

Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel Siegel

Be Mighty: A Woman’s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry & Stress Using Mindfulness & Acceptance by Jill A. Stoddard

Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying by Light Watkins

Finding the Center Within: The Healing Way of Mindfulness Meditation by Thomas Bien

How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness by Jan Chozen Bays

The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book by Dan Harris

Mindful Pregnancy: Meditation, Yoga, Hypnobirthing, Natural Remedies, Nutrition by Tracy Donegan

Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing by Olga Mecking

Practical Mindfulness by Ken A. Verni

Unplug: A Simple Guide to Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers by Suze Yalof Schwartz