We all know community and individual anxiety is at its peak right now and with all of this transition (whether through work or school), you might be trying to figure out how you are going to get through. The reality is, staying on top of school & work is just one of the things that you should be working on right now. More importantly, you should be taking care of your own health and well-being. Here, I have aggregated some resources to help with your self-care routines and official sources of information about the pandemic. Take care of yourselves and each other and remember that you are not alone!
1 . Listen to some calming music
- NPR Music’s Isle of Calm Soothing Music Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aphryvk8SEdTdmhxYxLv8
- Tycho’s “Awake” Album: Tycho – Awake [Full Album]
- Spotify’s Lo-Fi Beats Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWQRwui0ExPn?si=jyq8W51LQxaR8cs4-YGVqQ
2. Get Moving at Home
- Austin-based YouTube Yogi, Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
3. Slow Down with Some Meditation & Mindfulness
- Transformation Through the Breath Meditation with Ram Dass
- Ram Dass meditation set to ambient music: https://open.spotify.com/album/7a6RFhwJdxzQ0CIn8WEn4r
- This grounding exercise (link)
- Smiling Minds Mindfulness App: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
- White Noise Generator App (Available on ITunes & Google Play Stores)
3. Do Something Creative
- Do some knitting: The ARNE & CARLOS Daily Quarantine Knitting Podcast. Ep.1
- Really we are all kids at heart so you can do something from this list of “100 Things to Do on a Rainy Day” list: https://www.toronto4kids.com/100-Activities-for-a-Rainy-Day/?fbclid=IwAR06JAq-iAb7x6jNxoRJztUTIHl-aHNlZTTllcHI4G2pqJVr2wITGiK8QMY
- Do something crafty: https://www.craftmakerpro.com/business-tips/8-diy-crafting-youtube-channels-love/
4. Read a Good Book:
- From the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-03-17/authors-list-books-they-might-finally-read-in-quarantine
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/15/books-to-read-while-quarantined-coronavirus
5. Stay Organized!
- Be Intentional: https://www.villanovau.com/resources/student-learning/how-to-stay-organized-in-classes-online/
- https://lsa.umich.edu/content/dam/rll-assets/rll-docs/Study%20Habits.pdf
6. Stay Informed!
- A Toolkit with the most up-to-date info on COVID-19: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1Rcan4C_e6OBFBI5bUn7MtYK74Ab-WarxyJmDvZUI_YA/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR3kG2bmLoe9Yz0XRxpS_uGv_kE0ZwflS4hKqL1Ls-WDuqB_kI8iFJWLfdc
- Mental Health Info: https://mhanational.org/covid19?fbclid=IwAR0BMwy_VL5mxXOHk5qzWk4I7OWqDr3gFsqlVB4bS5J9B0wlUOxVcXtE-eA
- Direct from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
