During this particular moment in time, with the convergence of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter, self-care is more important than ever. We understand that in order to help make the necessary changes we need to see happen within our own institutions and within the greater museum field as a whole, we not only need to look inwards at ourselves, but we need to address and support the psychological and emotional needs of our staff and colleagues.
To help all museum professionals and any individual take the necessary steps to maintain a strong, central well-being during these unparalleled and ambiguous times, both inside and outside of work, we at WMA have put together the following list of self-care resources. Please take a look and check back for updates.
Self-Care for Parents • Self-Care for Kids + Teens
Physical + Social Self-Care • Mental + Emotional + Spiritual Self Care
Creative Self-Care • Workplace / Professional Self-Care
SELF-CARE FOR PARENTS
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Put the “Me” Back in Merry: Self-Care During This Holiday Season – WMA's WestMuse Blog
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The One Thing Missing from Parents' Plans for the Fall – Psychology Today
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Mom's Hilarious Comics Capture The 'Nonsense' Of Parenting – Huff Post
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4 Questions To Gauge Your Kid's Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic – Huff Post
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The Upside of Quarantine: 4 Fascinating Lessons to Teach Your Kids – Jessica Larson
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15 Self-Care Strategies for Parents – VeryWell Family
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Self-Care for Parents – Program for Early Parent Support
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How to realistically make self-care a priority when you have no time – Motherly Inc.
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9 Fathers On How They Make The Time For Self-Care – Mind Body Green
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Free and Low-Cost Coaching Options – Kate Livingston Coaching
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The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week (Aug. 22-28) – HuffPost
SELF-CARE FOR KIDS + TEENS
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How To Survive When Going Back To School Means Staying Home – Study Breaks
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They Need Me-Time, Too: A Self-Care Checklist to Do With Your Kids – Parents.com
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Self-Care for Kids – Growing Kids
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Self-Care and Teenagers – ReachOut Parents
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Teen Self-Care Resources – Pinterest
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11 Self-Care Tips for Teens and Young Adults – Psychology Today
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Put the “Me” Back in Merry: Self-Care During This Holiday Season – WMA's WestMuse Blog
PHYSICAL + SOCIAL SELF-CARE
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Diet and Exercise Resources - Oaklahoma Museums Association
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8 Ways to Practice Self-Care While Social Distancing – Right As Brain by UW Medicine
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Exercise: The Best Stress Relief - VeryWell Fit
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3 Key Factors in Healthy Relationships - VeryWell Mind
MENTAL + EMOTIONAL + SPIRITUAL SELF-CARE
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Rest as Reparations: Using Self-Care to Heal Trauma – NY Times
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Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful – Medium
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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief – Harvard Business Review
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Time to Turn On & Tune In: 12 Podcasts to Help You Get Through 2020 – WMA
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How Your Mindfulness Practice Can Support the World Right Now – Mindful.org
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Free and Low-Cost Coaching Options – Kate Livingston Coaching
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Daily Wellness: A New Mix of Motivational Podcasts and Personalized Music – Spotify
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Be Kind to Your Mind: Mental Health Awareness During COVID-19 – WMA
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How Spirituality Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health – VeryWell Mind
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How to Deal with Health Anxiety During the COVID-19 Outbreak – Healthline
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A New Month – Time for Some Introspection and Self-Care Magic – WMA
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A Guide to Sleeping with Coronavirus Anxiety – Sleep Health
CREATIVE SELF-CARE
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Put the “Me” Back in Merry: Self-Care During This Holiday Season – WMA's WestMuse Blog
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Creative Mindfulness: The Buzzy Brain – Seema Rao
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Creative Expression for Maintaining Positive Wellbeing – Oaklahoma Museums Association
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Reframe How You Think About Self-Care – Harvard Business Review
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How to Ceate Your Own Self-Care Plan & Why You Need One – Mindful.org
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Creative Self-Care: Make Art, Feel Better – Mindful Art Studio
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9 Ways to Use Art to Practice Self-Care – PsychCentral
WORKPLACE / PROFESSIONAL SELF-CARE
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Self-care for Museum Professionals with Seema Rao (YouTube Video) – California Association of Museums
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Questions and Suggestions from the Blackbaud Self-care Webinar – Center for The Future of Museums Blog
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Anxiety, Stress, and Burnout Resources - Oaklahoma Museums Association
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Focusing on Self-Care is Good for Business – Seema Rao
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The Care and Keeping of Museum Professionals – Book by Sarah C Erdman, Amazon
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Objective Lessons: Self-Care for Museum Workers [read for free on Kindle Unlimited] - Seema Rao
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When Zoom Is The Workplace: Facts About Remote Work & Mental Health – People Managing People
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Understanding and Coping with Compassion Fatigue Guide – Online MSW Programs
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Avoiding video conferencing fatigue while working remotely – UCL
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5 Unexpected Self-Care Practices To Weave Into Your Work Day – Forbes
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Working Remotely During COVID-19 – Center for Workplace Mental Health
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Free and Low-Cost Coaching Options – Kate Livingston Coaching
WMA's MOMENTS OF ZEN
Every week, we provide a #MomentofZen to help ease your mind and offer a moment of peace in such an uncertain world.
Here are some of our favorite zen moments:
Do you have self-care resources you'd like to add?
Please share with us at communications@westmuse.org.
These resources are subject to change and will be updated as new information becomes available.
We're all in this together. #StayHealthy #StaySafe #TogetherButSafelyApart
