Feeling out of sorts? It is to be expected and it is OK. Please reach out. Below are some resources that may help each of us be better at self-care.

Tuttleman Counseling Services (TCS)

• Mission 
  • We provide culturally sensitive mental health services that support the psychological health of the diverse community of Temple students and thereby their academic success. And add url https://counseling.temple.edu/  
• TCS is committed to Temple University’s efforts to protect the health of students during the emergence of the novel coronavirus. For this reason, TCS is currently closed for face-to-face meetings as a safety measure. However, they are continuing to offer remote counseling services. If you are interested in speaking to a counselor, please call 215-204-7276 or email Tuttleman Counseling and leave a message containing your name, phone number and email address. Learn more.

Wellness Resource Center (WRC)

Wellness Resource Center The WRC is Temple University’s health promotion office, we strive to support members of the campus community in exploring wellness and creating a life that aligns with their values. Check them out at https://wellness.temple.edu/resources 

Articles

• Resources for managing stress from National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs—list of resources and advice for the general population, for providers and community leaders, and for healthcare workers
• That discomfort you're feeling is grief, from Harvard Business Review—interview and discussion with David Kessler, an author and grief expert, on identifying anticipatory grief and anxiety, as well as how to manage them

For Parents/Caretakers

• Twelve simple ways to teach mindfulness to kids, from Psychology Today—how to guide children to mindfulness through example and reflection
• Seven music games for practicing self regulation from PBS—tips on how to use music as a tool to teach kids how to stop, think and then act
• Letters to Kids: 8 words every child needs to hear from VeryWell Family—advice on effective communication with children in a written format

Apps

• Be Okay (app store): anxiety and panic attack coping techniques
• Bloom (app store): interactive ambient music generator
• Breathe2Relax (app store and play store): breathing-based stress management and information
• Calm (app store and play store): mindfulness for beginners 
• Daily Yoga: Workout and Fitness (app store and play store): guided yoga flows
• Gratitude Happiness Journal (app store): self-care and self-affirmation tool
• Habit: Daily Tracker (app store): create and maintain good habits
• Headspace: Meditation and Sleep (app store and play store): mindfulness and meditation
• iQuarium (app store): interactive aquarium simulator
• Lightning-bug Sleep Clock (play store): ambient white noise mixer
• Recovery Record (app store and play store): assistance with eating habits and disorders
• Relax Melodies (app store and play store): ambient music and meditation
• Simply Being Guided Meditation (app store and play store): guided meditation
• Simply Yoga (app store and play store): guided yoga flows
• Sleep Machine (app store): ambient sound generator