WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES
The list of resources included on this site is intended to provide links to a variety of services related to overall wellbeing. From strategies to promote self-care and happiness to meal planning, the intent is to ease life stressors.
Wellness: This collection of resources provides strategies to maintain a healthy life balance. A variety of articles, podcasts, and websites are linked below to address topics that promote overall wellness.
Happiness/fulfilled life https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts
Gratitude journaling https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/gratitude_journal
Making a self-care plan https://rems.ed.gov/docs/Building_a_Self-Care_Action_Plan_Handout.pdf
Be awe-inspired https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/awe_video
Practice kindness https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/eliciting_altruism
Support: This collection of resources provides strategies to deal with life stressors
Burnout recognition and prevention https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm
Dealing with secondary trauma https://www.edutopia.org/article/when-students-are-traumatized-teachers-are-too
Managing stress https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/managing-stress.htm
Time management tools https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
Coping strategies https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
Practice mindfulness https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/
Practice self-compassion https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/self_compassionate_letter
Emergency self-care plan http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/content/dam/socialwork/home/self-care-kit/emergency-self-care-worksheet.pdf
Crisis hotline http://www.suicidehotlines.com/arkansas.html
Personal/Financial health: This collection of resources provides links to a variety of sites that help ease stressors and plan for healthy living.
How to start an exercise program https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/fitness/art-20048269
Meal planning https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/meal-planning-apps-that-make-cooking-easier
Budgeting https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/best-free-online-budgeting-tools/
Estate planning https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/aging/articles/should-you-make-a-free-will-online