Dr. Laurie Santos on Self-Care and How to Improve Your Mental Health

Get expert insights on mental health and self-care from Dr. Laurie Santos, a Yale psychology professor who has taught more than 1 million learners how to boost well-being with research-backed habits.

One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic was the opportunity it gave many of us around the world to pause and reflect on the importance of self-care and well-being, especially during times of stress and uncertainty. The lessons we learned then on how to improve mental health are highly relevant today and for the future.

Listen to this April 2020 Q&A as Dr. Santos responds to questions from learners around the world with advice on how we can all prioritize our mental well-being during challenging times and at any time. Key topics include:

Reducing tension in a relationship while sheltering in place (1:11)
Consuming news without increasing anxiety (3:24)
Supporting health care workers and helping them prioritize self-care (5:19)
Remaining positive when living alone (8:51)
Staying focused and productive at work (10:36)
Finding your next career or job if you’ve been laid off (12:47)
Helping children who are struggling without their usual routine or friends (15:00)
Creating positive experiences while in lockdown (18:26)
Sleeping better, despite increased anxiety and stress (20:48)
Coping if loved ones test positive for COVID-19 (23:57)
Spreading kindness or making social connections while isolated (26:32)

Want to learn even more? Join 1.5+ million learners and enroll in her course, The Science of Well-Being, offered by Yale on Coursera. https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-sc...

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💡Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care, University of California, Irvine https://www.coursera.org/learn/life101
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💡#talkmentalillness, University of Colorado Boulder https://www.coursera.org/learn/talkme...
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