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StressLess Resources

A collection of activities and resources for dealing with anxiety and stress.

What is mindfulness?

 

 

Mindfulness is the moment-by-moment awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, sensations, and environment without evaluating or judging them.

 

Sperry, Len, MD, PhD, and Layven Reguero, MEd. "Mindfulness." Mental Health and Mental DisordersAn Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being, edited by Len Sperry, vol. 2, Greenwood, 2016, pp. 711-713. Gale eBooks, https://ezproxy.ecc.edu:3555/apps/doc/CX6403700529/GVRL?u=erieccn_main&sid=GVRL&xid=e08faea9. Accessed 9 Sept. 2020.

 


Some mindfulness techniques include meditation, yoga, visualizations, body scans and deep breathing exercises and journaling

Mindfulness Resources

Free Resources:

 


Paid Resources:

 

  • Calm - some free resources, paid subscription for full access
  • Headspace - some free resources, paid subscription for full access
  • Shine - free daily meditations and BIPOC focused resources, paid subscription for full access

Meditation Videos

Local and Free Yoga Resources

Free Resources:

 


Local Yoga Studios:

** During this pandemic, studios may be closed or only offering online classes

Yoga Videos