Helpful Resources

We wanted to provide people with helpful resources to make social distancing a little easier.  We have received a lot of great feedback from people about what you are doing to manage COVID-19 which we wanted to share.  Please leave additional helpful resources and suggestions in the comments!

Ideas:

• “I participated in a wonderful yoga nidra practice last night through zoom! It was with Hopeful Heart Project but I’ve noticed a few local places offering similar. I also usually love a lot of what I find on the Insight app for meditations.”
• “The kids and I are going to make jello today. ? And a friend gave me the idea of painters tape onto the floor for them to line up a toy parade.”
• “I love listening to podcasts! My top picks are Happier with Gretchen Rubin, 10% Happier, The Hilarious World of Depression, and TED Radio Hour. My partner and I have also been playing the collaborative game Legendary (Marvel Universe).”
• “Redecorating my room, cleaning and organizing because mess=anxiety in my world, crafts with the kids, reading and my favorite which I have yet to do but will make happen…NAPPING!”
• “Les Mills online has free exercises, I’ll find it. There is apparently a good one to do with kids but also is good for adults. So choose your skill level. Additionally, if you are a YMCA member check your email for a link and you have line the entire Les Mills on demand library to choose from!”
• “Where’s my mom’s, and Your mom’s House, and Joe Rogan Experience-podcasts”
• This website has links to a variety of activities and websites: https://fargo.momcollective.com/ultimate-resource-guide-to-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR1Rv6vjXnobx1nxSoj2lUg4FTmdV0DLAu0R_uJYQv9VD_dMBh1McA8E7jc

Links for accurate information and overall coping:

• Psychology Today article on relieving anxiety: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pain-explained/202003/anxiety-contagion-tips-relief; Make sure you are doing #13 responsibly and in moderation!
• How to cope with stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
• Definition of social distancing, isolation, and quarantine, and how to cope: https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-distancing
• SAMHSA’s information about taking care of your behavioral health during an infectious disease outbreak: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Taking-Care-of-Your-Behavioral-Health-During-an-Infectious-Disease-Outbreak/sma14-4894
• Reducing stigma related to COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/reducing-stigma.html
• General caregiving info: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/caregiving/index.htm
• Caregiving with COVID-19 (Chinese and Spanish versions available): https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-caregiver-guide-to-helping-families-cope-with-the-coronavirus-disease-2019
• Talking with children about infectious disease outbreak: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Caregivers-Parents-and-Teachers-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/PEP20-01-01-006

Therapy tools:

• This is a website that has helpful worksheets and information about therapy: https://www.therapistaid.com/
• It also has a worksheet on fair fighting rules to survive your quarantine with significant other or family member or whomever they may be with for long periods of time: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/fair-fighting-rules.pdf
• Self Help Brochures on numerous topics; you can click on the one you want and just copy paste that link: https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/
• Free Guided Meditations(English and Spanish): https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations
• UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness Guided audio and video meditations for free: https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/programs/mindfulness-programs/MBSR-programs/Pages/audio.aspx
• Video on Pressure points to fall asleep faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-1NnuHJzq0
• Here is a link to some great apps that can be used in combination with therapy: mentalhealthapps.org

Free exercise options:

• Free workouts for every ability to do at home (plus has info on nutrition and diets and other health aspects): https://www.darebee.com
• Yoga with Adriene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
• SarahBeth Yoga channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0CzRZeML8zw4pFTVDq65Q
• Free workouts for all levels: https://www.fitnessblender.com/
• 7 Minute Workout app
• Peloton is offering their workouts on their app for free right now.
• FitOn app
• Instagram Live! workout: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pO5U4pcfB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&fbclid=IwAR3TTO9Pcs0nNC9XJN1PAEqDIT3EgeML6TiHEDqlK-nlfbL_Zfkqh6QCsWg
• More options: https://www.buzzfeed.com/melissaharrison/best-at-home-workouts?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy