Podcasts Health Psychological Resilience in the Time of Coronavirus 2. Self-Compassion During a Crisis: What if we don't have to write King Lear, revolutionize home schooling, become spiritually evolved, and get in the best shape of our lives, on top of everything else?

2. Self-Compassion During a Crisis: What if we don't have to write King Lear, revolutionize home schooling, become spiritually evolved, and get in the best shape of our lives, on top of everything else?

Published: April 14, 2020, 4 a.m.

Episode 2 explores how we get mired in self-judgment and shame during a crisis, and how to get unstuck through practicing self-compassion.

Resources and references:

1. Einstein's desk (photo & essay):
https://www.life.com/history/the-day-albert-einstein-died-a-photographers-story/

2. Self-compassion research:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027273581200092X
https://iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/aphw.12051
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0005789417300667
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x

3. RAIN practice:
https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/RAIN-of-Self-Compassion2.pdf

4. Mental health resources:

Directory of therapists: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

National Suicide Prevention Life Line: 1-800-273-8255

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990

NAMI’s guide on coronavirus: https://www.nami.org/covid-19-guide

CDC’s coronavirus information page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html