Stress Management and Relaxation Resources
The Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley: Studies on psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, gratitude and happiness focusing on the science of inner and interpersonal peace.
Guided Meditations from Cal Poly Counseling Services
McKinley Health Center at UIUC: Online relaxation exercises.
Meditation Oasis: Guided meditations, instructions and music for meditation.
Mindful: Mindfulness newsletter, practices, information.
Apps for Smartphone, Tablet or Computer
Aware: Mindfulness Meditation
Breathe2relax
Calm: Breathing, meditation and bedtime stories.
Headspace: Learn to meditate and live mindfully.
Mindfulness Coach: From USVA National Center for PTSD.
Mindshift: Designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety disorders.
Stop, Breathe & Think: For adults, also includes site for children aged 5-10.
Take a Break: Meditations for stress relief.
Apps for Veterans
Apps originally designed for service members and military families; now available for all:
T-2 Mood Tracker: Records a range of emotions for anxiety, depression, head injury, stress, post-traumatic stress and general well-being.
Virtual Hope Box: Provides help with emotional regulation and coping with stress using personalized supportive audio, video, pictures, games, mindfulness exercises, positive messages and activity planning, inspirational quotes, coping statements, and other tool.