Podcasts (you can find these on Apple or Spotify)

• American Meditating Radio Show: shows about how to master life’s challenges

• Therapy for Black Girls: all things mental health, professional development, & small decisions by psychologist Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

• Mental Illness Happy Hour: discusses mental & emotional trauma; several episodes focus on coping with the pandemic

• The Happiness Lab: led by a Yale professor who studies happiness, this podcast will change how you think about happiness

• The Hilarious World of Depression: real conversations with comedians who have experienced depression

• Unlocking Us with Brene Brown: conversations around what it means to be human

• Headspace Radio: brief episodes to help you clear your head & reflect

• Terrible, Thanks for Asking: explores emotions, trauma, loss, mental health, & more in a comedic style

• Nothing Much Happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Apps (all free with options to pay for more access):

• Insight Timer: thousands of meditations for everything (sleep, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, etc.)

• Smiling Mind: meditation

• Sanvello for Stress & Anxiety: has a daily mood tracker, coping tools, meditations, & journaling

• Chroma adult coloring book: virtual coloring book

• Relax Melodies: sounds, stories, meditations, & more for those who struggle to fall asleep

• Mindshift: journaling, coping skills, & goal setting to help manage anxiety

• SuperBetter: game-like app that helps users build resilience, achieve goals, & tackle challenges

• Sleep Cycle: for those struggling with sleep, this helps you track your sleep & provides methods to help you get to sleep.

This is a cute song to encourage your students to wear their mask.

This video explains social distancing to children. 

This video can be shown to older students (4th-6th) to explain the importance of social distancing. 

This video has some strategies to help students calm down. You can use these to help students who are