and wondering how to make the best of it ...
Quarantine Wellness Kit for you! Here you’ll find resources, tips, and ideas for getting support.
Photo by Eliza Watson ’21
Get Peer Support
Interested in having a Wellness Collective Buddy connect with you a few times a week? These are your peers from the Wellness Club, Peer Health, Community Fitness, The Dime Store, Wild Roots Collective, and Code Red.
Fill out the form below and we’ll make a match based on your interests and questions.
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Mental Health + Wellness
Quarantine Fitness
Bard Community Fitness Initiative
Check out these videos from our Community Fitness Coordinator.
Need more fitness resources?
Wellness Coaching
Annia Reyes, director of Health and Wellness Education, can schedule virtual self-care coaching sessions if you need support maintaining healthy habits while you are in quarantine and beyond. Feel free to reach her via email at wellness@bard.edu.
Need to unwind? Check out these self-care apps.
Click the expand bars below for information about each app. For more self-care resources visit Bard Wellness.
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Calm
Calm
Pros: Aesthetically pleasing, relaxing sounds and images on tap, free mediation sessions
Cons: None that we could find!
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Headspace
Headspace
A great app for letting go of stress and improving your sleep.
Pros: Teaches basic breathing and visualization techniques in just a few minutes a day, offers a free 30-day Foundation pack for guided meditation, lets you monitor your progress with daily stats
Con: Other packs can only be accessed with a subscription (12.99/month).
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Simply Yoga
Simply Yoga
Pros: Varied session times (20-, 40-, and 60-minute options), easy-to-follow instructions
Con: May require an internet connection
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Stress Check
Stress Check
Pros: User-friendly interface, easy-to-follow instructions for measuring stress
Cons: No real cons, but this app doesn’t do more than measure and record.
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SAM Anxiety
SAM Anxiety
Pro: Details techniques to manage anxiety in straightforward, interactive ways
Con: Very basic daily tracking system
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Color Therapy
Color Therapy
Pros: Loads of designs, celebrity design options
Con: The action of tapping colors on a screen doesn’t necessarily yield the same results as coloring with pencils and paper.
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Join Our Team!
Educate your peers about mental, sexual, or physical health. Learn more and apply to be a Peer Health Educator on our website, and follow us on Instagram @bardpeerhealth.