Virtual Calming Room
Deep breath...
Welcome to the RCHS Virtual Calming Room, a place where you can take a break and try to relax that busy mind. There are many different ways to cope with uncomfortable feelings. Some things work better for some people, so experimenting is key! Check out some ideas here to help you relax and improve your mood.
Sounds
Yoga & Exercise
Guided Practice
Apps I love
Calm App
Calm is a great app because it has guided meditations, music, classes, and sleep stories/sleep music. There is so much on this app and it feels very relaxing to even open!
Where: Access by website, IOS or Android app
Costs: $10 a year for students, but try the free trial first! If you have Kaiser Permanente, I believe you get a free subscription.
Headspace
Headspace is my absolute favorite app for mental health. It's similar to Calm, in that it contains tons of guided meditations, resources for supporting sleep, BUT it also has the most amazing animations that explain how to meditate, various techniques, etc. In light of COVID-19, Headspace is offering lots of free content on their "weathering the storm" page.
Where: Access by website, IOS or Android app
Costs: $12.99/month or $95/year for students, but try the free trial first! Also check out the "weathering the storm" free resources below...
Youper
Youper is "like a pocket AI therapist." Sounds weird, right? But it's a great app. It helps you change your mood/pay attention to the negative thoughts you're experiencing, identify factors that impact your feelings, and gives you real-time suggestions for cognitive behavioral techniques that are scientifically-supported to help you improve your mood. Like the other apps, it also includes guided meditations.
Where: Access by website, IOS or Android app
Costs: Has free features. If you try it and want to subscribe to the Emotional Health Plan to unlock premium features, the cost is $3.75/month or $44.99/year.