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Self-care during COVID-19
The Coronavirus pandemic is causing disruption and challenges across the whole of society not least the NHS, on an unprecedented scale. In these challenging times one cannot over stress the importance of taking time out look after yourselves and your team. When we are working flat out to meet unprecedented demands and covering for colleagues who are unwell, and the challenges and changes in family life, its only too easy to overlook our own care and wellbeing. We know what we should do, and we are good at make sure our patients are doing it but finding time and resources to look after ourselves often comes bottom of the list.
In order to make it easier to find resources to protect our mental health, to cope with working from home without the support of colleagues or needing to find a way to normalise after hours on the frontline, PCRS has compiled a collection of suggestions and online resources to support you.
- Mental health first aid England
- NHS Every Mind Matters
- Free online course to deal with anxiety: [email protected]
- 5 tips to stay calm whilst self-isolating
- BBC 5 ways to work well from home
- Working from home: 7 steps for a better working day
- Mindfulness app: free ‘Weathering The Storm’ programme
- BBC Sounds calming collection Mindful Mix
- Free online yoga programmes https://apolitical.co/remote-yoga/ or Yoga with Adriene on YouTube
- Virtually tours 12 worldwide museums
- Virtually visit the Paris museum
- 5 Minute Pause for Wellbeing: stop at 11am to talk to someone to tell them how you are feeling (Introduced at Gloucester Hospital Foundation Trust)
- Follow #CovidSupportForNurses on Twitter – not just for nurses!
- NHS Wellbeing support for NHS people call 0300 131 7000 7am to 11pm or text FRONTLINE to 85258, website www.people.nhs.uk
Mindful Movement Practice, with Kate Binnie
from the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2020