Announcing TimelyCare Sessions! Free Virtual Yoga & Meditation Classes for Students All Summer Long

Need some relaxation this summer? Join us for Yoga or Meditation

Curious about guided meditation for relaxation, or interested in improving your yoga practice this summer? Join TimelyMD CaStudentCare every Tuesday at 12:00 CST for Guided Meditation and Thursday at 12 CST for Yoga this summer.

• Guided Meditation - Guided Meditation (Yoga Nidra) promotes ways to destress, relax and practice mindfulness.
• Yoga - These 45-minute sessions include breathing techniques, postural alignment and how to be more present to your mind, body and spirit.

Register:

• Guided Meditation - Tuesdays at 12:00 CST
• Yoga - Thursdays at 12:00 CST

 

Student Health C-O-N-N-E-C-T 

The Science Behind Gratitude

Read the full article:  https://www.happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-gratitude/

 Mindful Meditations

Getting started:  https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

Basic Yoga Stretches

Check out these basic yoga stretches  https://www.prevention.com/fitness/workouts/g30417941/best-yoga-stretches/

Virtual Adventures!  Taking a Mental Break

Quick, easy activities to help re-energize, refocus and give your brains a boost.  Here are the links:

3 minute stretch break   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGKw8JFqMo              

Learn to dance the Macarena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLo3SASoZ_E

Free printable coloring sheets https://www.fabercastell.com/pages/coloring-pages-for-adults

Virtual museum tours.  Ever dreamed about visiting Guggenheim Museum in New York or the British Museum in London?  Well sit back and enjoy these wonderful places all from the comforts of your home! https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours   

Take a virtual field trip to zoos, aquariums, farms and even join a safari https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/virtual-field-trips-zoo-aquarium-farm-safari.html

Free guided meditations offered by the University of California, Los Angeles https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations

 

The Happiness Jar:  A Simple Way to Boost Your Mood is Always Welcome

Create a Happiness Jar. Instead of focusing on what you don't have, try being grateful for what you do have.  According to researchers, gratitude is a simple way to boost your mood, and creating a "happiness jar" is a great way to foster gratitude.  On a piece of paper write one good thing that has happened that day for which you are grateful, fold it or roll it up and pop it into the jar.  It can be a simple thing such as a nice meal, good weather , a visit with a friend, or a good night's sleep.  Continue this everyday throughout the year.  At the end of the year you will have plenty of wonderful memories to reflect on. 

Financial Health - You and Your Money

Three key practices to achieve financial health:

1. Develop a personal budget.  A budget can help you plan for unforeseen expenses, help you save for future goals, and help you prioritize spending and saving. 

2. Start saving early. The sooner you start saving, the easier it is to reach your long-term financial goals. 

3. Recognize Wants vs. Needs. Being mindful of the difference between what you want and what you actually need can help you make better spending choices. 

You & Your Mental Health

Antelope Valley College offers 24/7 medical and mental tele health for students. Click here to get started

To access the 10 Practical Ways to Look After Your Mental Health go to www.avc.edu/connect

Improving Your Sleep:  Why You Probably Need More Sleep

Sleep powers the mind, restores the body, and fortifies virtually every system in the body.  But how much sleep do we really need in order to get these benefits?

Visit the Sleep Foundation for all-things-sleep and get some much needed Zzzzinformation!  https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/why-do-we-need-sleep

Test Your Sleep Knowledge & Take A Sleep Quiz  https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/rm-quiz-sleep    

 

Student Health Services Available for YOU!

Did you know you you are eligible for Vision, Dental, In-person Medical, Tele-Mental Health Counseling and Tele-Medical Services?

All the information you need for health services can be found here. 

Please email studenthealth@avc.edu to request a voucher to make an appointment with in-person services with local area providers. (Vision, Dental and In-person Medical Services all require a voucher). 

Tele-Mental Health Counseling and Tele-Medical services can be accessed at TimelyCare.

 

 

Resources and Support Links:

AVC ARCHES program https://www.avc.edu/studentservices/arches

AVC Marauders Basic Needs https://www.avc.edu/basicneeds

Mental Health America https://www.mhanational.org/

Antelope Valley Partners for Health http://www.avph.org/

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health https://dmh.lacounty.gov/

Grief Resources

Coalition to Support Grieving Students  https://grievingstudents.org/

COVID Grief Network https://www.covidgriefnetwork.org/

Heal Grief www.healgrief.org

National Alliance for Grieving Children www.childrengrieve.org

Student Health Services & TimelyMD

Grief and Loss Discussion 

Brought to you by Dr. Stacia Alexander, Caress Adams, CA Students Care and the TimelyMD Team.  To view a recording of this conversation, please click HERE. 

If you need additional support, CA Students Care is here for you. TalkNow providers are available on-demand 24/7/365 to offer mental health support related to grief, anxiety, relationships and any other troubles you may be experiencing. For more information and frequently asked questions about CA Students Care, visit www.CAStudents.care

Other resources include:

• https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/grief-distance?utm_source=HowRightNow&utm_medium=HRNwebsite
• https://howrightnow.org/emotion/grieving 

 

Project Return Peer Support Network Warm Line  The Project Return Peer Support Network Warm Line is a peer-run non-crisis support line where callers can connect with a peer for one-on-one support in a confidential, safe space. 

Los Angeles County's first after-hours telephone line for individuals with mental health challenges and staffed entirely by peers with lived experience.  Peers are available to listen when traditional mental health services are closed. 

The Warm Line is temporarily expanding their hours to extend their services during this time.  Information to connect:

Monday - Friday 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm  &  Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 

Dial toll-free:

 1-888-448-9777 for English 

 1-888-448-4055 for Spanish 

Want us to call YOU? 

Complete a short form online at http://prpsn.org/support-during-covid-19/ to receive a call back from one of our trained peers. 

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance   https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.

Motivational Interviewing Training

Ever wonder how you might help someone resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior?

Five Principles of Motivational Interviewing