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Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (November, 2025)

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  Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (November, 2025) Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being, by Marc G. Berman, Ph.D. (2025, published by Simon and Schuster) My take: What do you do when you are feeling depleted and can’t concentrate? Or feeling sad? In Nature and the Mind, Berman describes the science that demonstrates how experiencing nature improves our cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. Not only can your physical health improve so can your mental health and your relationships. Spending time in nature is so impactful that it can even help with negative side-effects of certain drugs and treatments. Berman notes that the evidence for the benefits of spending time in nature is so compelling that the Canadian Medical Association endorsed a plan to provide Canadians with “social prescriptions” where Canadian health care practitioners can work with patients to come up with personalized nature plans to address their...
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November Giveaway! Giveaway closes November 7th

We’re giving away a copy of  November's Professor Pozzulo’s Pick. Click on read more then  click here  to enter to win or copy the web address and search it in your browser:   https://carleton.ca/mental-health/november-giveaway/
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Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (October, 2025)

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  Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (October, 2025) Smartphone Nation: Why We're All Addicted to Our Screens and What You and Your Family Can Do About It , by Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr (2025, published by Knopf Canada) My take: Although smartphones seem ubiquitous, managing them so that your well-being isn’t negatively impacted can be challenging. In Smartphone Nation, Regehr (2025) provides a powerful, behind the scenes view of how tech firms control our screen time. She provides a practical guide on how to take back control and educate those who may be vulnerable. Regehr asks (and answers) several critical questions around “screen consumption”— what is our screen consumption doing to how we think and understand the world? She provides several strategies on how to take action so that the information coming at us is what we want rather than what the tech firms want to give us. Regehr also provides tips on spotting misinformation. This book is an education on technology, social media, and screen ti...
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October Giveaway! Giveaway closes October 8th

We’re giving away a copy of  October's Professor Pozzulo’s Pick. Click on read more then  click here  to enter to win or copy the web address and search it in your browser:  https://carleton.ca/mental-health/october2025-giveaway/
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Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (September, 2025)

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  Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (September, 2025) Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth (2016, published by Scribner) My take: Some people seem to get back up no matter how many times they get knocked down while others struggle and hold on to setbacks. The difference between these two conditions may be something called “grit”. In Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Duckworth (2016), explores what it means to have grit, how to develop it, and why it is important. Duckworth also provides several evidence-based strategies on how to become “grittier”. Are successful people simply more talented? More intelligent? According to Duckworth, having grit is more important. (Agreed!) So, what is grit? Grit is the “passion and perseverance for long-term goals that involves a sustained effort to achieve a future objective despite setbacks”. Duckworth discusses four essentials of grit 1) interest - being genuinely interested/having a passion, 2) practice –practicing...
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September Giveaway! Giveaway closes September 5th

   We’re giving away a copy of September 's Professor Pozzulo’s Pick. Click on read more then click here to enter to win or copy the web address and search it in your browser:   https://carleton.ca/mental-health/septembergiveaway/
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August Giveaway! Giveaway closes August 8th

  We’re giving away a copy of A ugust 's Professor Pozzulo’s Pick. Click on read more then  click here  to enter to win or copy the web address and search it in your browser:  https://carleton.ca/mental-health/augustgiveaway/
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