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The Coronavirus pandemic and the stay at home order brings forth concerns as to how individuals will maintain aspects of their health amongst the uncertainty. During this time, many companies are providing resources to assist individuals with their mental and physical health from the safety of their own homes. Composed here are several resources provided to assist you with staying healthy during the pandemic.
Slowing the Spread
- WHO; Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Waste Management - https://www.who.int/publications-detail/water-sanitation-hygiene-and-waste-management-for-covid-19
- CDC; How to Protect Yourself - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fprevention.html
- MDH; Strategies to Slow the Spread - https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/action.html
Nutrition Resources
- 14 Day Menu Kit & Shopping List - http://partnership4health.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Two-week-menu-kit.pdf
- How to stay physically and mentally healthy while COVID-19 has you stuck at home - https://time.com/5804130/covid-19-social-distancing-wellness/
- Making Health and Nutrition a Priority During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic -https://nutrition.org/making-health-and-nutrition-a-priority-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/
- Follow these tips to help keep your family safe - https://www.eatright.org/coronavirus
- Eating Right... Right at Home - https://www.exhalespa.com/blog/2020/06/01/eating-right
Physical Health Resources
- Virtual Resources for Health & PE - https://www.shapeamerica.org/covid19-resources.aspx
- How to Exercise at Home If You’re Avoiding the Gym During the COVID-19 Outbreak - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/exercise-at-home-to-avoid-gym-during-coronavirus-outbreak
- The Best At-Home Workout Streaming Services to Try During COVID-19 - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/best-home-workout-streaming-services-to-try-during-covid-19-pandemic.html
Mental Health Resources
- How to Deal with Stress in College During COVID-19 - https://study.com/resources/stress-in-college
- Stress & Coping - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
- 7 Science Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety - https://theconversation.com/7-science-based-strategies-to-cope-with-coronavirus-anxiety-133207
- Managing the Stress of Living at Home for College - https://www.activeminds.org/blog/managing-the-stress-of-living-at-home-for-college/
- Improving Student Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202003/improving-student-mental-health-during-the-covid-19-crisis
- Taking Care of Your mental health in the Face of Uncertainty - https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/
- Mental Health Support & COVID-19 - https://namimn.org/support/mental-health-support-and-information-on-covid-19/
- Behavioral Health & Emergency Preparedness - https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/ep/behavioral/index.html#covid19
- Mental Health & COVID-19 - https://mhanational.org/covid19
- Resources to Support Mental Health & Coping with the Coronavirus - http://www.sprc.org/news/resources-support-mental-health-coping-coronavirus-covid-19
Applications & Resources (Many Free!)
- Y360 – On-demand fitness program from the YMCA for adults and kids
- Just for Kix Digital Dance - Dance classes in jazz, ballet, tap, kick, stretching, and tips from teachers
- Fitness Blender - Workout videos
- CrossFit - Workout videos, including single exercises and drills
- Blogiates - Workout videos, challenges and plans
- Calm - Sleep, stress, meditations, gratitude resources, masterclass opportunities, resources for kids
- Stress Help From The CDC - Tips for reducing stress during the pandemic
- Fitbit - For members, a 90 Day Free Trial of Premium, which features include personalized health insights, health guidance, advanced sleep tools, customized programs, and 150+ workouts from fitness brands like barre3, Daily Burn, POPSUGAR, and Yoga Studio by Gaiam, to help you stay active at home
- Whil - 90 day free access to courses on stress, mindfulness, resiliency and much more
- Random Acts of Kindness Foundation - Assorted kindness/positivity resources
- Yale - Science of Wellbeing Course
- WellRight - Employee well-being resource repository
- Down Dog Yoga - Free access for Yoga Classes until April 1, July 1 for schools and healthcare workers
- Core Power Yoga - Classes
- OrangeTheory Fitness – Workout videos
- Blue Zones – Guide for healthy eating and shopping during social distancing
- WELCOA – Wellness resources for coping with the pandemic- including a weekly webinar series
- Dr. Sood – Free access to his Resilient Option Course – Use coupon code – Resilience100
- Wisdom Labs – Wisdom@Work App – Free for 90 days - lessons and practices to navigate fear and anxiety
- Headspace – Meditation, movement, and sleep exercises
- Balance - App – Guided meditations
- Nike Training Club – App – Video workouts
- Planet Fitness – Video workouts
- Carrot Fit – App – Collections of (brutal!) seven minute workouts
- Gold’s AMP – 600 video workouts, free until May 31
- Peleton – App - Video workouts, some live (many with no bike needed)