Atlantic Public Library to Host Virtual Event Feb. 10 with Author and Psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee….

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Feeling ready for a restart? You’re not alone. Join the Atlantic Public Library and Healthy Cass County for
a free virtual presentation with author and psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee on designing a healthy post pandemic life on Thursday, February 10 from 7:00-8:00 PM. Register for the link for the online presentation at bit.ly/Feb10restart.

The virtual event will begin with an informative review of where we were when quarantine hit and how the lock down impacted us behaviorally and interpersonally, and then address how to restart and find opportunities for growth and health. The event is based on Dodgen-Magee’s latest book, Restart: designing a healthy post pandemic life. Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen described reading the book as, “talking to your best friend who just happens to be a psychologist and getting all the best advice.”

As a starred review in the December 2021 summarized, “Psychologist Dodgen-Magee comprehensively details all the things society has lost and reconfigured during the pandemic—neglect of physical activities, over-reliance on screens, and increased substance abuse—and offers steps to counteract these behaviors and build new healthy habits.” The review goes on to note Dodgen-Magee, “aptly describes this late-pandemic period as ‘running a marathon with a constantly moving finish line’ and provides specific ways to support our own and other’s mental health, create new realities, and nurture healthy relationships with technology… Dodgen-Magee’s advice hits home at a vulnerable period in our
lives.”

Dodgen-Magee’s latest book is available at all Cass County libraries, and the free, virtual event is open to anyone with internet connection. For those in the area without internet access, the Atlantic Public Library will be open to watch the online event.

Event: Restart: Designing a Healthy Post Pandemic Life

• Date: Thursday, February 10
• Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
• Where:
  
  • Online: Register for the link for the online presentation at bit.ly/Feb10restart, or
    
  • Watch the online presentation at the Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar St. Atlantic, IA 50022)

This program is made possible by a Mental Health Resources grant from the Network of National Library
of Medicine Region 6.