Do you have any suggestions for more resources? Please email Brynn Dalton at brynndalton@phhp.ufl.edu- your input is greatly appreciated! Be safe and be well!
To see the list of our Top 10 Quarantine Resources, please view this link.
Mental Wellness
- U Matter We Care: (352) 392-1261 or umatter@ufl.edu (7 days a week)
- Counseling & Wellness Center: (352) 392-1575 (night and weekend crisis line for students)
- Dean of Students Office/Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution: (352) 392-1261
- Alachua County Crisis Center: (352) 264-6789
- UF Crisis & Emergency phone counseling for Students: (352) 392-1575
- UF Crisis & Emergency phone counseling for Faculty/Residents/Postdocs/Staff: (352) 392-5787 or 1-833-306-0103 (toll free)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255); Or online chat.
- National Suicide Hotline: Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433); Or online chat
- Alachua County Crisis Center: 352-264-6789
- Alachua County Sexual Assault Helpline: Call 352-264-6760 or 1-866-252-5439 (toll free)
- Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio (en espanol): 1-888-628-9454 (toll free)
- Visit https://eap.ufl.edu/ to talk to a professional through the Employee Assistance Program.
- UF Psychiatry Mindful Relaxation Minutes playlist
- Tips for dealing with uncertainty
- Mental health tips for social distancing
- Resilient Gators program (to learn strategies to improve coping ability) available online for UF employees
- Science-based tips for emotional resilience during coronavirus crisis
- American Psychiatric Association COVID-19 Resources
- UF Mindfulness Resource Links
- Ten Percent Happier has a great Coronavirus Sanity Guide which contains guided meditations and talks specific to the virus, they also have a live sanity break weekdays at 3 p.m., finally they are offering a complimentary subscription for healthcare professionals
- Join Thrive! on the first Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. for presentations on a range of wellness topics provided by UF and UF Health experts. To register or sign up for the live stream, login to myTraining.hr.ufl.edu and search “Wellness Wednesday.”
- Listen to Dr. Russ Harris illustrate how to use ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to deal with the Corona crisis and the fear, anxiety and worry that goes with it.
- Drop in on a Virtual ZOOM meeting with a University of Florida Licencsed Psychologist- view schedule here.
- The COVID Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Servicemembers, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Download here. (iOS only)
- “Stop Stressing Me Out!” a webinar hosted by UF Training & Organizational Development, will be held this Thursday, April 30, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Register here.
- Tips and resources from Mental Health America on managing stress, anxiety, mental illness and more through this uncertain time
- Empowering & Protecting Your Family During COVID-19 Pandemic”
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network COVID-19 Parent/Caregiver Guide
Physical Wellness
- View streamed fitness recordings from GatorCare
- Workout of the Week
- “The 50 Best Free Online Workout Resources”
- Les Mills on-demand exercise classes (e.g., Body Pump, Body Flow, Body Combat, Barre, etc.) [currently available free]
- Peloton online [currently available free]
- Down Dog Yoga online yoga classes [currently free to everyone
- Register for Gator Care’s Walking Challenge to celebrate April’s National Move More Month
- UF Recsports Virtual Fitness: Total Body Workout
- Watch Dr. Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu, from the Department of Occupational Therapy, share 3 tips on how to reduce neck and shoulder pain while telecommuting
- Sign up for the Sunshine State of Mind Challenge by text @sunsafe to 81010, or click here to join, to receive daily reminders to apply sunscreen, including a positive affirmation to brighten your day!
- Tag @ WellatUF or use the hashtag #GatorsGo with your social media photos of your daily walks or fitness routines to inspire the rest of the campus community. For more info visit this link.
- UF Rec Sports is offering Virtual Fitness videos to help guide at-home workouts.
Social Wellness
- Host a “Netflix Party”
- Have an Online Karaoke party
- Play Pictionary via Zoom using the screenshare feature (use The Game Gal Word Generator to create your clues: https://www.thegamegal.com/word-generator/)
- Send emails, notes, texts to your friends and family expressing gratitude and/or admiration
- Do a craft “together” via Zoom, Facetime Group, or Google Hangouts
- Write a story together—one person in the group writes a couple sentences, then emails it to the next group member who adds another couple sentences and passes it along. Keep going as many rounds as it remains fun!
- Play a social online game together
- Virtual dinner party (decide what everyone will make and Zoom!)
- Host an online scavenger hunt (meet via Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype then give everyone a fun list of items to find in their house and “show off” what they find when time is up!)
- Host a photo/video scavenger hunt—give them a list of silly things to do and take a photo/video of themselves to share with the group (e.g., headstand, attempt to juggle, eat a hot pepper)
- Send gratitude to a healthcare worker, read notes of gratitude or sign up to receive gratitude if you are working the front lines
- Dr. Ana Puig, scholar and research director in the College of Education’s Office of Educational Research, will host a discussion on “Social Connection in the time of Physical Distancing” via Zoom on April 29 at 4 p.m. Sign up for their listserv here.
- Join Gatorcare’s Virtual Bookclub for an opportunity to read new books, discuss your thoughts, and make new friends! Click the link here for more information and to register.
Nutritional Wellness
- Grocery Delivery
- Restaurant Delivery Services
- 352 Delivery
- Bite Squad
- Door Dash (delivery fee currently waived)
- Grubhub
- Uber Eats (delivery fee currently waived)
- How to shop once and eat for two weeks: shopping list tips for avoiding excessive trips to the grocery store
Entertainment/Activities During Quarantine
- Live Virtual Concerts
- Museum Virtual Tours
- Broadway Direct Guide to Online-Streaming Broadway Shows (most are free with Amazon Prime)
- Alachua County Library District Online Resources
- Consider journaling your COVID-19 experience, here are some prompts to consider:
- How has this impacted your daily life?
- How has it affected your view of the important work you do?
- How has spending time at home with family influenced your interactions and feelings toward your family? OR How has spending time home alone influenced your interactions and feelings toward your family?
- What has happened during this crisis that has surprised you in a positive way? What has happened during this crisis that has surprised you in a negative way?
- What can you be grateful for in this moment?
- How might this experience impact your life long-term?
- Complete a puzzle. (Can’t go out and buy one? Here are some online puzzle resources):
- Download Duolingo, or a similar app, and teach yourself a foreign language
- Educational TV shows on Netflix