As educators, your students, families and friends look to you and rely on you for strength and leadership. But especially in times of crisis, it’s important to make your own mental health a priority. If mental health isn’t something you’ve given a lot of thought to, or if you’re just looking to expand the tools you have for managing your mental health, here are some resources that may help.
Please note: these resources are being shared to encourage educators to find the right tools that work for them. There is no intention to push any religious or political messages. And, as always with YouTube, please be mindful that the ads and other videos that may automatically play do not necessarily reflect the intention of the writers of this article.
Articles
- How to Use Mindfulness During a Pandemic
- 7 Meditation Tips to Help Combat Anxiety in COVID-19
- Self-Compassion & COVID-19
Meditation Apps
- The Mindfulness App
- Headspace
- Calm
- Aura
- Stop, Breathe, Think
- Insight Timer
- Serenity: Guided Meditation & Mindfulness
- Smiling Mind
- Daily Meditation
- Mindfulness Coach
Yoga Videos for Stress & Anxiety
- Marianne Williamson – Dealing with COVID-19
- Yoga for Anxiety SOS Practice: Feel Grounded
- Yoga for Anxiety and Stress
- Calming Yoga: (might be better for those familiar with Yoga)
- 20 Minute Relaxing Yoga for Happiness
- Yoga for Relaxation
- Yoga to Calm Your Nerves
- Coronavirus – Dealing with Outbreak Fear – Tapping
Guided Meditations Videos
- Guided Meditation
- Guided Meditation – Letting Go
- Headspace: Mini Meditation – Let Go of Stress
- Meditation for Anxiety
EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique – also called Tapping
https://www.thetappingsolution.com/tapping-101/
