COVID-19 Resources

Mona Lisa with facemaskFor these challenges time, B Corp Traction on Demand has compilated a list of resources to help us through these times. Greg Malpass, CEO & Founder says:

At Traction on Demand our top priority has always been the health and safety of our team, our families and our community. I feel it’s our collective responsibility to play an active role in protecting our team, while also supporting the community at large by doing our part to contain the spread of the virus. While I want to be careful to communicate the seriousness of the world’s situation, we’re ready for this. We will lean in. And, we will share our approach with our community at large.

B Local Ontario thanks Traction on Demand for sharing these resources.

Videos

Wellness Routines for Uncertain Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd60yDSIOEY 

How to Support Ourselves and Others Through Times of Fear and Isolation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2N5rfC6PmU

TED talk: It's OK to feel overwhlemed. Here's what to do next - Elizabeth Gilbert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNBvC25bxQU

TED talk: How to Be Your Best Self in Times of Crisis - Susan David
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_how_to_be_your_best_self_in_times_of_crisis

TED Talk: The Happy Secret to Better Work - Shawn Achor
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability - Brené Brown
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability

TED Talk: How to make stress your friend - Kelly McGonigal
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

TED Talk: Your body language may shape who you are | Amy Cuddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Webinars

Mental Health for Remote Workers: Supporting Employees and One Another
https://www.mhanational.org/events/mental-health-remote-workers-supporting-employees-and-one-another

How to Support Ourselves and Others Through Times of Fear and Isolation
https://youtu.be/k2N5rfC6PmU

Wellness Routines for Uncertain Times
https://youtu.be/Fd60yDSIOEY

Articles

The Crisis Kit: 5 Tools for Helping Clients Through Turbulent Times
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkIuxsqQDbxtHYvyedzmcOmL6JWTcCg-/view?usp=sharing

Dimensions of Wellness
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508938/

Managing Anxiety About Covid-19
https://www.virtua.org/articles/a-mental-health-experts-advice-for-managing-anxiety-about-covid-19

May is Mental Health Month #4Mind4Body
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201805/may-is-mental-health-month-4mind4body

Tips to Maintain a Healthy Rhythm
https://worksmartlivesmart.com/productivity-stress-sos-principle/

Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook
https://tractionondemand.egnyte.com/dl/77QH4C1QDY

"Sesame Street: Caring for Each Other (Specific to COVID). Teacher child and parent resources."
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring

Apps

Woebot: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
https://woebot.io/

"Down Dog: Yoga Prenatal Yoga HIIT Barre"
https://www.downdogapp.com/

"Shine: Self-care app. Meditations motivational messages and online community"
https://join.shinetext.com/

"Journey: Journal app with built in motivational coach and happiness trainer. Save text video and pictures."
https://journey.cloud/

Libby: Borrow and read audiobooks and ebooks for free from your public library
https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

Podcasts

How to tackle loneliness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_we_don_t_have_to_fight_loneliness_alone

Burnout.
https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_burnout_is_everyone_s_problem

"Anxiety Calm + Over/Under-Functioning."
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-anxiety-calm-over-under-functioning/

"Emotional Literacy - being able to recognize name and understand our feelings."
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/dr-marc-brackett-and-brene-on-permission-to-feel/

Brene Brown's Unlocking Us: Ideas for unlocking the deeply human parts of who we are
https://brenebrown.com/unlockingus/

Building Resilience and Well-Being with Karen Reivich
https://www.livehappy.com/podcast/inspiration/building-resilience-and-well-being-karen-reivich

The Chasing Joy
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chasing-joy-podcast/id1200321568?mt=2

The Balances Blonde
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/balanced-blonde-podcast-soul/id1169052792?mt=2

Nourish & Flourish
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nourish-flourish/id1194201691?mt=2

Colorful Eats
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colorful-eats/id1143845881?mt=2

Food Heaven
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-heaven-podcast/id1041814489?mt=2

That's so Maven
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-so-maven-by-healthy/id1183021461

Mind Body Musing
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-body-musings-podcast-unleash-your-dreams-change/id866031519?mt=2

Blogs

Mental Health Week
https://mentalhealthweek.ca/

Minimalism
https://www.theminimalists.com/archives/

Nutrition
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/blog

Sustainability
https://www.sustainablecollective.org/

ebooks & Audio Books

"Option B: Facing Adversity Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg"
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/option-b-1

Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
http://readingbooks.host/download/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-0143130722-garcaa-ha-c-ctor-miralles-francesc-hardcover.pdf