We know that practising physical distancing or being in self-isolation aren't easy, and we thank you for all you're doing to help plank the curve. Remember: taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.

Talking Mental Health is an animation designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond. The animation and accompanying resources have been created by a team of animators, children, teachers and clinicians, and is being taught to year 5 and 6 children around the UK. For more resources, including the free Teacher Toolkit, please visit the Schools in Mind pages at www.annafreud.org.

In just 5 minutes you can reset your day in a positive way. Special thanks to John Davisi for lending us his incredibly soothing voice. https://www.johndavisi.com/

Brennan and Pytor chat about strategies and ideas that anyone, from young people to Elders, can do to help relieve some of the anxiety that many are feeling with the COVID-19 Pandemic creating such changes and uncertainty in our lives. Through an Indigenous lens, this conversation we hope helps get folks talking and acting on self-care and knowing that they are not alone. Join in the conversation and be sure to add your ideas / strategies and things you are doing to reduce your stress around this time. Stay tuned to the The Public Health Agency of Canada at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html with more ongoing updates in Canada. Read Brennan's Blog Post with his added insights and recommended reading at www.3things.ca/one-indigenous-worldview-in-tackling-stress-anxiety-around-covid-19/

Breathing exercises can help increase the parasympathetic tone of the vagus nerve and relax the body. The military uses 4/4 box breathing and my personal favorite is to exhale longer than you inhale. Both are explained in this video.