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Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (January, 2026)

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  Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (January, 2026) How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz, Ph.D. (2024; published by Penguin Life) My take: Imagine living in a place where the sun doesn’t rise for two months a year. What impact would that have on your well-being? The data may surprise you. In How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days, Leibowitz explores the connection between “seasonal variation” and well-being. And for anyone who’s not a fan of winter, Leibowitz might have you re-thinking your view on this colder, darker season and how to approach it for improved well-being. Leibowitz’s trek to Tromso, Norway (in the Artic Circle!) starts her journey on better understanding the relationship between winter and well-being along with discovering strategies that could be applied to improve mood. Leibowitz discovers that for residents of Tromso, winter was a season of excitement, something to look f...
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January Giveaway! Giveaway closes January 9th

  We’re giving away a copy of  January'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/january-giveaway/
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December Giveaway! Giveaway closes December 5th

We’re giving away a copy of  December'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/december-giveaway/  
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Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (December, 2025)

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  Professor Pozzulo’s Pick (December, 2025) The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World by Robert J. Coplan (2025, published by Simon & Schuster) My take: Do you consider solitude as something to be avoided or something to strive for? In The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World , Coplan takes you on a journey of understanding what solitude means and how it can be positive for our well-being. Coplan also provides several strategies on how to make the most of your alone time for improved well-being. As Coplan states, spending time alone can make us feel “calmer, refreshed and revitalized”; it is restorative. Essentially, solitude allows us to recharge our emotional and cognitive batteries, which in turn makes us more present, improves our memory, and ultimately makes us more productive. An initial exercise that Coplan suggests you do is to keep track of how you spend your solitary time during a typical week....
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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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