Topics
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Travel
33 National Park Tours
Globe genie
360 cities
Air pano
Live stream nature… such as the Northern Lights
Free Adult Education
iTunes U
Parenting Programs
Kids Schooling/ Academic Games
Kennedy Center
Khana Academy
Turtle Diary
Family eGuide
Mother.ly
Mandala coloring site. Print pictures and children can color them in. It is calming and grounding
Podcasts
This Jungian Life- Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano, Joseph Lee
On the Power of Unplugging- Tiffany Shlain
On Creativity, Empathy & Resiliency- Mari Andrew
That Escalated Quickly- comedy by Franchesca Ramsey
Change your Story, Change your Life- Erica Williams Simon
On Being Wise- Krista Tippet
Virtual Yoga
Jivani Yogi
Yoga Flow SF
Glo – 15 day free trial
Danni Pomplun
Love Story Yoga
Peter Yoga
Yoga Journal
Ayurveda
Breathing Exercises
https://www.healthline.com/health/breathing-exercise
Meditation links for lower and upper school students:
Virtual Concerts
Virtual Dancing
Information About COVID19
NCTSN: Parent/Caregiver guide to helping families cope with COVID-19
WHO: Briefing note on mental health aspects of COVID-19
CDC: Managing anxiety and stress
SAMHSA: Taking care of your behavioral health
Disaster Distress Helpline
CDC: Preventing COVID-19 spread in communities
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
What Kids Want To Know About Coronavirus: An Original Comic: Goats and Soda
Parenting Through Stressful Times
The psychology of coronavirus fear—and how to manage it?
These experts recommend doing what you can to reassert a sense of control over your fears, without overreacting and risking contributing to public panic. That includes staying informed without overdoing it, says UC Irvine’s Holman. “Too much media exposure, we know, can heighten one’s anxiety. You get what you need and leave the rest.”
Talking to tweens and teens about Coronavirus
Manage coronavirus risk by de-catastrophizing.
If you are paralyzed by corona-anxiety, not sleeping, functioning poorly and perpetually worried, then you need assistance. Try adding the de-catastrophizing tool to your toolbox. It’s a way to manage medical uncertainty.
“Ask yourself: What is the best-case scenario? What is the most likely scenario? What is the worst-case scenario?”
Lecture on Coronavirus anxiety: Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety
5 Ways to Overcome the Psychological Stress of Coronavirus 1. Critically evaluate information integrity 2. Reject the principle of scarcity 3. Embrace a time to build relationships 4. Live for the present 5. Set and reach goals that are usually impeded by lack of time
Being Kind to Yourself in the Midst of a Pandemic
“I know this is a crazy time and we are all being tested with regards to who we want to be when a thread is pulled in the fabric of our society and we suddenly realize everything is interconnected (Capra & Luisi, 2014). This is also a perfect opportunity to remember to do the kind thing and give ourselves permission to not be in a constant state of fear and anxiety.”
Recovery Resources
Al Anon Meetings via Zoom
You can have your camera off, change your screen name, have complete anonymity and just listen in to check it out.
Ongoing Online AA meetings that were already online before CoVid
The Buzz is the newsletter that will keep you up to date with what is happening in AA in both SF & Marin. They are covering the virtual shift in meetings and making announcements.
Youtube’s infinite resource of AA speakers
Audiobooks on Audible related to codependency that are truly wonderful.
Courage to Change One Day at a Time
Codependent No More
Recovery Dharma Online Meetings
Guided meditation in Buddhist fashion (“May you be free of suffering…etc./dedication of merit). You can show up as anonymously as you like, with no video and no name. Free, many daily meetings.
