Kelowna’s Health and Wellness Book club
Where community meets wellness, one page at a time!
Featured book and upcoming meeting!
Featured Book: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Date: Monday June 1, 2025
Time: 7:00–8:30 PM
Location: Catalyst Movement Clinic
This book investigates the collapse of youth mental health that coincided with the rise of the smartphone. Haidt argues that replacing "play-based childhoods" with "phone-based childhoods" has rewired the adolescent brain, leading to increased anxiety and social isolation. He offers a practical "action plan" for parents and communities to reclaim childhood by delaying social media use and restoring independent, real-world play.
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts at our upcoming meeting! Hope you can join us!
About book club
The Health and Wellness Book Club was born from a shared love of learning, wellness, and meaningful conversation. As healthcare practitioners, we found ourselves constantly recommending books to patients, friends, and each other—so we decided to create a space to explore those ideas together.
Our book club is a casual, inclusive gathering where we read health and wellness-related books and come together to chat about what inspired us, challenged us, or made us think differently. Whether you're a practitioner, a patient, a book lover, or just curious about health, you're invited. We meet every 8-10 weeks, and each meetup is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and grow—one book at a time.
Come for the books, stay for the community.
What we’ve read so far
-
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
The Nagoski sisters explain the science behind burnout and how it's not just about stress, but about incomplete stress cycles. They offer practical tools to help you complete the cycle and recover physically and emotionally.
-
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men By Caroline Criado Perez
This powerful investigative book reveals the gender data gap across nearly every industry—healthcare, technology, city planning, product design—and how this systemic oversight leads to real-world disadvantages for women.
-
Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond by Stacy T. Sims, PhD
This book is an empowering, evidence-based guide to navigating menopause and aging through the lens of strength, science, and self-awareness.
-
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
A fascinating look at how something as simple as the way we breathe can impact our health, stress, and overall wellbeing.
-
Good Stress by Jeff Krasno
This book redefines our relationship with pressure, explaining how certain types of stress can actually enhance cognitive function and resilience.
-
The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
A powerful guide to "radical self-love" that explores how body empowerment can be a tool for social justice.
-
Why We Sleep By Matthew Walker
A deep dive into the vital importance of sleep for every aspect of our physical and mental health.