Coping in a Pandemic for Graduate Students

This episode features an interview with Shasta Savage, MSW. Shasta is also a Registered Yoga Teacher-200 (RYT). She is a Finger Lakes native with a background in the trauma-informed lens, human rights perspective, mindfulness and resilience. She strives to instruct wellness practices in the most accessible way. Questions we addressed: How is mental health, in general, being affected by the pandemic? What are some effective ways to cope? With spending so much time at home, what suggestions do you have for separating work/student life from recreational/relaxing life?  What are some easy, inexpensive, beginner-friendly ways that students can start to engage in more self-care? How can I support friends or family members who are struggling? For more accessible wellness tips and resources from Shasta Savage, MSW, visit www.cascadillawellness.org and follow @cascadillawellness on Facebook and Instagram! Additional Information and Resources: Insight Timer Mindful Magazine Yoga With Adriene Dianne Bondy Yoga The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Kristen Neff Syracuse University resources: If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or you are in immediate danger, call 911. Syracuse University students experiencing a mental health crisis, seeking support for sexual assault or relationship violence, or needing medical consultation can receive free confidential services 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 315.443.8000. Please note, routine consultations should hold until the next business day. You can find more information at the following links for Counseling at Barnes Center at the Arch and Recreation at Barnes Center at the Arch.