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COVID-19 Coping Resource Centre


Tips On Practicing Mindfulness At Home

Release Date: April 22, 2020
Dr. Zindel Segal (Professor of Psychology and Co-Founder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) shares practical tips on mindfulness practice from home. He also recommends some useful resources like:

The Mindful Way Workbook

10% Happier Live

Sleep Hygiene Tips From The Community

Release Date: April 30, 2020
Maryanne, a Community Advisory Committee member at CAN-BIND and a person with lived experience with depression shares some of her sleep hygiene tips.

Digital Resources to Support Your Mental Health

Release Date: May 05, 2020
Dr. Lena Quilty (Psychologist and Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) shares some digital resources to support mental health during the challenging times of COVID-19. Resources include:

– https://bouncebackontario.ca/

https://www.bigwhitewall.com/

https://adaa.org/finding-help/mobile-apps

Take Care of Your Brain – 6 Tips for Mental Health

Release Date: May 4, 2020
The Ontario Brain Institute created this excellent resource for Mental Health Week (May 04 to May 10, 2020) that addressed key areas where we could improve our mental health. Read more here.

Eating Habits During Stressful Times

Release Date: May 12, 2020
Dr. Elisa Brietzke (Professor of Psychiatry, Queen’s University) shares her expertise on eating during stressful times and how eating habits can actually affect our mental health.

How Does Diet Affect Mental Health?

Release Date: May 12, 2020
Dr. Elisa Brietzke (Professor of Psychiatry, Queen’s University) discusses how our diets affect our mental health. We also ask her about what is the best diet for mental wellness?

Managing Insomnia During COVID-19 Times

Release Date: May 12, 2020
Having trouble falling sleep? Benicio Frey (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, McMaster University) shares some practical advise on how to manage insomnia.

COVID-19 Tips for Good Sleep

Release Date: May 12, 2020
Dr. Benicio Frey (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, McMaster University) discusses how sleep affects our mental health. He also gives some great tips on how to get good sleep during these startling times.

COVID-19 Self Care: Resetting Expectations and Physical Activity

Release Date: April 27, 2020
Dr. Guy Faulkner (Professor at School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia) shares some self-care tips during the challenging times of COVID-19 and it starts with resetting our self expectations. Also, Dr. Faulkner recommended the app https://www.downdogapp.com/ to try!

How Much Physical Activity Do We Need?

Release Date: April 27, 2020
Dr. Guy Faulkner (Professor at School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia) speaks about how to much physical activity we need to stay physically and mentally healthy.

How Does Physical Activity Improve Wellbeing?

Release Date: April 27, 2020
Dr. Guy Faulkner (Professor at School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia) speaks about how physical activity impacts our mental well-being.

Can Meditation Help Us Cope With Stress?

Release Date: April 22, 2020
Dr. Zindel Segal (Professor of Psychology and Co-Founder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) shares perspectives on how we can use meditation in our lives to cope with stress as well as tips on managing negative thoughts.

Self-Care Tips During COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date: April 22, 2020
What are some self-care tips during the challenging times of COVID-19? Dr. Zindel Segal provides some great advises; being kind to oneself!