It’s only one month into a global pandemic, and COVID-19 has already made it a challenging time for all of us in countless ways.

Here are some resources for ideas on how you can continue to support your mind, body, and spirit.

Mind:

Sitting in stillness can be challenging even in normal times, so here are ideas for more active forms of meditation:

Color: grab some colored pencils and an adult coloring book and get to it! Coloring mandalas in particular has been proven to help reduce anxiety levels.
Walk: bonus points if you have access to nature as it’s proven to reduce stress (grass patches + trees count, city dwellers!). Make it a moving meditation: pay attention to everything around you and try to use as many of your senses as possible: what you see, smell, the feel of the fresh air and the earth under each step.
Breathe: try alternate nostril breathing and/or box breathing in particular. They both require more concentration, which can be a wonderful way for your mind to have to keep refocusing on what you want it to.

Body:

You’ve likely seen that there are TONS of instructors local to you offering streaming classes now. If you don’t have an instructor you like, here are some more “corporate” options!

Peloton is offering a full 90 days of their app for free – no bike or treadmill needed. I adore Aditi’s yoga classes.
The Down Dog app has free barre, HIIT, and yoga as well and can also be viewed from a computer. They’re extending the free access for everyone until April and longer if you’re a student or teacher!
If you want to wind down for sleep, or just for the sake your stress levels, here is my guide to simple yoga poses you can do to calm your nervous system and release tension. If you can only have capacity to do just one, pick legs up the wall without a doubt!

Soul:

For some people, this time is creating a bit more space to do a bit of big picture reflection.

As a reminder I always offer complimentary 30-minute phone consultations on everything from work to wellness: if you’d like a listening ear, you can reach out to schedule.
If you’re in the process of navigating a change in your work, I recently ran a virtual workshop with GA Boston on Negotiation and the Interview: Exploring Fit & Landing the Job. You can access the recording for free there!

The outpouring of resources out there (and here!) can be very inspiring… but also very overwhelming.