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Resources and Thoughts for Managing Adjustment During Covid-19
Hello everyone.
I hope you are all safe and well. I see many of you regularly and know how you are. During this global public health crisis, I wanted to offer something additional for my clients.
Like you, I have been hearing so much information: links to helpful sites, inspiring stories and videos by professionals in many fields...authors, speakers, musicians, an astronaut, and the general public. And some from you! I began collecting what I thought was helpful information, and I wanted somewhere to place it for all of you, and for others who might access my website. Hopefully it's beneficial to you and provides a balance to hearing difficult news. To protect your confidentiality regarding posts, this won't be a blog, but I'll try and update it every week in the least while this is still going on. This is lengthy and meant for you to peruse now and then when you need it.
Keep in mind, I do not specifically endorse or suggest any information below. These are things I have seen on interviews, TV, the news, articles, or items some of you have sent me and have given me permission to share anonymously. It will be your own judgment whichever of these you choose to read, listen to, learn more about, or utilize. My hope is to help you in an additional way ... beyond your sessions ... in an effort to ease the burden and suffering of this massive adjustment and fearful time for people, to help you make an easier transition however I can. I am reminded of my work in yoga, transitioning from one pose to another, that the transitions were as important as the poses themselves. It was a wonderful teacher I'll never forget.
Lastly, the reason I'm able to pass these things on to you is because many people care. Though some have struggled during their lives feeling that others have not cared, whether through neglect, abuse, or domestic violence, this crisis may offer a different view. Hopefully you will experience caring ... whether by your family and friends, your children, or strangers. From our health care providers, public servants, delivery folks, and food stores, to name a few. People are sharing love, sharing helpful things, running grocery errands for each other, singing at windows, making check-in phone calls, and having virtual dinners. There are always exceptions, but it seems there is an explosion of people caring, as is often the case in a crisis. Hopefully this is something we hang on to after we move past this life-changing experience, and not forget.
This, too, shall pass, we are all expecting.
Hopefully it's a reasonable expectation.
Compassion to others may be helpful, as it usually is. But self-compassion and forgiveness for your imperfections during this unknown territory is just as important. As I always say, Buddhism asks us, when we're compassionate to others, why would we leave ourself out of the equation?
The best to all of you.
Wishing you health and connection.
I'll see you online.
- Liz
3/30/20
I hope you are all safe and well. I see many of you regularly and know how you are. During this global public health crisis, I wanted to offer something additional for my clients.
Like you, I have been hearing so much information: links to helpful sites, inspiring stories and videos by professionals in many fields...authors, speakers, musicians, an astronaut, and the general public. And some from you! I began collecting what I thought was helpful information, and I wanted somewhere to place it for all of you, and for others who might access my website. Hopefully it's beneficial to you and provides a balance to hearing difficult news. To protect your confidentiality regarding posts, this won't be a blog, but I'll try and update it every week in the least while this is still going on. This is lengthy and meant for you to peruse now and then when you need it.
Keep in mind, I do not specifically endorse or suggest any information below. These are things I have seen on interviews, TV, the news, articles, or items some of you have sent me and have given me permission to share anonymously. It will be your own judgment whichever of these you choose to read, listen to, learn more about, or utilize. My hope is to help you in an additional way ... beyond your sessions ... in an effort to ease the burden and suffering of this massive adjustment and fearful time for people, to help you make an easier transition however I can. I am reminded of my work in yoga, transitioning from one pose to another, that the transitions were as important as the poses themselves. It was a wonderful teacher I'll never forget.
Lastly, the reason I'm able to pass these things on to you is because many people care. Though some have struggled during their lives feeling that others have not cared, whether through neglect, abuse, or domestic violence, this crisis may offer a different view. Hopefully you will experience caring ... whether by your family and friends, your children, or strangers. From our health care providers, public servants, delivery folks, and food stores, to name a few. People are sharing love, sharing helpful things, running grocery errands for each other, singing at windows, making check-in phone calls, and having virtual dinners. There are always exceptions, but it seems there is an explosion of people caring, as is often the case in a crisis. Hopefully this is something we hang on to after we move past this life-changing experience, and not forget.
This, too, shall pass, we are all expecting.
Hopefully it's a reasonable expectation.
Compassion to others may be helpful, as it usually is. But self-compassion and forgiveness for your imperfections during this unknown territory is just as important. As I always say, Buddhism asks us, when we're compassionate to others, why would we leave ourself out of the equation?
The best to all of you.
Wishing you health and connection.
I'll see you online.
- Liz
3/30/20
- Videos / Interviews / Activities
Hover over the colored links and then click on the emerging link to take you there (it's a Weebly thing):
4/30/20
"The Long Road Ahead" An imaginative writing by author Kelly Corrigan as delivered by PBS Television.
Another beautiful story that offers perspective and hope.
https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/pbs-newshour/long-road-ahead-1588201391/
4/6/20
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: They have a help line at 800-985-5990
This website has support videos for Covid-19, and in general.
https://adaa.org/finding-help/coronavirus-anxiety-helpful-resources
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)
800-950-6264
https://www.nami.org
4/2/20
Interview: on Greater Boston, PBS: Rep. Jon Santiago, MD, who is also an ER doctor
Rep. Santiago speaks optimistically about Boston Medical Center (BMC) handling the covid crisis.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/03/31/rep-jon-santiago-says-boston-medical-center-can-handle-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-as-hospital-furloughs-ten-percent-of-staff
Article: That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief, by Scott Berinato in Harvard Business Review
An excellent article giving perspective on what we're feeling. Yes, we are grieving the life we were living pre-covid.
https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief
Interview: on PBS Newshour, Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, oncologist / researcher / author
Dr. Mukherjee speaks optimistically about the research on covid and the world overcoming this crisis. (By the way, Siddhartha is Buddha's actual name!)
www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-scientists-need-to-learn-more-about-how-covid-19-behaves-within-a-human-body
3/30/20
- Commander Scott Kelly, astronaut. Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, social worker, professor, lecturer, author.
Interview on Good Morning America (GMA) 3/23/2020. Having worked on a space station for a year, Scott Kelly has practical advice on isolation and getting along with each other in close quarters. He encourages us to have the right expectations, and a SCHEDULE because this is our new reality. Schedule playtime, rest, work, taking care of our environment, journal writing and going outside.
www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/retired-nasa-astronaut-scott-kelly-shares-isolation-tips-69742835
- Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, social worker, professor, lecturer, author.
Interview on The Today Show on Monday, 3/30/20. She also has a new podcast (see Podcasts below):
www.today.com/video/brene-brown-shares-wisdom-for-getting-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic-81373765782
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, biographer and historian, author of Leadership in Turbulent Times
Interview on CBS Morning News, 3/29/20. Kearns states that this is a defining time for our generation and provided perspective. Look to history! I had already been talking with some of you about perspective and reflecting on the history of the U.S. and the perils generations have gone through, from wars to slavery to market crashes and poverty, to terrorism and loss of life, and how this health crisis sits in our history and affects those who are living through it now. I was glad to see Kearns offering her wisdom and knowledge of American history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-0jXq1kAA0
- Eastern Philosophies
There are several links you can find to videos of how Buddhists, spiritual leaders and scholars are offering thoughts on the coronavirus. Here are a couple of helpful ones from the Buddhist community. Again, these are not folks I follow or endorse, but may be helpful to you. You can search for others based on your faiths and philosophies.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Robina talks about how our attachments are being challenged during the health crisis and how to cultivate non-attachment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QDtDJhV644
Sensei Doug Smith
Doug talks about practices we can embrace: fostering altruism by helping others and offering kindness, staying grounded, and equanimity. He encourages a healthy use of wisdom: finding good sources of information and not distributing negative information, being watchful of information that is too negative or even too positive. And to read credible websites. This is challenging for all of us right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjtzWIIZv4
Hover over the colored links and then click on the emerging link to take you there (it's a Weebly thing):
4/30/20
"The Long Road Ahead" An imaginative writing by author Kelly Corrigan as delivered by PBS Television.
Another beautiful story that offers perspective and hope.
https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/pbs-newshour/long-road-ahead-1588201391/
4/6/20
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: They have a help line at 800-985-5990
This website has support videos for Covid-19, and in general.
https://adaa.org/finding-help/coronavirus-anxiety-helpful-resources
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)
800-950-6264
https://www.nami.org
4/2/20
Interview: on Greater Boston, PBS: Rep. Jon Santiago, MD, who is also an ER doctor
Rep. Santiago speaks optimistically about Boston Medical Center (BMC) handling the covid crisis.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/03/31/rep-jon-santiago-says-boston-medical-center-can-handle-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-as-hospital-furloughs-ten-percent-of-staff
Article: That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief, by Scott Berinato in Harvard Business Review
An excellent article giving perspective on what we're feeling. Yes, we are grieving the life we were living pre-covid.
https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief
Interview: on PBS Newshour, Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, oncologist / researcher / author
Dr. Mukherjee speaks optimistically about the research on covid and the world overcoming this crisis. (By the way, Siddhartha is Buddha's actual name!)
www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-scientists-need-to-learn-more-about-how-covid-19-behaves-within-a-human-body
3/30/20
- Commander Scott Kelly, astronaut. Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, social worker, professor, lecturer, author.
Interview on Good Morning America (GMA) 3/23/2020. Having worked on a space station for a year, Scott Kelly has practical advice on isolation and getting along with each other in close quarters. He encourages us to have the right expectations, and a SCHEDULE because this is our new reality. Schedule playtime, rest, work, taking care of our environment, journal writing and going outside.
www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/retired-nasa-astronaut-scott-kelly-shares-isolation-tips-69742835
- Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, social worker, professor, lecturer, author.
Interview on The Today Show on Monday, 3/30/20. She also has a new podcast (see Podcasts below):
www.today.com/video/brene-brown-shares-wisdom-for-getting-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic-81373765782
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, biographer and historian, author of Leadership in Turbulent Times
Interview on CBS Morning News, 3/29/20. Kearns states that this is a defining time for our generation and provided perspective. Look to history! I had already been talking with some of you about perspective and reflecting on the history of the U.S. and the perils generations have gone through, from wars to slavery to market crashes and poverty, to terrorism and loss of life, and how this health crisis sits in our history and affects those who are living through it now. I was glad to see Kearns offering her wisdom and knowledge of American history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-0jXq1kAA0
- Eastern Philosophies
There are several links you can find to videos of how Buddhists, spiritual leaders and scholars are offering thoughts on the coronavirus. Here are a couple of helpful ones from the Buddhist community. Again, these are not folks I follow or endorse, but may be helpful to you. You can search for others based on your faiths and philosophies.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Robina talks about how our attachments are being challenged during the health crisis and how to cultivate non-attachment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QDtDJhV644
Sensei Doug Smith
Doug talks about practices we can embrace: fostering altruism by helping others and offering kindness, staying grounded, and equanimity. He encourages a healthy use of wisdom: finding good sources of information and not distributing negative information, being watchful of information that is too negative or even too positive. And to read credible websites. This is challenging for all of us right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjtzWIIZv4
- Thoughts / Helpful information from professionals
Many of you hear me offer the following words of wisdom from life's great philosophers, masters, psychologists and doctors (and some from me!). These do apply now:
4/1/21
Two ways to help reduce depression and anxiety.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton, MD, ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent, stated today that:
- Even 15 minutes of exercise a day reduces depression. More, even better.
- A high percentage of depression is associated with our gut, not our brain! Healthy eating can reduce some levels of depression. Dr. Ashton encourages us to "Eat from the farm, not the factory."
Note: These are not necessarily replacements if you need medication and have been appropriately evaluated by a prescriber as needing psychopharmacology.
4/13/20
Let's not forget the pets.
MSPCA Angell has advice on preparedness for animals during Covid-19.
https://www.mspca.org/pet_resources/keeping-your-pet-safe-in-case-of-a-disaster/
4/3/20
- BREATHING HELPS!
Consider your knowledge of Fight or Flight Syndrome (it's actually Fight, Flight, or Freeze...the freeze being immobility). You may be experiencing some of this due to fear. Breathing helps. A psychologist this morning on the news spoke of the brain-breath connection. (This actually comes from yoga science ages ago; western medicine is catching up!) Medically speaking, it is when the brain's receptors affect the lung's receptors and vice versa...that the lung receptors can reach out to your brain and reduce anxiety. You know this in your body when you become fearful and your breathing becomes rapid or shallow. As yoga teaches us...
You can affect the breath with the mind and the mind with the breath.
The easier route is to use your breath to impact your mind.
So start with your breath.
When you become fearful or anxious, do some slow breathing (not TOO slow or deep, just slower than your normal breath) to calm your brain receptors with your lung receptors. Try it and see. If you find it helpful, add it to your daily schedule!
4/2/20
- We speak about work/life balance. We are truly faced with this now, not only work/life, but all kinds of balance issues:
Make a list of your own! And work at it yourself or with your family.
- Consider your knowledge of Fight or Flight Syndrome (it's actually Fight, Flight, or Freeze...the freeze being immobility). You may be experiencing some of this due to fear. Breathing helps. A psychologist this morning on the news spoke of the brain breath connection. This comes from yoga science ages ago. But medically speaking, it is when the brain's receptors affect the lung's receptors and vice versa, that the lung receptors can reach out to your brain and reduce anxiety. You know this in your body when you become fearful and your breathing becomes rapid or shallow. As yoga teaches us...
You can affect the breath with the mind and the mind with the breath. The easier route is to use your breath to impact your mind.
When you become fearful or anxious, do slow breathing to calm your brain receptors with your lung receptors. Try it and see. If you find it helpful, add it to your daily schedule!
- The ABC news physician quoted the following this week:
3/30/20
- Buddhism, all things are impermanent. When we can get out of "I-mind" we can better understand the interrelatedness of all beings.
- Greek philosopher Heraclitus said the only permanent thing in life is change itself.
- A well known journalist noted the irony that our society had been already socially distancing due to technology, and now by coronavirus social distancing, we are becoming closer. Fascinating.
- A doctor on the news (did not know his name) defined this as "problematic stress": when something is unpredictable, uncontrollable and chronic. He noted the example of hoarding paper products is people trying to get back control, as we're sensing danger. He also noted that this situation is the perfect storm for fear.
- Someone else on TV was talking about the economy, advising people to understand our financial obligations in the future, improvise, meditate, and use our ability to be flexible mentally. I love that a financial professional was recommending meditation!
- "Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so." William Shakespeare. A tough one to swallow, but may help some of you.
- What are you learning now and what will you integrate into your life post-covid? Liz Bailey :-)
Many of you hear me offer the following words of wisdom from life's great philosophers, masters, psychologists and doctors (and some from me!). These do apply now:
4/1/21
Two ways to help reduce depression and anxiety.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton, MD, ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent, stated today that:
- Even 15 minutes of exercise a day reduces depression. More, even better.
- A high percentage of depression is associated with our gut, not our brain! Healthy eating can reduce some levels of depression. Dr. Ashton encourages us to "Eat from the farm, not the factory."
Note: These are not necessarily replacements if you need medication and have been appropriately evaluated by a prescriber as needing psychopharmacology.
4/13/20
Let's not forget the pets.
MSPCA Angell has advice on preparedness for animals during Covid-19.
https://www.mspca.org/pet_resources/keeping-your-pet-safe-in-case-of-a-disaster/
4/3/20
- BREATHING HELPS!
Consider your knowledge of Fight or Flight Syndrome (it's actually Fight, Flight, or Freeze...the freeze being immobility). You may be experiencing some of this due to fear. Breathing helps. A psychologist this morning on the news spoke of the brain-breath connection. (This actually comes from yoga science ages ago; western medicine is catching up!) Medically speaking, it is when the brain's receptors affect the lung's receptors and vice versa...that the lung receptors can reach out to your brain and reduce anxiety. You know this in your body when you become fearful and your breathing becomes rapid or shallow. As yoga teaches us...
You can affect the breath with the mind and the mind with the breath.
The easier route is to use your breath to impact your mind.
So start with your breath.
When you become fearful or anxious, do some slow breathing (not TOO slow or deep, just slower than your normal breath) to calm your brain receptors with your lung receptors. Try it and see. If you find it helpful, add it to your daily schedule!
4/2/20
- We speak about work/life balance. We are truly faced with this now, not only work/life, but all kinds of balance issues:
- fear-producing information and helpful information
- space and togetherness
- solitude and socialization
- self care and caring for others
- nutrition and overeating at home
Make a list of your own! And work at it yourself or with your family.
- Consider your knowledge of Fight or Flight Syndrome (it's actually Fight, Flight, or Freeze...the freeze being immobility). You may be experiencing some of this due to fear. Breathing helps. A psychologist this morning on the news spoke of the brain breath connection. This comes from yoga science ages ago. But medically speaking, it is when the brain's receptors affect the lung's receptors and vice versa, that the lung receptors can reach out to your brain and reduce anxiety. You know this in your body when you become fearful and your breathing becomes rapid or shallow. As yoga teaches us...
You can affect the breath with the mind and the mind with the breath. The easier route is to use your breath to impact your mind.
When you become fearful or anxious, do slow breathing to calm your brain receptors with your lung receptors. Try it and see. If you find it helpful, add it to your daily schedule!
- The ABC news physician quoted the following this week:
- 200,000 people have recovered from Covid-19 so far (unknown if this is national or international; I'll watch for it)
- 95% of people over age 60 with NO underlying conditions recover (again, same)
3/30/20
- Buddhism, all things are impermanent. When we can get out of "I-mind" we can better understand the interrelatedness of all beings.
- Greek philosopher Heraclitus said the only permanent thing in life is change itself.
- A well known journalist noted the irony that our society had been already socially distancing due to technology, and now by coronavirus social distancing, we are becoming closer. Fascinating.
- A doctor on the news (did not know his name) defined this as "problematic stress": when something is unpredictable, uncontrollable and chronic. He noted the example of hoarding paper products is people trying to get back control, as we're sensing danger. He also noted that this situation is the perfect storm for fear.
- Someone else on TV was talking about the economy, advising people to understand our financial obligations in the future, improvise, meditate, and use our ability to be flexible mentally. I love that a financial professional was recommending meditation!
- "Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so." William Shakespeare. A tough one to swallow, but may help some of you.
- What are you learning now and what will you integrate into your life post-covid? Liz Bailey :-)
- Helpful Hints (hopefully):
- Watch your anxious parts! This is triggering that part of us to go into overdrive. Positive self talk, monitor things that surge anxiety and fear and reduce them; practice helpful things to calm your psyche, balance watching news with helpful messages.
- Meditate 5+ minutes every day, more if within your capacity. There are many meditation apps out there!
- Breathe consciously, either every hour for 1-2 minutes, or a daily breathing practice, either before or after meditation is great.
- Remain as calm as you can, despite this trying time. This takes effort!
- Take an online class. Yale University is offering a free 10-week class. (See the link below.)
- Some fitness companies are offering free at home classes and some are local.
- If you subscribe to a media service provider for movies and TV, you may be able to watch the same show together from different locations. Check their websites.
- Soap: In asking one of my doctors about soap versus another product, he told me that the coronavirus cell protein is surrounded by a protective fat layer, and the fat layer is sensitive to soap. He said always use soap when you can, vs. hand sanitizer.
- Many famous (and not famous) musicians are doing concerts from home and they're wonderful. Since I was with Berklee, I'll offer a link on a beautiful student performance below, and others.
- Remember....boredom can foster creativity. But if you'd like to engage in new activities, for instance remote travel, there are websites you can find to do so, and some are interactive if that feels okay for you.
- Unplug from the media and your phone/computer to reduce anxiety and fight, flight or freeze. If the news makes you very anxious, you can get news updates from friends and colleagues if you need to.
- Ways you can help others: make masks, call elderly folks, babysit friends' kids online for 1/2 hour, etc.
- Links
Music:
6/1/20
High School Band Teacher Scott Kummrow from Minnesota, plays Pomp and Circumstance ALL PARTS for all 2020 graduates
INCREDIBLE!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7NBfLdbxiU
4/23/20
Gloria Estafan sings "Put on Your Mask"
Gloria makes a parody of her own song to encourage physical distancing to flatten the covid curve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygiDoiu4U08
4/13/20
Jewel sings "Grateful"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jV1pGCDGKc
Andrea Bocelli sings at a cathedral in Italy. for those celebrating Easter, or just inspiration of life.
For those celebrating Easter, or just inspiration of life. The first song, Panis Angelicus, is one from my childhood and quite beautiful.
You Tube: On Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020), by invitation of the City and of the Duomo cathedral of Milan, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTUOek4LgU
4/3/20
Cynthia Erivo sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on Good Morning America on 4/3/20
Erivo is a very skilled, talented vocalist who played the lead role in the film Harriet. This is an amazing, comforting rendition.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/cynthia-erivo-performs-rainbow-69931621
3/30/20
Berklee College of Music students sing Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now."
Get your tissues! Amazingly inspirational. I'm so proud of these Berklee students! Lyrics below to sing along.
https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/living/berklee-college-of-music-students-virtually-perform-love-sweet-love-a4397511.html
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
Enough to last till the end of time.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams… (Burt Bacharach, 1965)
Bon Jovi's song share: Do What You Can
Bon Jovi provides food for people with low income, and he wrote a song about the crisis, giving space for people to write a verse of their own. After his version, you'll see others where other people perform with him virtually with their own lyrics: #DoWhatYouCan #BonJovi. Boredom fosters creativity!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7RomndOj1w
Courses, Poetry, and Other Information
4/3/20
Live Puppy Cam, Warrior Canine Connection
When you need to take a calming break.
explore.org/livecams/warrior-canine-connection/puppy-whelping-room
3/30/20
Ivy League Colleges offering FREE Courses: Yale University, The Science of Well Being
Free tuition starting 3/25/20. (Heed the Zoom warning if this is a public link. It shouldn't be, because it requires registration).
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
Kitty O'Meara poem "And the People Stayed Home"
This may be difficult for those of you who have lost your job or cannot go to class and must stay home. Many people have been sharing it online, and O'Meara wrote it from her struggles watching the pandemic play out, feeling anxious.
https://travelandleisureindia.in/and-the-people-stayed-home/
Good News Network
This is not a religious network, but a website of only good news, vs. the difficult news we see on the local and world network news.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Massachusetts Residents Covid-19 Virtual Screening Tool: Buoy Health
This was just announced last week as a new screening tool to prevent people from going to a clinic or ER if they think they have become infected. This is a first step. You can read the website for more information
https://www.buoyhealth.com
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)
800-950-6264
https://www.nami.org
- Podcasts
3/30/20
Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW: Unlocking Us
Music:
6/1/20
High School Band Teacher Scott Kummrow from Minnesota, plays Pomp and Circumstance ALL PARTS for all 2020 graduates
INCREDIBLE!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7NBfLdbxiU
4/23/20
Gloria Estafan sings "Put on Your Mask"
Gloria makes a parody of her own song to encourage physical distancing to flatten the covid curve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygiDoiu4U08
4/13/20
Jewel sings "Grateful"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jV1pGCDGKc
Andrea Bocelli sings at a cathedral in Italy. for those celebrating Easter, or just inspiration of life.
For those celebrating Easter, or just inspiration of life. The first song, Panis Angelicus, is one from my childhood and quite beautiful.
You Tube: On Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020), by invitation of the City and of the Duomo cathedral of Milan, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTUOek4LgU
4/3/20
Cynthia Erivo sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on Good Morning America on 4/3/20
Erivo is a very skilled, talented vocalist who played the lead role in the film Harriet. This is an amazing, comforting rendition.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/cynthia-erivo-performs-rainbow-69931621
3/30/20
Berklee College of Music students sing Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now."
Get your tissues! Amazingly inspirational. I'm so proud of these Berklee students! Lyrics below to sing along.
https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/living/berklee-college-of-music-students-virtually-perform-love-sweet-love-a4397511.html
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
Enough to last till the end of time.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams… (Burt Bacharach, 1965)
Bon Jovi's song share: Do What You Can
Bon Jovi provides food for people with low income, and he wrote a song about the crisis, giving space for people to write a verse of their own. After his version, you'll see others where other people perform with him virtually with their own lyrics: #DoWhatYouCan #BonJovi. Boredom fosters creativity!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7RomndOj1w
Courses, Poetry, and Other Information
4/3/20
Live Puppy Cam, Warrior Canine Connection
When you need to take a calming break.
explore.org/livecams/warrior-canine-connection/puppy-whelping-room
3/30/20
Ivy League Colleges offering FREE Courses: Yale University, The Science of Well Being
Free tuition starting 3/25/20. (Heed the Zoom warning if this is a public link. It shouldn't be, because it requires registration).
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
Kitty O'Meara poem "And the People Stayed Home"
This may be difficult for those of you who have lost your job or cannot go to class and must stay home. Many people have been sharing it online, and O'Meara wrote it from her struggles watching the pandemic play out, feeling anxious.
https://travelandleisureindia.in/and-the-people-stayed-home/
Good News Network
This is not a religious network, but a website of only good news, vs. the difficult news we see on the local and world network news.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Massachusetts Residents Covid-19 Virtual Screening Tool: Buoy Health
This was just announced last week as a new screening tool to prevent people from going to a clinic or ER if they think they have become infected. This is a first step. You can read the website for more information
https://www.buoyhealth.com
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)
800-950-6264
https://www.nami.org
- Podcasts
3/30/20
Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW: Unlocking Us
- For Children:
4/2/20
On April 2, Dolly Parton Launches Goodnight With Dolly, reading bedtime stories to children, US 92.7
www.us927.com/2020/03/31/dolly-to-read-bedtime-stories-for-kids-starting-42/
3/30/20
Virtual Babysitting
A family member of mine told me a couple of teenagers in her son's neighborhood called him to volunteer virtual babysitting while he and his wife got their work done at home. Apparently, it was a huge hit and their little boy loved it! Finding new ways of babysitting are needed right now. Calling all babysitters ... because everyone's home anyway.
Note: It's important to know the teenager/s and what they are saying to your children. Using your own sitter is best and for them to be within earshot or know you're checking in on them if you do this.
Teaching kids why washing hands with soap works:
Someone shared this with me, and it IS a reliable source (WebMD). I tried it myself, and amazingly, it works as it does in the video. It seems connected to my previous tip about why soap is better on the coronavirus.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/features/pepper-soap-wash-hands
Pinkfong Baby Shark, Wash Your Hands song
For young children.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L89nN03pBzI
Julie Andrews' Julie's Greenroom for Kids on Netflix
For young children.
www.netflix.com/title/80113090
Sesame Street Caring for Others page
For young children.
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
Science Bob
Fun science things for kids to keep them busy and interested.
Sciencebob.com
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Yoga for children (I only heard about this on the news, but cannot endorse).
www.Cosmickids.com
- For Teens and Tweens:
4/30/20
Virtual Support on May 6 for parents of teens: QuarranTEEN by Dr. Dave Murphy, MEd, EdD, through Fusion Academy
I do not know Dr. Murphy or Fusion, but received an email on this program affiliated with the Duxbury school system.
https://www.fusionacademy.com/hingham/event/quaranteen-connect-with-our-kids-and-build-self-regulation-skills-in-the-home/
4/13/20
Rube Golberg Machines during Covid-19 help reduce boredom
This is one, but there are several on YouTube and some on how to make one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEE8riGVXYQ
4/15/20
- For Parents:
- For Parents:
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Covid-19 Hierarchy of Needs for Schools Parents may find this concept helpful for perspective of schooling during a crisis. Helping Children Manage Stress During Covid-19 From Williams James College, Newton, MA |
6/1/20
- For Healthcare Workers and Teachers:
Headspace is offering a free subscription for the meditation app for all healthcare workers and educators.
I believe it's for a year. You just need your NPI number if you work in healthcare.
Healthcare: https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19
Education: https://www.headspace.com/educators
- For Healthcare Workers and Teachers:
Headspace is offering a free subscription for the meditation app for all healthcare workers and educators.
I believe it's for a year. You just need your NPI number if you work in healthcare.
Healthcare: https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19
Education: https://www.headspace.com/educators