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How Mindfulness Can Help During COVID-19 | Child Mind InstituteTips for parents on how they can help kids stay calm during the coronavirus crisis.

Psychology Explains How a Calm Mind Helps You Make Better DecisionsIt takes a calm mind to make the wisest decisions in life. Psychology explains the connection between meditation and decision-making.

Fun Mindfulness Activities - The OT ToolboxHere, you will find fun mindfulness activities to help kids with creative mindfulness exercises that can help kids feel better, reduce stress, address anxiety, and have a greater awareness of their body and mind. Mindfulness activities for kids can be used as a self-regulation tool or a coping strategy. The sky’s the limit! Looking for more ... Read More about Fun Mindfulness Activities

4,3,2,1: Reorienting Students’ Attention to Manage Difficult Emotions - Mindful SchoolsOne way to help students navigate difficult emotions is to help them reorient their focus on the different things they are seeing, hearing, and feeling.

How to Stay Mindful and Safe Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak - Tiny BuddhaBeing mindful doesn’t mean ignoring the situation. It means being present, aware, and discerning with all that is going on with the Coronavirus outbreak.

The S.T.O.P. Practice: Creating Space Around Automatic Reactions - MindfulRhonda Magee takes us through this simple portable mindfulness practice she uses to find calm when difficult moments arise.

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Mental Health and COVID-19 – Information and ResourcesA list of links and resources on COVID-19 (COVID) and tips to cope.

Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus UncertaintyHow to manage anxiety, stay active, and focus on your family's well-being. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.

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Good GriefPeople love to comment on our name. We chose it to remind everyone that grief serves a purpose and that even grief can be good when cared for in a supportive community. Good Grief is 100% free with the help of friends. At Good Grief, we teach resiliency and facilitate healthy coping...

Calming Anxiety — Coping Skills for KidsInside: Kid tested strategies used by child therapists for calming anxiety, including ideas to calm down, books to read and videos that can help

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Helping Children Cope with Emergencies | CDCKnowing how to help children cope after an emergency can help them stay healthy in future emergencies.

10+ Coping Skills Worksheets for Adults and Youth (+ PDFs)These Coping Skills Worksheets will enable you as a practitioner to help your clients increase their mental well-being with science-based tools.

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How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on EveryoneA school psychologist offers advice to parents on how to support their child during school closures.

Regression in the Time of CoronavirusWhy children take steps backward in their development in times of stress.

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How do you manage fighting kids during a lockdown? We asked the expertsWe asked the experts how to help our children with their feelings and their fights during this stressful time of family overfamiliarity.

Handling Your Kid’s Disappointment When Everything Is CanceledSchool and events are shutting down, impacting children in unexpected ways. Here’s how to deal with the letdown.

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Be Your Child's Emotion-Coach With These 10 Powerful Parenting PhrasesOur words can hurt or heal when our kids are upset. Build your child up with these 10 phrases that will coach your child through big emotions and connect with their hearts. Give your child the gift of emotional intelligence and set them up for life.

31 Empathetic Statements for When You Don’t Know What to SayDo you struggle to find the right words when someone shares difficult? This list will help you show that you care.

Keep Your Distance - Character LabGuest author Dr. Samantha Boardman, Character Lab advisory council member, shares tips for staying physically distant yet socially connected

A NY state of mind - HeadspaceNew York has been hit hard by the current global crisis. In partnership with Governor Cuomo, Headspace wants to be here for you — to help you weather this storm.

That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is GriefThe coronavirus pandemic has led to a collective loss of normalcy.

4 Ways to Help Your Anxious KidFirst, acknowledge ways the coronavirus has changed their lives.

25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children and Teens (+Tips!)Here's a list of fun mindfulness activities and exercises for kids and teens that will teach them about mindfulness in playful way (in school f.i.). Enjoy!

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Supporting Families During COVID-19 | Child Mind InstituteOur clinical and supportive resources include: Facebook Live video chats with expert clinicians (10am and 4.30pm) Remote evaluations and telemedicine Phone consultations for follow-up about Facebook Live events and other questions about the best way to manage kids at home Daily tips for parenting during the crisis, via email Comprehensive resources for parents on coronavirus …

Let’s meet this moment together — Calm BlogWithout a doubt, many of us are feeling anxious as we navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19. We're feeling it too, and we wanted to share some of the tools we're using to take care of our minds and stay grounded.

6 ways parents can support their kids through the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakA psychologist's advice on how to help your children deal with the many emotions they may be experiencing now

15 Coping Skills to Help Kids Reduce StressTeaching kids healthy coping skills for their emotions and stress is important for their overall growth. Learn what these strategies are and how you can teach them.

Tips for Managing the Stress of Social Distancing as a Family - MindShiftAs families shelter-in-place and figure out how to homeschool while juggling work and personal safety, mental health expert Lisa Damour offers some guidance on how to find balance and be alert for trouble.

Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine

Free Printables | Ripple Kindness ProjectDownload and print out these free coupons, poster and check lists to share with your family, friends, strangers and employees.

How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for ParentsIf you are feeling stress about COVID-19, you are not alone. Here are some tools for kids and parents to use to help navigate these worries and stresses in this or any situation.

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COVID-19: It’s OK to Feel Overwhelmed and Be UnproductiveDo you feel pressure to "make the most" out of lockdown? Let it go.

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Making the 'New Normal' Work - How to help kids, teens, and your family through social isolation. -Social isolation will be affecting all of us in different ways. In times of uncertainty and escalating anxiety, as the important adult in their lives you are the solution. It won’t always feel like it, but you are. Your incredible power lies in your ability to find enough calm within your own anxiety to be... Read more »

Free Mindfulness Resources to Find Calm and Nourish Resilience During the COVID Outbreak - MindfulGathering the Mindful community together in order to deliver essential mindfulness resources for calm and resilience for everyone.

Why the Coronavirus Crisis Hits Teenagers Particularly Hard: Developmental Scientists ExplainSocial distancing can interfere with the basic developmental needs of teenagers, write Leah Lessard and Hannah Schacter. Here’s what parents and educators can do to help.

Zoom Exhaustion is Real. Here Are Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected - MindfulSteven Hickman, Psy.D., executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, offers this timely perspective on managing our new virtual reality.

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