Online Courses and Podcasts
Online Courses:
Harvard University Online Learning Courses -
- Self paced Tai Chi lessons, 2 weeks long, 2-5 hours per week, Course Language: English. Cost is $30.00.
- Provides informational details on physical and mental health benefits of Tai Chi practice and breathing techniques that promote relaxation.
Coursesera’s “Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During Covid-19” -
- Free, online, and offers a deeper understanding of the anxiety surrounding the pandemic.
- Offered by the University of Toronto, takes approximately 3 hours to complete
Coursesera’s “The Science of Wellbeing” -
- Offered by Yale University. Takes approximately 19 years to complete and offers the course in English with Spanish subtitles.
- Free access to enroll.
Australia’s “This Way Up” -
- Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Telephone Counselling, Self Help and Web-Based Support Programmes.
- Offers courses for mental health (Depression, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, etc.), physical health (chronic pain) as well as a number of short, free, wellbeing courses (Intro to Mindfulness, Coping with Stress, Managing Insomnia, and Student Wellbeing).
Podcasts:
Weird Times -
- Also available on Spotify, will need to check other platforms.
- WEIRD TIMES is a podcast about mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, brought to you by Hard Feelings (an innovative community of professional counsellors)Topics include eating disorders, single session therapy, and poetry as a coping mechanism.
Therapy for Black Girls Podcast -
- Hosted by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist. Its mission is to sustain and grow a community focused on the mental health needs of Black women and girls.
- Offers a variety of sessions surrounding mental health and personal development.
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