Physical Wellbeing – Staying Fit During Social Distancing
- Planet Fitness is offering free live stream workouts every day at 7:00 PM on their Facebook page
- Various other Philly Fitness Studios are offering online workouts for at-home streaming
- DoYogaWithMe offers free online yoga classes to stream at home
- Fitness Blender offers free fitness classes to stream at home
Mental Wellbeing – Dealing with Anxiety, Stress, Isolation
- Headspace is offering free subscriptions to healthcare workers through 2020.
https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19
- Stop, Breathe, and Think offers free guided meditation with various categories to choose from
- Insight Timer also offers free meditation to improve sleep, and reduce anxiety and stress
- CHOP has provided an easy-to-follow guide on box breathing, which is a simple relaxation technique which helps relax the body and mind
- Follow these tips from Penn Medicine to stay positive and healthy during social isolation
- Follow these tips from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America to help cope
with anxiety and isolation during quarantine
- Yale Medicine has provided advice from experts about how to stay calm when feeling anxious
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has an excellent information and resource document which highlights FAQ about COVID-19, particularly relating to mental health
Working from Home – Remaining Productive and Feeling Connected
Follow these best practices to stay productive while working remotely, including
- Creating a schedule and looking the part
- Additional productivity tips from Forbes including setting up your workspace and setting boundaries
- Check out these 10 tips on how to maintain office relationships while working remotely
Activities to Do During Non-Work Hours and Weekends
- Check out these ways to virtually leave home, including virtual museum tours and zoo visits
- The Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra has offered a free subscription for whoever redeems the ticket before the 31st of March. They have given free access to their entire library of archived concerts. Link: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/tickets
- Try these fun activities to do at home, including creative ways to stay social
- Keep your kids entertained with these activities suggested by parents to keep them engaged and learning
- The New York Times has a list that they update daily of things to watch, listen to, and cook during self-isolation
- On the latter website I liked this list particularly: https://nyti.ms/2WEbXQS