Emotional Well-Being
Emotional Well-being is the ability to navigate life’s stressors in emotionally adaptive ways through increased cognitive flexibility, a sense of agency, and emotional regulation.
Ways to engage your emotional well-being during the virtual learning period:
Utilize Campus Services
- Counseling Consultations
- Students can access Counseling and Psychological Services at the Colonial Health Center 24/7 by calling 202-994-5300. CAPS clinicians will provide emotional support and can direct students toward local resources. Should the student be located within the District of Columbia, the clinician and student can consult around the appropriateness of short term teletherapy through CAPS.
- Advocacy Services
- Students can access the Title IX office and the Office of Advocacy and Support for virtual sexual assault prevention services.
- Find mental health providers in your area
- A PDF referral list of local (DMV) providers is available on CAPS website or by request.
- PsychologyToday.com
- OpenPath
- MiResource
Virtual Resources
- Podcasts
- The Perfectionism Project: "What to do when your daily routine is disrupted"
- Episode 187 | March 18, 2020
- Filled with relatable stories and practical advice, this podcast is for recovering perfectionists, procrastinators, overthinkers, and people pleasers who are ready to get out of their own way
- Therapy for Black Girls: "Why do we procrastinate?"
- Epsiode 128 | October 16, 2019
- A chat about different ways we procrastinate, how to get a better understanding of what is driving our procrastination, and tips to get a little bit better at not procratinating.
- The Daily Shine: "How to Embrace Your 'New Now'"
- Episode 3 | April 21, 2020
- Join for a moment to breathe, show kindness to yourself, and set a self-care intention for your day.
- Unlocking Us: "Brene on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under-functioning"
- April 21, 2020
- A talk about over and under-functioning in anxious times, why anxiety is contagious, and how we can cultivate a calm practice
- Anxiety Slayer
- Award winning anxiety relief podcast with tips, tools, and practices to help you manage anxiety
- The Perfectionism Project: "What to do when your daily routine is disrupted"
- Articles, Blogs, and Websites
- Emotional Intelligence Toolkit
- During times of stress and uncertainty, tuning in to your thoughts and feelings can help you naveigate the stress and feel a tad more balanced. This link is a free program that offers tools to help people better manage their stress and emotions. It offers tips and a few meditation activities to help students tune in and regulate.
- Tips for Navigating COVID
- A short article that offers suggestions on how to adjust during this pandemic. It gives reminders to readers to take time for themselves and to be kind and connect to others during this stressful time!
- Fun Articles to Manage Anxiety
- Sarah Knight is a New York Times bestselling author, who hilariously shares struggles with anxiety and depression while providing readers with tips on how to calm themselves and take control over their emotions.
- Ten things you can for your mental health
- Quick tips for improvement or sustaining balance in terms of your mental health. These tips cover multiple dimensions of health and act as a reminder of what is important to continue to do in times of stress.
- Emotional Intelligence Toolkit
- Apps
- Happify
- Happify includes tools and programs developed by scientists in the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help you manage your thoughts and feelings.
- Virtual Hope Box
- Headspace
- Happify
