Living in times of uncertainty can be overwhelming but there are things that we can do to help us cope with stress and sustain our personal well-being. Please see the below resources for tips to balance your mind, body and spirit.
Academics
Coursera Together: Free online learning during COVID-19 (free resources, course collections, community discussions, and expert interviews.)
5 Tips for College Success in Coronavirus Times
Activities to Stay Connected
Fitness
CSUSB Group Ex Virtual Schedule
How to Stay Active While You’re at Home
Illustrated guides to gym-free workouts
Nike Training Club for Android / Nike Training Club for iOS
Orange Theory: Free Home Workouts
Pop Sugar Fitness: Free Fitness Workouts
Simply Yoga for Android / Simply Yoga for iOS: Fitness Trainer
Grief
COVID-19 and the Grief Process
Grief and COVID-19: Mourning our bygone lives
That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
The 5 Stages of Grief and Loss
Health and Wellness
7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round
Active Minds website: A website dedicated to Mental Health for College Students.
Behavioral Strategies for Coping with Stress
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information on Stress and Coping
Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Corona Viewed From Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Dr. Brené Brown Unlocking Us podcast: Join researcher and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brené Brown as she unpacks and explores the ideas, stories, experiences, books, films, and music that reflect the universal experiences of being human, from the bravest moments to the most brokenhearted.
Face COVID: How to Respond Effectively to the Coronavirus (Video), Dr. Russ Harris
Giving thanks can make you happier - Harvard Health
Heartmath website: “The HeartMath system empowers people to self-regulate their emotions and behaviors to reduce stress, increase resilience, and unlock their natural intuitive guidance for making more effective choices.” The blog has a Special Care Focus: Coronavirus-Technique for Reducing and Overcoming Fear.
How Gratitude Can Change Your Life
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
Social Distancing, not Social Isolation: A psychologist’s 7 Essential Tips
Therapist Aid: Free evidence-based education and therapy tools to use in conjunction with therapy
Helplines
California Peer-Run Warm Line: The Peer-Run Warm Line is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support.
- 1-855-845-7415
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7
The CDC is offering support if you are experiencing an increase in stress due to the Coronavirus. The National Disaster Distress Helpline is available to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19. Please either call, text, or follow the link below to connect with support.
- Call: 1-800-985-5990
- Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
SPANISH SPEAKERS:
- Call: 1-800-985-5990
- Text: HABLANOS to 66746
If you’re experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or your local crisis line.
- 800-273-TALK (8255)
HELPLine - 24 Hour Crisis/Suicide Intervention
The HELPline is a free, confidential Crisis/Suicide Intervention service. Operated by highly trained volunteers, the line is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
- (951) 686-HELP (4357)
The NAMI HelpLine: A free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET.
- 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Spanish line: (888) 628-9454
- TTY: (800) 799-4TTY (4889)
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health is providing no-cost mental health support during the COVID-19 outbreak. To speak with specially trained staff who can listen and provide you with support and mental health resources, please call any of the numbers below. Calls are confidential and free of charge and they are available daily from 7:00am to 10:00pm.
- (909) 421-9233
- (909) 458-1517
- (760) 956-2345
- (Dial 7-1-1 for TTY users)
The Trevor Lifeline
National organization providing crisis and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) Youth
866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Veterans Crisis Line
The Veterans Crisis Line is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resource that connects Veterans in crisis or their families and friends with qualified, caring VA professionals. Confidential support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- (800)-273-8255 Press 1
Information
211-COVID-19 (or dial 211): Offers assistance in finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services.
California Coronavirus Response
California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Employment Development Department
Riverside County Public Health Dept. -provides updates for coronavirus guidelines specific to Riverside County
San Bernardino County Dept. of Public Health -provides updates for coronavirus guidelines specific to San Bernardino County
Meditation and Breathing
Calm Website / Calm for Android / Calm for iOS: Curated free recordings include: soothing meditations for mindfulness and self-compassion; sleep meditations; calm music; relaxing soundscapes; mindful movement exercises; mindfulness for kids; daily mindfulness activity calendars; journaling resources; ideas for social connection.
Dr. Dan Siegel website: “Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA.” His website has Blog and Resource pages (and more) which provide scientifically grounded information on increasing mental health from an interpersonal neurobiological perspective.
Headspace Website / Headspace for Android / Headspace for iOS: Guided meditations and articles. Headspace is offering fee support during the current global crisis.
Insight Timer Website / Insight Timer for Android / Insight Timer for iOS: Free library of over 30,000 recorded meditations for sleep, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, self-compassion, calming music, for kids, etc.
Jack Kornfield website: Includes free articles, audio talks and audio meditations. Jack Kornfield has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a highly trained in mindfulness and meditation practices.
Liberate Meditation: "Liberate is the #1 meditation app for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community. Listen to dozens of guided meditations to ease anxiety, find gratitude, heal internalized racism and micro-aggressions and celebrate Blackness."
Relax Melodies for Android / Relax Melodies iOS
Relax Melodies – Sleep Sounds allows you to use sleep sounds, white noise, calm music & meditation to feel more relaxed.
Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises: Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion.
Tara Brach website: Includes free articles, audio talks and audio meditations. Tara Brach has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a highly trained in mindfulness and meditation practices.
Nutrition
Maintaining a healthy diet during the COVID-19 pandemic
Relationships
Break the Cycle -- "Is My Friend's Relationship Healthy" Quiz
Brené Brown on Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth, and Settling the Ball: "We have collectively hit weary. This is especially true for the brave folks on the front lines of this pandemic and for the people who love and support them. And, it’s also true for all of us. In this episode, I talk about strategies for falling apart, staying connected + kind, and giving ourselves permission to feel hard things."
Brené Brown with Drs. John and Julie Gottman on What Makes Love Last: Drs. Julie and John Gottman have taken more than 40 years of breakthrough research and written or co-written more than 40 books on marital stability, divorce prediction, and how science can help people have successful, loving relationships. We talk about the toll the pandemic has taken on couples, their work in the context of current events, and practical shifts that can help us take care of each other.
The Domestic Violence Hotline - Resources
The Domestic Violence Hotline - Safety Planning
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Sleep
Insomnia In Times of Stress, Uncertainty, and COVID-19
Sleep Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sleeping Well in the Digital Age
Twelve Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Why You Should Not Sleep With Your Cell Phone at Night
Suicide Prevention
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Spanish line: (888) 628-9454
- TTY: (800) 799-4TTY (4889)
The Safe Space is home to resources and tools to provide you with some extra support in an emotionally safe environment.
If you’re worried that someone in your life may be suicidal, you can use the Lifeline’s 5 steps to help someone that may be in suicidal crisis.
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