Personal Wholeness Resources

1. PHYSICAL WHOLENESS
• 1.1 Diet, Nutrition and Weight Management
  1. CalorieKing Food Calculator
  2. Food Pyramid
  3. BMI Calculator
  4. Health and Wellness Resource Center
  5. Health and Wellness Resource Center Tools
     
• 1.2 Aerobic Activity
  1. Health and Wellness Resource Center
  2. Health and Wellness Resource Center Tools
  3. Online Fitness Calculators
  4. Active.com: Find local fitness activities (e.g. 5K, triatholon, etc.)
• 1.3 Strength/Flexibility Training & Maintenance
  1. Health and Wellness Resource Center
  2. Health and Wellness Resource Center Tools
• 1.4 Health Maintenance & Risk Reduction
  1. Health and Wellness Resource Center
  2. Health and Wellness Resource Center Tools
• 1.5 Sleep
  1. Health and Wellness Resource Center
  2. Health and Wellness Resource Center Tools
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2. INTELLECTUAL WHOLENESS
• 2.1 Independent Learning Skills
  1. Library Resources
     Reference Librarian Contact Information
     *If you are interested in researching a new topic, a reference librarian can help you get started!
     • Anita Gray, agray@swu.edu, 864-644-5069
     • Erin Washington, ewashington@swu.edu, 864-644-5074
     • Joni Addis, jaddis@swu.edu, 864-644-5070
     • Virengia Houston, vhouston@swu.edu, 864-644-5073
     
     
  2. Academic Achievement Books
  • My freshman year : what a professor learned by becoming a student
  • On course : strategies for creating success in college and in life
  • Manage your time [2nd ed.]
  • Your brain is a muscle too: How student athletes succeed in college and in life
  • Letters to young scholars: An introduction to Christian thought
  • Making the most of college: students speak their minds
  • How Christian faith can sustain the life of the mind
  
  
  3. Journal/Magazine Articles
  • A real rollercoaster of confidence and emotions': learning to be a university student
  • The 7 Deadly Sins of Students
  • THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETES
  • Why We Quit
  
  
  4. Websites
  • Hints on How to Succeed in College Classes
• 2.2 Intellectual Curiosity & Desire to Grow
  1. Library Resources
     Reference Librarian Contact Information
     *If you are interested in researching a new topic, a reference librarian can help you get started!
     • Anita Gray, agray@swu.edu, 864-644-5069
     • Erin Washington, ewashington@swu.edu, 864-644-5074
     • Joni Addis, jaddis@swu.edu, 864-644-5070
     • Virengia Houston, vhouston@swu.edu, 864-644-5073
• 2.3 Self Discipline & Personal Organization
• 2.4 Critical Reflection & Problem Solving
• 2.5 Involvement in Intellectual & Cultural Activities
  1. Library Resources
     
     • Operas on DVD
     • Documentaries on DVD
     • Opposing Viewpoints Resources Center
       Database of essays, articles and more relating to current, controversial topics.
  
  
  2. Websites
  LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUMS
  • Pickens County Museums
    307 Johnson Street, Pickens, SC
    (864)898-5963
    www.carolinaarts.com
    
    
  • Oconee Heritage Center
    123 Browns Square Drive, Walhalla, SC
    (864)638-2224
    www.oconeeheritagecenter.org
    
    
  • Upcountry History Museum
    540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC
    (864)467-3100
    www.upcountryhistory.org
    
    
  • Central Heritage Society (African-American History)
    416 Church Street, Central, SC
    (864)639-2156
    www.centralheritage.org
    
    
  • Central History Museum
    416 Church Street Clemson, SC 29630
    (864)639-2156
    www.clemson.edu
    
    
  • Museum & Library of Confederate History
    15 Boyce Avenue, Greenville, SC
    (864)421-9039
    www.confederatemuseum.org
    
    
  • Lunney Museum
    211 West South 1st Street, Seneca, SC
    (864) 882-4811
    www.theupcountry.com
• 2.6 Appreciation of the Arts & Beautiful Creative Expression
  1. LOCAL ART MUSEUMS, THEATRES, & PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS
  • Greenville County Museum of Art
    420 College Street
    Greenville, SC 29601
    (864)271-7570
    www.greenvillemuseum.org
    
    
  • Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville
    200 North Main Street #104
    Greenville, SC 29601
    (864)239-3882
    www.artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com
    
    
  • Sea Island Art Gallery
    115 Pelham Road
    Greenville, SC 29615-2139
    (864)271-2007
    www.seaislandgallery.com
    
    
  • Chapman Cultural Center
    East Saint John Street
    Spartanburg, SC 29306
    (864)542-2787
    www.chapmanculturalcenter.org
    
    
  • Peace Center for the Performing Arts
    300 South Main Street
    Greenville, SC
    (864)467-3000
    www.peacecenter.org
    
    
  • Centre Stage, Greenville's Professional Theater
    501 River Street
    Greenville, SC
    (864) 233-6733
    www.centrestage.org
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3. SOCIAL WHOLENESS
• 3.1 Friendship
• 3.2 Family Relationships
• 3.3 Intercultural Proficiency
  1. SELECTED LIST OF NON-WESTERN AUTHORS
  • Chinua Achebe
  • Pearl S. Buck
  • Ishmael Beah
  • Jorge Luis Borges
  • Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
  • Patrick Chamoiseau
  • Michelle Cliff
  • Iris Chang
  • Pang-Mei Natasha Chang
  • Paulo Coelho
  • Miriam Cooke
  • Mahasweta Devi
  • Yukio Mishima
  • Rene Maran
  • Isak Dinesen
  • Zee Edgell
  • Buchi Emecheta
  • Laura Esquivel
  • Amitav Ghosh
  • Patricia Grace
  • Khaled Hosseini
  • Qurutulain Hyder
  • Witi Ihimaera
  • Ha Jin
  • Jamaica Kincaid
  • Barbara Kingsolver
  • Jhumpa Lahiri
  • Camara Laye
  • Mario Vargas Illosa
  • Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • Anchee Min
  • Azar Nafisi
  • V.S. Naipaul
  • Salman Rushdie
  • Murasaki Shikibu
  • Wole Soyinka
  • Michio Takeyama
  • Amy Tan
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
  • Su Tong
  • Mo Yan
  
  
  2. Websites
  *NOTE: Before visiting an unfamiliar congregation, it is advisable to contact the organization to inquire whether believers of other religions are welcome, particularly if you are unable to determine this information from their website. When you attend the service, be open-minded and respectful of your environment. Remember that you are there to observe and learn, and not to evangelize or convey your particular beliefs or practices.
  
  READ THIS FIRST:
  How to be a perfect stranger : a guide to etiquette in other people's religious ceremonies
  Imprint Woodstock, VT : Skylight Paths Pub., 1999.
  SWU LIBRARY Call Number: REF 291.38 H83
  
  Local Synagogues
  
  • Temple B'Nai Israel
    Oakland Ave, Anderson, SC
    (864) 226-0310
    www.templeofanderson.com<
    
    
  • Congregation Beth Isreal
    425 Summit Drive, Greenville, SC
    (864) 232-9031
    www.bethisraelsc.org
    
    
  • Temple of Israel
    400 Spring Forest Road, Greenville, SC
    (864) 292-1782
    www.templeofisrael.com
    
    
  • Adon Olam Messianic Congregation
    259 Pine Drive, Piedmont, SC
    (864) 322-9144
    www.odonolam.org
    
    
  Local Hindu Temples
  
  • Vedic Center
    499 Bethel Drive, Mauldin, SC 29662
    (864) 967-2852
    http://www.vediccenterofgreenville.org/index.htm
    
    
  Local Muslim Centers
  
  • Masjid & Islamic Center of Clemson
    1009 Old Stone Church Road, Clemson, SC
    (864) 654-4514
    http://clemsonmasjid.org/
    
    
  • Islamic Center Church
    96 Meridian Avenue, Taylors, SC
    (864) 292-2219
    
    Local Catholic Churches
    
  • St. Andrew Church
    Edgewood Ave. and Sloan St., Clemson, SC
    (864) 654-1757
  
  Local Protestant Churches
  There are too many different local Protestant churches to list here. See Spiritual Life for a recommendation.
• 3.4 Intimacy & Commitment
• 3.5 Unselfish Service & Giving
  Websites
  1. Child-Sponsorship Organizations
     
     • Compassion International
       Exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
       
     • Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child
       
     • World Vision
       A Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
     • World Hope
       A Christian relief and development organization working with vulnerable and exploited communities to alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice.
       
• 3.6 Forgiveness, Peacemaking & Reconciliation
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4. EMOTIONAL WHOLENESS
• 4.1 Emotional Expression & Control
  1. Library Resources
  • Books on Emotion
• 4.2 Self-Awareness
• 4.3 Stress Management
• 4.4 Flexibility & Adapation to Change
  1. Library Resources
  • Books on Flexibility and Adaptation
• 4.5 Self-Confidence, Independence & A Sense of Self-Efficacy
• 4.6 Management of Fear & Anxiety
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5. SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS
• 5.1 Personal Devotional Discipline
  1. Library Resources
  • Personal Bible Study Guides
• 5.2 Participation in Corporate Worship & Celebration
• 5.3 Critical Reflection on Personal Beliefs
  1. Library Resources
  • Books on Doctrine
  • ATLA Religion Database
    Contains journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resources Center
    Contains journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion.
• 5.4 Active Expression of Personal Gifts & Faith Convictions
  1. Local Charities for Volunteer Work
  • Helping Hands
    (864-639-6533)
  • Habitat for Humanity
    (864-888-2118)
  • Clemson Community Care
    (864)653-4460
    http://www.clemsoncommunitycare.org/index.htm
• 5.5 Holiness & Personal Integrity
• 5.6 Contentment, Optimism & Joy
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL WHOLENESS
• 6.1 Appreciation of Nature and Its Interlocking Design
  1. Library Resources
  • Academic Search Premier
    An interdisciplinary database of journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
    EXAMPLE: Click here for a list of full-text articles on the social aspects of global warming.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    A database of essays, articles and more relating to current, controversial topics, including the environment.
  • SWUcat
    Do a search for “environment” in the library’s online catalog.
  • Subjects to search in SWUcat or a database:
    • Environmental protection
    • Environmental degradation
    • Environmental ethics
    • Environmental sciences
    • Energy conservation
    • Energy consumption
    • Conservation of natural resources
• 6.2 Understanding of Human Ecological Impact
  1. Library Resources
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    A database of essays, articles and more relating to current, controversial topics.
    
    • EXAMPLE: Click here for the results list on climate change and global warming.
  • Websites
  • NYTimes.com
    The New York Times has a searchable database with links to many archival newspaper articles. It is a great place to start a search for recent current events.
  • Superfund Cleanup Sites in SC
  • EPA.gov
    Learn about the top environmental issues at the Environmental Protection Agency’s website.
• 6.3 Minimizing Negative Personal Environmental Effects
  1. SWU Resources
  • Recycling On-Campus
    Bins are available at various places throughout the buildings, dorms, and public spaces.
  2. Websites
  3. Recycling
  • Pickens County Recycling
  • Anderson County Recycling
  • Greenville County Recycling
  4. Energy Use
  • The Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator
    Allows you to calculate how much energy you use per year and compare it with national and world averages.
  5. Neighborhood Cleanup
  • Ideas from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  
  
  6. Library Resources
  • Ways to Save by Going Green by Judkis, Maura, U.S. News & World Report, March 2010
  • CAN JIM ATKINSON MAKE A DIFFERENCE? My greening begins. By Jim Atkinson, The New Conservative. February 2008
  • Harvard Health Letter: 9 Tips for Your Health and the Planet’s
  • Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audit by Leslie E. Royal, Black Enterprise, October 2008
• 6.4 Promotion of Responsible Environmental Practice
  1. Websites
  • Environmental Resources and Organizations in SC
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    A database of essays, articles and more relating to current, controversial topics, including the environment.
  • SC Legislature
    Contact information for SC Congressmen
  • Earth Day Action Center
    Learn about the issues and get involved!
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7. VOCATIONAL WHOLENESS
• 7.1 Exploration of Personal Giftedness and Calling
  1. Volunteer Opportunities
  • Pickens County Volunteer Opportunities (Non-Profit Organizations)
• 7.2 Development of a Plan for the Next Steps
  1. Websites
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    Lists hundreds of occupations and describes the education needed, earnings, working conditions, and more.
• 7.3 Responsibility & Trustworthiness
• 7.4 Life/Work Management
  1. Library Resources
  2. Workplace Ethics
  • Workplace Ethics: The High Cost of Compromise. Hanson, Kirk O. BusinessWeek Online, 6/4/2010
  3. Time Management
  • Schedule, interrupted: discovering God's time-management technique By Buchanan, Mark. Christianity Today, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2006, p 42-45
  • DE-CLUTTERING your Space & Life. By: Elmore, Leigh. Women in Business, March 2010, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p26-27
• 7.5 Personal Stewardship & Financial Management
  1. Personal Financial Planning
  • Books on this subject are located in the library upstairs in call number range 332.024 (authors such as Larry Burkett, Dave Ramsey, etc.)
• 7.6 Leadership & Creativity
  1. Leadership
  • Click here for books in SWUcat on this topic.
  • Biographies of Leaders in SWUcat