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SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

We are in stressful times….we can’t avoid stress, but we can learn to minimize it for physical and mental health.

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MENTAL HEALTH

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HOW TO DE-STRESS?

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BREATHE FOR FIVE MINUTES �(ACTUALLY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BREATHE, �BUT THIS IS SPECIAL BREATHING FOR FIVE MINUTES!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04PgJqJGLQc
Breathing stress relief 5 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmFUDkj1Aq0
(5 min) Mindful Breathing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzbdLn2bJc
Mindfulness 5:30

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MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

Mindfulness Practices from Tara Brach: Life Kit https://www.npr.org/2020/02/03/802347757/a-conversation-with-tara-brach-mindfulness-tools-for-big-feelings
Mindfulness Apps Turn Device Obsession Inside Out : Shots - Health News https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/16/557633144/mindfulness-apps-aim-to-help-people-disconnect-from-stress
A Crash Course in Body Scan Meditation https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7650123

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WATCH A FUNNY VIDEO…AND LAUGH!

Here are a few of my favorites:

Who can resist laughing babies? Seriously…try not to laugh!
https://www.wimp.com/the-funniest-laughing-babies-compilation/

Or animal videos?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqy-BsPvV5k Cat or dog?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QXSvhn4ywA Sneezing animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_wO0r16ww One talented parrot

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WATCH A FEEL GOOD MOVIE

Here are some clips from a few of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH0OXsmsbQ Hitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dm5PR679o While You Were Sleeping

Some of my other feel good favorites:
The Princess Bride
My Big Fat Greet Wedding
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Blind Side
School of Rock

My ALL time favorite!

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LISTEN TO FEEL GOOD MUSIC

Some of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kENJm15zPU IZ “Over the Rainbow”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CV_dLvZmRY Eagles “Take it Easy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtf7R_oVaw 38 Special “Hold on Loosely”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg-udz-Su84&list=PLBNqizG8xrRBLAUP3YJZ2d_qWTS98a1yA&index=3 Nanci Griffith “From a Distance”
Lists from Others:
51 Of The Best Feel-Good Songs https://www.elle.com/culture/music/g28056826/happy-feel-good-songs/
20 Happy Songs to Play When You Just Want to Feel Good ttps://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/g23118484/best-happy-songs/
Top 65 Happy Songs That Will Make You Smile Playlist https://www.upvenue.com/article/1864-top-65-songs-that-will-make-you-happy-instantly.html

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DO SOMETHING CALMING

Here are some things you can do:

Go for a walk
Read in my rocking chair
Listen to a book
Cook
Canning and preserving jams and pickles
Watch cooking shows
Crochet or sew
Color
Sit in the sun

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TRAVEL THE WORLD FROM YOUR COUCH

Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video) https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel-trivia/stuck-at-home-these-12-famous-museums-offer-virtual-tours-you-can-take-on-your-couch-video/ar-BB119nm6

Experience Virtual Travel from Yosemite to Amsterdam with These Livestreams https://www.cntraveler.com/story/virtual-travel-from-yosemite-to-amsterdam-with-these-livestreams

20 Virtual Travel Experiences To Try https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2020/03/24/20-virtual-travel-experiences-to-try/#65fdb74d6b82

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LEARN SOMETHING NEW �AND INTERESTING

50 Amazing Interesting Facts We Bet You Never Knew https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-interesting-facts/
45 Things You’ve Been Buying that You Should Make Instead https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/grocery-store-foods-to-make-at-home/
A Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Disease Is Inspiring New Research Into Diagnosis https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/23/820274501/her-incredible-sense-of-smell-is-helping-scientists-find-new-ways-to-diagnose-di

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BE INSPIRED BY OTHERS

Berklee Music Students Send The World 'Love Sweet Love' https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/24/821041006/virtual-love-sweet-love-from-quarantined-berklee-college-of-music-students

Videos, photos of hope and inspiration lifting spirits amid coronavirus outbreak https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2020/3/19/21186546/coronavirus-videos-photos-of-hope-inspiration-gal-gadot-brad-paisley-kevin-bacon

Coronavirus news has us anxious and sad. Here are 11 things we’ve seen that lifted our spirits. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/03/18/coronavirus-acts-of-kindness/?arc404=true

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BE WELL!