Self-Care Resource for Dealing with COVID-19:

Time: 10-60m

Choose a talk or reading from leading psychologists and mindfulness teachers on COVID-19.

• Not Losing Our Minds and Hearts When We Most Need Them: Mindfulness, Healing, and Wisdom in a Time of COVID-19 - Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Compassion in the Time of Coronavirus - Jack Kornfield
• Quarantine Care Package - José F. Mata, L.M.F.T.
• Somatic Centering Practice - Sumitra Rajkumar
• Managing in the Midst of COVID-19 - Peter Levine, Ph.D.
• When the COVID-19 Pandemic Leaves Clients Feeling Helpless - Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
• COVID-19 Anxiety, Cultivating Safeness, and Polyvagal Theory - Stephen Porges, Ph.D.
• A Zen Master’s Tips for Staying Sane During Challenging Times
• How to Protect Your Mental Health During Quarantine
• COVID Calm: Stress Management for Health Care Professionals

Evidence:

The CDC suggests self-care as an important and effective way to cope with stress from the COVID pandemic. Additionally, a study of more than 1,500 healthcare workers during the SARS outbreak showed that those who engaged in self-care interventions, such as taking time and space for reflection, experienced improved mental health.