Covid-19 Resources
Resources and weblinks
Professional counseling, information and referrals helpline for mental health, addictions and students well-being:
Drug and Alcohol Helpline:
To Promote Mindfulness and Relaxation
Calm
Calm is a meditation, sleep and relaxation app, available in both the App Store and Google Play store. Calm creates unique audio content that strengthens mental fitness and tackles some of the biggest mental health challenges of today: stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. As a result of COVID-19, Calm has put together a page of free resources for anyone to use. For anyone who would like to try the app, Calm offers a 7-day free trial.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive Muscle Relaxation will help you to lower your overall tension and stress levels, and help you relax when you are feeling anxious. It can also help reduce physical problems such as stomachaches and headaches, as well as improve your sleep.
Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness
Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness is a YouTube page with yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation videos designed for kids.
UCSD Center for Mindfulness
UCSD Center for Mindfulness is providing daily streams and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions to help cope with the current situation.
Layola University RELAX online
Layola University RELAX Online is an interactive tool, narrated by Counseling Center Staff, that features videos, soothing visuals, and music.
Rock What You’ve Got- Cooking and meal planning to avoid food waste
A website that has links to free PDFs of recipe books for meal planning and for using up the food you have to avoid food waste.
Provided by the Guelph Family Health Study
Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook
Comprehensive workbook and resource to learn to accept your feelings, tolerate distress and move forward with grace despite not knowing what lies ahead.
To manage anxiety and some of the overwhelming feelings:
MindShift CBT by Anxiety Canada
Free app that uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.
Self-Help for Anxiety Management
Free app that offers a range of self-help methods for people who are serious about learning to manage their anxiety.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/self-help-for-anxiety-management/id666767947
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uwe.myoxygen&hl=en
Antidepressant Skills Workbook
A self-care manual based on scientific research about which strategies work best in managing depression. It provides an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression.
To increase wellness:
Taking Care of your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Lists 7 things you can do to help yourself and your loved ones remain mentally well through the pandemic.
3 Tips for Making the Most of the COVID-19 Lockdown
Tips for Parents:
How to Talk to Your Kids About Covid-19
To cope with the uncertainty:
Intolerance of Uncertainty Information and Worksheet:
Accepting Uncertainty Module by the Centre for Clinical Interventions:
Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Uncertainty:
To promote social connections and reduce loneliness:
Netflix Party
Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends. It synchronizes video playback and adds group chat.
10 Ideas for Coping with Loneliness During Social Distancing:
Maintain Good Nutrition
Canadian Celiac Association- Support during COVID-19
Various forms of support for people living with celiac disease. Information on companies doing home delivery of gluten free foods.
Covid-19 and Keeping Food Safe to Eat
Cooking 4 simple recipes
Videos of 4 recipes to try at home using foods in your fridge and pantry
Seafood Burgers, Quick Mac and Cheese, Vegetable Fried Rice, Vegetarian Chili
Grocery Store Seniors Hours
Local Food Delivery
List of local business and groups providing local food delivery
Eating Together During Social Distancing
Nutrition and Hydration Tips for Recovering From COVID-19
Tips to maintain your nutrition and hydration as you or a loved one recover from COVID-19.
Pantry Items
Nutrition and Hydration Tips on Your Road to Recovery From COVID-19 at Home
