Sleep Disturbances and Anxiety

During this challenging time of change and disruption, many people young and old are experiencing sleep disturbances and an uptick in feelings of anxiousness. Below are some resources that include a variety of activities and strategies that can be used to reduce anxiety and promote good sleep.

Sesame Street is Teaching Kids 'Belly Breathing' and Calming Techniques (link)

Kids have all sorts of big feelings. They may feel sad, nervous, or frustrated, just to name a few feelings. And they may have trouble calming down.  Sesame Street to the rescue, once again!Through videos with some our favorite Sesame Street characters, the Muppets are here to offer some pretty fabulous kid-appropriate calming techniques.

Emma Stone Revealed Her Go-To Strategies for Managing Anxiety (link)

If you've been dealing with anxiety during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you're not alone. Emma Stone, who has been candid about her lifelong struggle with anxiety, recently shared how she keeps her mental health in check—pandemic or no pandemic.

Sleep Guidelines and Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic (link)

Whether it’s checking the news on your phone, joining a Zoom with family, binge-watching Netflix, or putting in extra hours staring at a computer while working-from-home, social distancing can mean a huge increase in screen time. Excess screen time, especially later in the evening, can have a detrimental impact on sleep. Not only can it stimulate the brain in ways that make it hard to wind down, but the blue light from screens can suppress the natural production of melatonin, a hormone that the body makes to help us sleep. ...