COVID-19
Front Line Worker Support Resources
High-performance Foods
Use this guide to make healthy, high-energy food choices (and avoid low- performance foods) to keep you fueled for long shifts.
Why prioritize sleep?
Learn how sleep impacts your performance and how to get better sleep on the frontline.
Caffeine Facts
Caffeine facts about sources and amounts of caffeine in different beverages. How much caffeine is too much?
Breathe to Control Your Feelings
Explore breathing exercises further, including through videos, to gain control over how you feel physically and emotionally.
Mindfulness on the Frontline
Practicing mindful- ness can help you relax, lower your blood pressure, sleep better, become more focused and alert, “tune in” to your body, and improve your relationships.
How to Deal with Separations (The Uniformed Services University)
Understand some of the basic challenges of temporary separations, and learn strategies to overcome them as a family. Please Note: though the beginning of this resource addresses military families, this article is applicable to any family unit experiencing separation due to COVID-19.
Keep in Touch During a Crisis (The Uniformed Services University)
These tips can help you address the challenges of communicating with your partner and family while you’re apart. Please Note: though this resource addresses military family units, this article is applicable to any relationship experiencing separation due to COVID-19.
Grow Through Trauma (The Uniformed Services University)
Others like you who experienced trauma report how they grew mentally, emo- tionally, and spiritually after difficult experiences.
Optimizing Spiritual Fitness During Challenging Times (The Uniformed Services University)
Read 3 spirit-strengthening messages for healthcare workers during this crisis.
Relaxation Strategies to Deal with Stress (The Uniformed Services University)
Read about several relaxation techniques and resources you can use to pump the brakes on your stress.
Article: Fight COVID-19 with Better Sleep Health - A Guide for Hospital Workers
Article: Psychological First Aid - How You Can Support Well-Being in Disaster Victims
Taking Care of Your Family During Coronavirus and Other Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Accompanying Students Amidst a Global Pandemic (Ignatian Solidarity Network)
Designing the Post-COVID Workplace: Our opportunity is to make the office even better
Now What? How To Prepare Your Team For the Post-COVID New Normal
To My Kids from a Mentally Exhausted Doctor (KevinMD)
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to Air Episode About Helping Kids Understand Coronavirus Pandemic
Masks Offer Much More Protection Against Coronavirus Than Many Think
#LoveThyNeighbor Campaign (Catholic Health Association of the United States)