STAY HOME.
STAY SAFE.
SAVE LIVES.
During this unprecedented health crisis and the resultant social isolation and economic pressures, it is essential that we pull together as a community, support each other and maintain our resiliency through the Covid19 pandemic.
STAYING STRONG AND SUPPORTIVE
The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented, it has shown the vulnerability of our society but also its most committed, supportive and responsible side. In todays world we are accustomed to socializing, going out and enjoying traveling but the world has understood that it is time to stay at home, to take care of our loved ones and ourselves. I hope you find these resources helpful.
Mindfulness and Fitness
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
HealHaus
Ignore The Productivity Pressure
Ethel’s Club
Breathe to Heal in Three Minutes With Max Storm
We can use our slowing down in the Time of Coronavirus, when anxiety and uncertainty is high we can use our slowing down many of our activities to help decrease the anxiety and tension to which we are all exposed. Proper breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, takes time and now we have it!
Holding our breath is a maladaptive reflex when we are stressed. Breathing deeply though your nose, filling your lungs and visualizing our bellies expand and slowly breathing out through our mouth although innate lies dormant but can be awakened and is one of the body’s strongest healing mechanisms.
In our society we may be taught to stifle our somatic response to our emotions, consciously deep breathing allows us to more fully exchange incoming oxygen for outgoing carbon dioxide.
This kind of breathing is a wonderful tool for: Reducing Anxiety; Promoting Restful Sleep; Controlling Anger; Controlling and Reducing Pain.
This type of breathing slows the heart rate, and lowers blood pressure. Many hospital websites are placing video instruction on deep breathing and Max Storm, a spiritual leader and yogi has a TED talk that has been viewed by almost 2 million viewers.
Control Anger With Deep Breathing
Dr. Ryan Fuller, explains about how to control anger with deep breathing. Anger is an emotion that has high levels of arousal associated with it. In fact, anger is one of two emotions that really go along with the fight or flight stress response. What many are experiencing today.
Reflections
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
The Moral Meaning of the Plague
An important piece to reflect on that we all have the power to decide how we react to this viral crisis. Referencing Viktor Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning and his experience from the Holocaust, reminds us that we don’t get to choose our difficulties, but we do have the freedom to select our responses and in situations like this, meaning is a vital medication for the soul.
Mental Health in The Time of Coronavirus
Don’t Try and Fix Anything Right Now
This post in Medium makes the case that in times of crisis, the best thing you can do for yourself is learn to live with uncertainty. Cognitive flexibility is perhaps one of the greatest tools to have in a time of uncertainty. There are two components to cognitive flexibility: one, being able to change how you think about a problem, and two, being able to let go of solutions that aren’t working.
Getting Help
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
Free & Low Fee Online Therapy Sessions
Keep Local Alive
New York State How to Get Help
No Neighbors in Need NYC
Helping Others
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
Offering Support For World Central Kitchen
Donating Time and Skills
UN’s Call To Creatives
Reading Inspiration
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
What You Need to Know
What every family needs to know from Red Table Talk, an educational video appropriate for all members of the family.
In this challenging time, motivational speaker Jay Shetty and psychologist Dr. Ramani come to the Red Table with tips and tools for managing the emotional toll that’s been brought on by COVID-19. This episode was filmed prior to the enactment of the current COVID-19 guidelines by the California Governor and similar guidelines enacted in other states. Please practice recommended social distancing.
What to Read, Watch, Cook, and Listen to Under Coronavirus Quarantine
How to Pass Time In A Pandemic
The NY Times asked ten writers to recommend diversions, and news ways to think about the necessary chores of home life. a Letter of Recommendation: a column that, in its own way, suggests new things for readers to try. The articles run the gamut of extolled virtues of Lent and Nikes, biting your nails and having a cocktail at lunch — but they have pulled together some of their favorite ones that can be experienced entirely indoors.
The Impact on Feminism
A great piece from the Atlantic. The virus may be hitting men harder but what will the legacy of this virus be on women’s lives, rights and opportunities as we emerge from this pandemic?
On Motherhood
Words From Heart to Light Up The Soul
Online Events
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
TED Connects Community and Hope
Navigating Uncertain Times Podcast
Bring Your Own Lunch From Ladies Get Paid
Overcoming Fear
Inspiration for Parents
Remaining physically fit and mentally resilient when in lockdown is critical to coming out of this stronger. The following resources will help you look after your body and mind.
Amazon Future Engineer Offers Free and Creative Coding Coursework
Resources for Parents Struggling With Kids
School Closure Hub
Supercharged Learning
To help all affected by coronavirus school closures, Century Learning are offering English, Maths and Science resources for free.
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