APPS
Unmind- https://home.unmind.com/
Free access to NHS staff during COVID-19 until 31/12/20
- Quick tools e.g. daily boost 1 minute coping strategies
- Mood check in tools
- Rewards and praise- to lift mood and morale
Headspace – https://www.headspace.com
- Guided meditation
- Develop NEW GOOD habits
Calm–https://www.calm.com/?from=/
Free 7 day trial
App focusing on:
- Sleep
- Meditation
- Movement
- Music
Sleepio –https://www.sleepio.com/work/nhs/#/welcome?_k=2sp27b
- Sleep improvement tool
- Good for shift working, poor quality sleep, anxiety etc
- Individual targets can be set dealing with specific issues
Daylight– https://www.trydaylight.com/access
- Reframes worry and anxiety
- Forms NEW HEALTHY habits
- New coping with stress strategies
PODCASTS
- The Happy Health Minds Podcast with Sarah Swanston
- No really Im fine- Reach Plc
- APA Podcast – Calming Anxiety and Psychological Effects of Quarantine:https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety
Courses
Many Available!
- Open university – http://www.open.ac.uk/research/themes/health-wellbeing. Free Open University Wellbeing Course
- Wellbeing Explorers- https://wellbeingexplorers.com
Websites
Managing Stress and Anxiety During a Pandemic:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
Psychological Survival Kit:
https://wanderingmindofapsychologist.com/2020/03/11/covid-19-psychological-survival/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
MIND – Supporting your Wellbeing:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/#collapse1a6b8
Free Calm Resources in Blog:
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720
Looking after Yourself:
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself
Helplines
- Confidential Support and Advice Service Helpline
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in-surgery/csas/
- Doctors support Network
https://www.dsn.org.uk/support-for-doctors
- NHS Practitioner Health
https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/covid-19-workforce-wellbeing
- NHS Health Education England
https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/psw/covid-19
- The Help Hub
- Samaritans
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/workplace/here-listen-support-line-nhs-people/