Online Guide for Staying at Home - Part 3 - Stress Relief

By Anna Hazard

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Part 1 - Entertainment
Part 2 - Fitness 

Introduction

Due to health & economic related worries as well as burgeoning cabin fever, now is a time that many people may be seeking new forms of stress relief and anxiety management.

​Here are a selection of free online activities for stress reduction during the coronavirus crisis. Options vary from guided meditation classes, to calming or tension venting online games, to various relaxing livecams & livestreams that are still being broadcasted. 

Meditation

Ten Percent Happier Guided Meditations

• A series of audio guided meditations that have been specifically designed to help the user deal with coronavirus-related stress and anxiety.

​Shambala ONLINE

• A series of weekly online programs & classes held online via Zoom that focuses on meditation, dharma, and pandemic support.

SoundsTrue Resilience Care Package

• Free online courses, podcasts, audio programs, books & more on mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, and healthy sleep during times of stress.

Calming Games

Mom Books Art Therapy Coloring

• Includes a wide selection of therapy & stress relief coloring pages tailored for adults. Images can be colored directly online or printed & downloaded for later use.

​Jigsaw Explorer

• A wide assortment of various online picture jigsaw puzzles from various categories. Puzzles are free to use with new ones uploaded each morning.

 
Ella Stewart Recommended Online Stress Relief Games

• An archive of previously recommended calming stress relief games that are free and available online. Includes zen gardens, point & click adventure games, online Tetris, and much more.

Venting Games

Games XL Rage

• An assortment of free flash games (such as the Disaster will Strike series) that focuses on venting through stress by breaking things in demolition-style entries.

 
Angry Games Co.

• An entire website dedicated to online & mobile games for stress relief and anger venting. Includes categories for boss beat'em ups, rampages, and ragdolls.

 
Ella Stewart Care Recommended Online Anger Management Games

• Our archive of recommended tension relieving games that will allow one to safely vent and otherwise blow off steam. Includes Angry Birds, Stress Relief Pig, and more.

LiveCams

Explore.org

• Livestreams & recordings of various natural & artificial environments around the world from city streets to wild dolphins underwater to puppies in a backyard.

 
Monterey Bay Aquarium Web Cams

• Ten different livestreams offer a wide range of subjects to view including open sea, coral reefs, and kelp forests. Footage is also available on the aquariums's Youtube Channel.

 
Houston Zoo Webcam

• Includes livestreams from various exhibits such as giraffes, gorillas, and elephants. Unlike other livestreams, these webcams have a function in the lower right display that will allow the audience to queue up for the chance to directly control the camera including zooming & direction.