Human Resources Department (HRD)
During COVID-19 Emergency
Services & Resources
STRESS MANAGEMENT & RESILIENCE TOOLKIT
How are you coping during COVID-19? In this challenging time, it’s normal to experience many different emotions, such as anxiety and fear, and to be physically and mentally stressed.
To support your wellbeing, the Stress Management and Resilience Toolkit was created for County employees and their family members to access free online stress management resources.
- Choose your favorite learning mode: do you prefer watching a video, listening to a podcast or reading an article?
- Click on the learning mode link to find a listing of quality resources from sources such as Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes, TED Talks, the American Psychological Association and more.
Learn about topics such as:
- How to be your best self during a crisis
- Talking to your children about COVID-19
- Stress management apps
- Mindfulness techniques by mindfulness master John Kabat-Zinn
- How smiling and the “Power V” pose can enhance your mood in only 2 minutes
- The “Thanx” online shareable gratitude journal
- The benefits of humor in managing stress
(+) COUNTY OF MONTEREY RESOURCES
(+) VIDEOS
Metta Meditation by Joy McMurtry (Only for County Employees)
Guided Mindfulness Session by Joy McMurtry (Only for County Employees)
60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper on the topic of Mindfulness
Dealing with Coronavirus Anxiety
How to Make Stress Your Friend
How to Humor Your Stress
Super Resilience-How to Fall Up with Dr. Gregg Steinberg
Boost Resilience: Take Charge of the Inner Critic and the Inner Worker
How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll Be Stressed
Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
US Navy Admiral William H. McRaven Motivation Hub
The Hidden Power of Smiling
The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise
The First 20 Hours- How to Learn Anything
The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage
(+) LEARNING LIBARY
(+) PODCASTS
TED Talks Daily Podcast Entitled - How to be your best self in times of a crisis (Interview with psychologist, researcher and author, Susan David and expert in emotional agility)
TED Talks Daily Podcast Series- A series of Podcasts on Various Topics
Happier Podcast Series with Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project
The Science of Happiness Podcast Series- UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center
Coping During COVID-19—How to Stay Happier and Calmer in Difficult Times
Headspace Podcast Series to Help Fall Asleep
Therapist Uncensored Podcast Series
Interview with John Kabat-Zinn Entitled “The Mindfulness Revolution” Podcast
The Daily Meditation Podcast Series
The Digital Mindfulness Podcast Series
(+) ARTICLES
"Seven crucial research findings that can help people deal with COVID-19" - American Psychological Association
"Building Your Resilience" - American Psychological Association
"Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe" - American Psychological Association
"Stress Relief From Laughter? It’s No Joke" - Mayo Clinic
UC Berkeley Greater Good Magazine - Science- Based Insights for a Greater Life
How to Keep Moving During COVID-19 - American Council on Exercise
Stress and Coping - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Livestrong - Nutrition, Exercise, Healthy Living
"Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak"- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
"You Can Take Care of Yourself in Coronavirus Quarantine or Isolation, Starting Right Now"- The New York Times
Soft Heart Tool - The Institute of HeartMath
(+) BROCHURES / POSTERS
(+) TOOLS
(+) TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT COVID-19
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Fact Sheet - Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CODIS-19)
Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19-National Association of School Psychologists
How to Help Teens Shelter in Place - UC Berkeley Greater Good Magazine
What is the Coronavirus (How to explain it to kids) video
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The County of Monterey’s Employee Assistance Provider (EAP), FEI workforce resilience, offers 24/7 confidential assistance.
Call: 800-638-3327 Access the FEI website at: www.feieap.com Username: Monterey
FEI offers:
- Counseling services from a credentialed professional
- Phone coaching for leaders with a credentialed professional for issues related to management and supervision
- Financial services
- Legal services
- Online resources for all employees such as a video library, articles, and live and archived webinars on a variety of topics such as Stress Management
- Online resources for managers
All services are included in your EAP program and are confidential. Click HERE to view an overview of EAP's services.
Click HERE to view FEI Employee Assistance Program Overview of Services Recorded Presentation