More Mindfulness Resources for COVID-19

Anxiety and fear are natural reactions to the unknown and COVID-19 continues to create some uncertainty in all our lives.  We have shared several resources on COVID-19 related anxiety such as: 

• Handling Returning to Work Anxiety and Office Safety
• Apps for Mindfulness
• Taking Care of Yourself and Others During Times of Uncertainty

In addition to those resources, we wanted to share a few other resources for those of you looking for more information for you or the people you support who may still be struggling. These resources focus on overcoming fear and anxiety by developing psychological flexibility, which is the ability to stay in contact with the present moment regardless of unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations while choosing one's behaviors based on the situation and personal values.  If you are interested in learning more, please check the resources below:

General Resources

• What is Psychological Flexibility
• Developing Psychological Flexibility
• Guided Audio Resources 

Videos

• FACE COVID – How to Respond Effectively to the Corona Crisis
• Interview with ACT trainer Lou Lasprugato on Managing Anxiety in the time of COVID-19

Academic Articles

• Psychological Flexibility as a Fundamental Aspect of Health
• First Things First: Parent Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion During COVID-19
• COVID-19: Psychological flexibility, coping, mental health, and wellbeing in the UK during the pandemic

Please send any suggestions or questions related to this article, or requests for additional resources to RA-basprovidersupprt@pa.gov.