by Jennifer Smarr
New Year’s Resolutions have been a part of human practices since the rise of the Babylonian empire; that’s roughly 4,000 years. While the tradition’s roots lie in religious practices, over time the practice has transitioned to a more secular promise to one’s self: a promise to become a better person in one aspect or another. Sadly, it’s a promise that is usually broken. Currently, only about 8% of the resolutions made each year are achieved.
Some of the most popular resolutions that we make include exercising more, getting organized, spending less money, smoking cessation, spending more time with loved ones, and reading more. Let’s face it, some of these resolutions are actually quite difficult to accomplish. No wonder 90% of them are broken! However, if you’re serious about being successful this year, your Rapides Parish Library is here to help with library resources that support your goals!
Books for Fitness Resolutions:
● Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge
● Pilates for Living by Harri Angell
● No Excuses Fitness : The 30-Day Plan to Tone your Body and Supercharge your Health by Donovan Green
Books for Organization Resolutions:
● Simplify your Life : Get Organized and Stay That Way by Marcia Ramsland
● The Organized Mind : Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin
● Get it together for College by College Entrance Examination Board
Books for Financial Resolutions:
● Financial Freedom : A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier
● Personal Finance in your 20s & 30s by Eric Tyson, MBA
● Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
Books for Work-Life Balance Resolutions:
● Fair Play : A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have too Much to Do (and more life to live) by Eve Rodsky
● Enough : The True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John C. Bogle
● Lean In : Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Books for Smoking Cessation Resolutions:
● Smoke Free in 30 Days : The Pain-Free, Permanent Way to Quit by Daniel F. Seidman
● Escape from Smoking : Look Younger, Feel Younger, Make Money & Love Your Life By Tim Williamson
● Stop Smoking for Good : Forget the Patch, the Gum, and the Excuses with Dr. Prasad’s Proven Program to Permanent Smoking Cessation by Balasa L. Prasad
And yes, there are books about reading more:
On Reading Well : Finding the Good Life through Great Books by Karen Swallow Prior
The Art of Reading by Damon Young
No matter your resolution, the Rapides Parish Library staff and administration wish you well on your path to a happy, healthy, and successful 2022. Be sure to visit us online at www.rpl.org or in person to discover the library materials that will help improve your quality of life.
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