1. What is cultural competency and why does it matter?
Cultural competency is essential when responding to emergencies. It allows you to provide equitable, effective, and respectful care to diverse populations →
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Establish transition routines
Help yourself transition from work to home by creating a routine or decompression time →
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Tips for problem solving
How to make a plan and act on it →
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Peer support
Facilitating peer support and strong connections within your team is an effective way to mitigate adverse mental health outcomes →
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Accept things as they are
It is challenging to acknowledge when a situation is hard, especially when you think it should be different →
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Practice self-compassion
We are often our own harshest critics. We would not talk to our best friend the way we sometimes talk to ourselves →
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Avoid information overload
Too much information can lead to you feeling negative, overwhelmed, and overstimulated →
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Umbrella stretch
Relieve stress-related tension by engaging in the following movement practice →
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Grounding stones
You can self-soothe stress and anxiety using grounding stones →
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Boxed breathing
It can help to visualize your breath travelling around the four edges of a square while breathing →
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Body scan
The body scan is one of the most effective ways to begin a mindfulness meditation practice →
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T.I.P. skills
When you are struggling to cope with intense emotions, you can use these skills to calm these feelings →
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Half smile, willing hands
Stress can often lead to impacts on our bodies, but the reverse is also true: our bodies can have profound impacts on our minds →
