CU Coventry: Relax and Recharge

Coventry University Students Union (CUSU)

• Have activities for all students to get involved with: https://www.cusu.org/

Dealing with another lockdown and working from home?

• Take a look at Mental Health at Work's resources toolkit https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/coronavirus-coping-with-the-challenges-of-working-from-home/

Remind yourself of all the great music that’s been around over the last year.

• https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2020__29264/
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-2020-1097442/caroline-rose-feel-the-way-i-want-1097736/

Podcasts

Subscribe to a podcast on your phone and listen to it whenever you like. Here are some we really like:

Colour our Collections

• Libraries, archives and other cultural institutions around the world are sharing free colouring sheets and books based on materials in their collections. Download, print and share your favourites. Follow on social media #ColorOurCollections.
• https://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/category/2021/
• http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/miejska-biblioteka-publiczna-w-sosnowcu-coloring-book-2021/

Reading Nook

• Create a reading nook for the perfect space to relax during lockdown. Or challenge yourself to get fit, hula hoop, and read at the same time!

https://www.doorsteplibrary.org.uk/2020/05/the-therapy-of-reading-how-to-read-during-lockdown/

The Reading Agency has put together its Reading Well for Mental Health List.

The list features books which offer "helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions, or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences."

The CUC Library has several of these books already in its collection including.

You can also search for others in your local public library.

March 4th is World Book Day.

World Book Day aims to promote reading for pleasure among children and young people though it's also a great reason for you to read for pleasure as well. Coventry's Public Library is open on a click and collect basis and if you scroll down on this page you will find a list of free, public domain books available online.

For more information on World Book Day, visit their website at: https://www.worldbookday.com

Find out more about using the Coventry public library during the current restrictions: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/whatsonlibraries

A brand new children’s book about Lady Godiva’s famous walk through the streets of Coventry.

https://etchandpin.co.uk/

You can find more information on getting children reading with the below links including BookTrust's 100 best books for children list and the British Library's Discovering Children's Books page.   

• Booktrust: 100 Best Books for Children 
• Booktrust: Homepage
• British Library: Discovering Children's books

Public Domain books are books which have passed out of copyright and are now available for free.

Here is an article detailing books that have entered the public domain in 2021 

See the Project Guttenberg Top 100 downloaded Public Domain Books

Taking regular breaks can make a big difference to your mental health. If you need further help contact our Welfare and Disability Advisors, using the details below, and book under the category service type 'Welfare and Disability - CU Cov'

Take a look at the Telegraph's short story 2020 competition winners.

https://www.proquest.com/docview/2474516046/88F6AE00BC2F48B1PQ/8?accountid=10286

Stories are just stories, right? Not really. They are also incredibly powerful - and can both reduce prejudice, and help persuade.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/how-stories-shape-our-minds/p07h9t70?playlist=made-in-partnership-with-the-open-university

Relax and Recharge Reading

We don’t just have academic text books in the Library. If you enjoy reading we’ll have something here for you in CU Coventry Library.