Community Corner – February 2021

Author: Ivy Cho

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The month of February has not only signaled the busy end to internship interviews and the ranking process but has also placed the spotlight on increased hate crimes and incidents against people of Asian descent. Therefore, for this month’s Community Corner, we wanted to provide a variety of different self-care resources and tips.

  1. Coping with stress and anxiety during COVID-19
    1. http://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19/coping-with-stress-and-anxiety 
    2. https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/COVID-19-Information-and-Resources/COVID-19-Resource-and-Information-Guide 
  1. Managing stress and anxiety related to xenophobia and racism 
    1. https://caps.tamu.edu/xenophobia-racism-around-coronavirus/#ways-to-manage-the-impact-of-xenophobia-and-racism 
    2. https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/self-help-resources/fighting-xenophobia-and-anti-asian-racism.html 
  1. Guided Meditations
    1. https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanitymeds 
    2. https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations 
  1. Exercise/Workout Videos
    1. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/free-workout-exercises-at-home-while-social-distancing-coronavirus.html 
  1. Practice Gratitude
    1. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/-/media/local-files/eau-claire/documents/miscellaneous/gratitude-journal-undated.pdf?la=en&hash=183EC409D15AF52D76A27160A736F6B1 
    2. https://gratefulness.me/ 
  1. Other self-care resources 
    1. https://www.apaservices.org/practice/ce/self-care 
    2. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/self-care 
    3. https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2015/09/matters 

It can often be easy to fall into the trap of putting our own health (both physical and mental) on the backburner despite being advocates for the health of our patients and others in the community, but hopefully these resources can be of help to help manage anxiety during this time!