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Self Care Resources while Working from Home

Self-Care Resources while Working from Home

Working from home, especially if suddenly, can put a damper in our daily routines.  It is important we remember to make time for ourselves.  Below are several self-care resources (apps for smartphones or other electronic devices) that may be helpful to you.  Visit your app store to download any of these.

 

list of self-care resources

 

Mind Resources:

  • Sanvello: Sanvello is a digital care app that offers mood tracking, coping tools, and a peer support network.  The service is offering free premium access for as long as COVID-19 remains a national emergency.
  • Headspace: Headspace is offering free meditation tailored for educators and other stress relief sources for people working from home.
  • Insight Timer: Insight Timer is a free meditation app with more than 30k guided meditations.  Meditations can be filtered based on various criteria (e.g type, topic, popularity).

Body Resources:

  • Active: The app for free, aiming to help others keep active during lockdown.  Loaded with video workouts, photo tutorials, treadmill workouts and more. 
  • Peloton: Peloton is offering an extended 90-day free trial to its at-home workouts application during the covid-19 outbreak.  The in-app workouts include yoga, HIIT, stretching, and other categories.
  • 24 Hour Fitness - 24GO: 24GO is offering 1,500 virtual workouts.  The platform includes personalized fitness plans, workout scheduling, progress and goal tracking, and more.
  • Nike Training Club: Enjoy on-demand class-style workouts, programs, and expert tips on nutrition, sleep, and more with free access to NTC Premium to all Nike members until further notice.  The app includes workouts, nutrition tips and wellness guidance to serve every kind of athlete.
  • Down Dog | Great Yoga Anywhere: This app is offering free access to all of its apps (Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout) until May 1, 2020.  Free access for students and teachers (K-12 and college) until July 1, 2020.  To access school membership, please register your school's domain by visiting www.downdogapp.com/schools.  

Hobbies:

  • Yummly: Discover recipes that match your unique tastes and diet and save them to your digital recipe box.
  • Tasty: Free application where you can search, watch, and cook tasty recipes.