08.12.20 Mental Health Wellness Update

While we all are telecommuting, OSFA will be sharing some ideas to boost your mental health during these difficult times. If you know of any videos, podcasts, articles, events, ideas, etc. that would be perfect to include in these emails, please send them along to Erica Tisdale at erica.tisdale@wisc.edu.   One Way to Improve Your Day: Take a moment to breathe. Studies show that deep abdominal breathing can reduce stress and muscle tension. Consider setting side a few minutes each day to focus on your breathing. There are lots of apps that you can utilize for deep breathing or you could just breathe along with this GIF when needed – https://giphy.com/gifs/l0NhWtOfbVze6KzFm. Campus/Community Resource: Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets – https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/well/mind/five-minute-coronavirus-stress-resets.html. These activities touted by the New York Times are ways to cope with anxiety or stress productively. Cute Video of the Week: Skunk Babies Are Surprisingly Adorable – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnMqqXpQOXY Podcasts of the Week: