March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Social and Spiritual Resources

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Information and Recommendations

Harvard Medical School recommendations
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/harvard-medical-school-recommends-yoga-meditation-to-deal-with-coronavirus-anxiety/articleshow/74646695.cms

Emotions and Mental Health

National Alliance for Mental Illness information and suggestions:
https://www.nami.org/getattachment/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2020/COVID-19-and-Mental-Illness-NAMI-Releases-Importan/COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf?lang=en-US

Emotions relating to caregiving and being separated from loved:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/preventing-coronavirus-in-nursing-homes.html

Tips for caregiving:
https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/coronavirus-(covid-19)-tips-for-dementia-care

Poems for hard times:
https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/family/hard-times/

Ceremonies and Rituals

Funeral Home policies during COVID-19:
http://www.legacy.com/news/advice-and-support/article/funerals-during-the-covid-19-coronavirus-epidemic-how-to-plan

Self-Care and Play

What to watch instead of the news:
https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/comfort-shows-binge-watch-coronavirus-quarantine.html

Recommendations from the CDC on self-care:
https://www.cdc.gov/

15 Ideas for self-care:
https://qz.com/1818622/how-to-practice-self-care-during-coronavirus/

Podcasts

San Diego therapist on staying calm during coronavirus pandemic:
https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpbs-midday-edition-segments/2020/mar/17/san-diego-therapist-staying-calm-during-coronaviru/

Meditation

YouTube meditations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAvrhxZ5Zvc

Applications

Pray as You Go: Pray anywhere with others (website and app):
https://pray-as-you-go.org/home/

Insight Timer: Meditate and listen to inspirational talks:
https://insighttimer.com/

Click to Pray: Pray with the Pope and others from your phone:
https://clicktopray.org/

Calm: Listen to stories that calm and soothe:
https://www.calm.com/

Prayers and Spiritual Practices

Prayers from T’ruah:
https://www.truah.org/resources/prayer-for-healing-during-covid-19/

Prayer from the United Church of Canada:
https://www.united-church.ca/prayers/prayer-during-times-covid-19