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Local resources (mental health, COVID)
Stay active!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlt6lWY2TuG4kVlTmfl2gw/videos?view_as=subscriber
videos by Alex Fronk
https://mansfield.osu.edu/stay-engaged
- Stay Engaged!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAWnwVw43Bw
- Foam rolling and stretching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjvBwRMAnV8
- Group fitness on demand - total body blast
https://wellness.osu.edu/buckeye-wellness-programs/buckeye-wellness-classes
- virtual fitness and wellness classes.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/20/health/exercise-gym-close-coronavirus-quarantine-wellness-jampolis/index.html
- how to stay fit when the gym is closed
Relax
https://rainymood.com/
- Ambient rain sounds (no registration required)
https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=8-blooming-botanical-gardens-to-explore-virtually
- 8 blooming botanical gardens to explore virtually
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iup70E0Ig0
- Kitten cam! Literally, just watching kittens play
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam
- The Smithsonian's Panda cam
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
- GOOD news stories!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news
- More good news stories!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/
- a variety of bird cams
https://explore.org/livecams/aquarium-of-the-pacific/pacific-aquarium-tropical-reef-camera
- tropical reef cam
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gjtyoUTzGEwWM5Y1J4J7Q
- Ambient sounds w/ animated rooms/pictures
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVWCrxq_aZr7fN_KpaGGTA
- Another channel that does the same kind of thing
Mental and emotional health
Dealing With Uncertainty
- practical advice and tips
https://yp4h.osu.edu/justbreathe
- Breathing techniques
https://swc.osu.edu/services/buckeye-peer-access-line/
- Peer access line, students helping students
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfxkArhVv0rEJWV8UyQ8LGg?view_as=subscriber
- Mind-Body Interventions For Healthy Living
Six tips for managing information overload
https://studentlife.osu.edu/articles/we-are-here-for-you
- Student Life, We Are Here For You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52elt7n23cI
- five senses grounding techniques
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-aCD39oYPE
- Dealing with difficult times.
https://ccs.osu.edu/mental-health-strategies-video-series/
- Mental health strategies
Sleep health
https
://osu.app.box.com/s/e6w3jvbmxu855yuwlbzo1k3o9i1pkdzs
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Great tips, habits, insights, and discussion of optimal sleep health by Dr.
Madelyn
Rosenthal
https://justgetflux.com/
- Great piece of software that runs in the background and shifts the light of your devices to optimal times of the day.
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