A colleague wrote an article about how mental health professionals are coping with Covid-19, and she included what I told her!
This is what I said: “I’ve been taking a lot of baths and listening to meditations or soothing music while I do so. I’ve also been listening to my favorite upbeat music, taking walks/hikes, and turning to various communities I belong to for support!” (Shout out to Pacha Soap for the amazing bath bombs I’ve been using to relax… all natural, not tested on animals, lovely smelling bath bombs!)
You can read the rest of the article here to see how other mental health professionals are practicing self-care during this intense time. It might help give you ideas for your own self-care!
Other helpful resources
Articles
- 5 Ways to Care for Your Mental Health During Coronavirus
- 5 Ways to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
- Managing Stress and Anxiety During Covid-19
- In Stressful Times, Make Stress Work for You
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
- 30 Positive Affirmations for Covid-19
- 9 Ways to Make the Most of Your Social-Distancing Downtime
- 8 Ways to Support the Mental Health of Children and Teens During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- 10 Tips to Prevent Fights with Loved Ones During Quarantine
- 8 Ways to Stay Positive as a Frontline Worker During Covid-19
- How to Adapt to Working from Home
Videos
- A video demonstrating a grounding technique you can use to calm down
- Positive Psychology’s “Eye of the Hurricane” meditation
- How to Maintain a Sense of Peace and a Level Head During Times of Uncertainty
- Free yoga classes on YouTube via Yoga With Adriene
Podcasts
- Brené Brown’s new podcast, which is just as inspirational as her books!
Miscellaneous
- Ten Percent’s “Coronavirus Sanity Guide” (includes meditations, podcasts, blogs, etc.)
- Shine’s “Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety” (includes meditations, affirmations, articles, etc.)
- Oren Jay Sofer’s “Coping with Covid-19: Resilience Resources” (includes meditations, quotes, book recommendations, etc.)
- Mental Health America’s “Mental Health and Covid-19 – Information and Resources” (lots of info about various topics!)
- Hofstra University’s “Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic” (includes articles about various topics as well as resources for virtual experiences)
- Calm‘s free resource page (includes meditations, sleep stories, calming workouts/stretches, inspirational desktop backgrounds, etc.)
- Tara Brach’s RAIN resources page (includes the description of the acronym to help with mindfulness and self-compassion as well as several meditations, blog articles, and talks about the concept
- International Play Association’s “Play in Crisis” (resources to help parents play with children)
- Tour 5 US national parks virtually
- Tour various museums around the world virtually
- Audible is offering free stories for as long as schools are closed
- A website where you can play board games online with loved ones
- The national suicide hotline
Apps
- An Apple app, called Healthy Minds, has meditations specifically to help cope during this pandemic along with more traditional ones
- The Tapping Solution app has free tapping/EFT meditations specifically to help with Covid-19 anxiety
- My favorite coping skills apps (all have free levels): Calm, Happify, Relax Melodies, Virtual Hope Box, My Oasis, AntiStress – Relaxing Games
Feel free to share and/or reach out
Feel free to share below what healthy coping skills you are using lately or any helpful resources you would like to share with others to help them cope.
Due to the pandemic, I am currently seeing clients online so can now work with anyone in Maryland as opposed to just people who are local to Reisterstown/Baltimore. Feel free to contact me if you would like to see if we’re a good fit to work together while you navigate coping with Covid-19!