​Meditation Classes

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Wellness Resources

Mental Health Resources

Job Resources

  • myanita.io - an app that helps you document and timestamp instances of workplace injustice 
  • EEOC - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Candor.co - Layoffs, hiring freezes, and support for those working in the tech industry
  • Zoom Tips for Highly Sensitive People - tips for self-care and fighting Zoom exhaustion

Local + National Organizations for Racial Equality

Resources for combating Anti-Asian violence
Surge Institute - Oakland based
​Center for Policing Equity - Data Science for justice that measures bias in policing 
Open Justice Initiative - help shape the law in service of justice
Equal Justice Initiative 
​Black Lives Matter
Live Free USA
Adopt-A-State - help save votes in a key battleground state

Environmental Resources + Organizations

Rewilding Scotland

​Articles + Podcasts

Eating Disorder Support

Tips for Tough Times 

A few tips that I've found to be helpful during difficult times: 
  • Identify your feelings at any given moment: Grief, fear, anxiety, sadness, hope
  • Take each day one step at a time. The future is uncertain, so do what you can for today. Keep reminding yourself "One step at a time." 
  • Accept and respect your feelings (Remember: Feelings are uncomfortable sometimes, but discomfort = growth! Also, feelings pass if we give them the space to do so)
  • Allow yourself to talk about uncomfortable subjects and feelings that you wouldn't have previously shared - let this be an experiment and see how it works out. New situations demand new coping skills and adaptations. 
  • Attune to your needs moment by moment: Ask yourself "What do I need right now, in this moment?"
  • Focus on prioritizing what you can control, i.e. thinking about your strengths, your attitude, actions, and day, and letting go of what you can't change, i.e. the economy, your plans for next month. 
  • Practice generosity. When people snap at you, or seem to be making your life hard, make it a practice to remember everyone is struggling and to assume an attitude of patience and a reframing that the person may have good intentions.
  • "Tend and Befriend." - Reach out to friends, loved ones, and community and let them support you. Reach out to a therapist if that's available to you. Tending and befriending is a helpful way to work through feelings of trauma. 
  • "Name it to tame it." - Practice naming your feelings, good and bad. "Oh, I'm feeling shame" or "fear" or "anger." Use a feelings wheel if you're having trouble identifying what you're feeling. 
  • Put things on your calendar to look forward to - volunteering, time in nature, dance parties, catch-up calls...
  • Create daily or weekly rituals at the same time or place to create some sense of stability and peace of mind - meditation or a bike ride at the end of your work day, a weekly Sunday dinner with family. 
  • Practice reframing: look for ways to change stressful thoughts into more hopeful stories for yourself
  • Find creative ways to express yourself - Nurture your creativity through art, music, cooking, writing, or whatever mediums speak to you. Let creativity guide you in making and finding meaning, an important aspect of integrating and dealing with traumatic life events.
  • Learn something new - Take the time to do an online course or read a book you've been meaning to
  • Cultivate compassion for others (actively practicing lovingkindness or prayer can help)
  • Reach out to others - to offer support and talk about how you feel 
  • Stay connected - check In with friends, family, and neighbors
  • If you're isolated, ask a friend to cowork remotely, host a remote gathering, or eat meals remotely
  • Find different ways to move your body. It's tempting to just walk or run in every free moment. Try a new movement class, biking, swimming, or a new sport that could be available to you in your home or outdoors (see resources above). 
  • Make ergonomic adjustments to your workplace - alternate sitting and standing and take movement or dance breaks between meetings, calls, or computer sessions.
  • Use this time to identify your core values and act from them. Start devoting time, energy, and structure to what you value, whether that is a healthy lifestyle, or creativity, business, or relationships. Ask yourself how you can show up in the world that you will feel good about.
  • Use a tracking tool to support your focus and forward motion towards something you value, so you can feel like you're engaged in something meaningful. For example, this tool for building racial equity. 
  • Remember you are not alone. There is a common humanity here. Whatever you are feeling, someone else is feeling it. Just to help you feel more validated....Everyone is struggling right now with one of the following: relationship stress, parenting overload, trauma, financial anxiety, workplace stress, housing stress, or job insecurity. 
  • Give, or donate, if you can (Research shows that giving activates the pleasure centers in our brain and helps us feel more well-being). Here's a good list of places you can donate to.