Emotional Wellness Resources
Resources
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), how you feel can affect your ability to carry out everyday activities, your relationships, and your overall mental health. Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times. To support your emotional wellness, please access available resources for Faculty and Staff.
Calm App
Faculty and Staff have complimentary access to the premium version of the Calm app. As the #1 rated app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation, Calm offers meditations, sleep stories, daily check-ins, and a diverse content library.
- Use Organization Code: “Optum EWS” and Access Code: “claremontcolleges”
Headspace App for Blue Shield Members
Blue Shield members have access to Headspace, a meditation app that helps reduce stress, increase resilience, and improve sleep through guided meditations and mindfulness exercises.
Kaiser Wellness Coaching
Kaiser offers Wellness Coaching for members, providing personalized support to reduce stress, increase physical activity, and build healthier habits through one-on-one coaching.
Call 1-866-862-4295 to schedule an appointment and start your wellness journey.
Additional Resources
Coping strategies can help you manage anxious thoughts and feelings.
Coloring is a healthy way to relieve stress. It can help the body relax and calm your mind. For calming coloring templates, visit Optum!
This month celebrate the uniqueness in each of us. Explore to learn more about yourself, gain new perspectives and better appreciate the lived experiences of those around you.
Boost your happiness with kindness: Being kind costs nothing, but can bring about countless positive benefits for both you and others. Learn to use kindness as a tool to build self-esteem and build other people's confidence.
Creating a Respectful Workplace: Integrity and respect in workplace interactions help cultivate a positive and successful environment that enhances the bottom line.
Every person is unique inside and out - and that's something to celebrate. This month, explore resources to better understand and value yourself and others.
You're one of a kind: Use this fun activity to explore more about who you are - and share it with family and friends to get to know one another better.
Building Awareness and Practical Strategies for Supporting Neurodivergent Family and Friends: The session explores neurodiversity, highlighting the unique perspectives and needs of individuals with these conditions, with a specific focus on children. Through research findings and real-life examples, participants will gain an understanding of the common characteristics and challenges associated with Autism and ADHD. The session then delves into effective communication strategies to foster positive relationships and reduce misunderstandings.
Box breathing is a simple but effective breathing exercise that involves inhaling, holding, exhaling, and holding again, each for a set duration (typically 4 seconds). This practice helps reduce stress, increase focus, and promote relaxation, making it an ideal tool for quickly calming down in moments of tension or anxiety. Give it a try!