COVID-19: Self-Care: IAEMstrong

You Are Not Alone - We Are in This Together

Become a Crisis Athlete: Understand Your Brain

In these times of extraordinary crisis, we are reminded that the way we worked “yesterday” does not work “today.” We cannot sustain performance for the long haul if we do not take care of ourselves. Your health and community depend on it. IAEM has partnered with Mozaik Solutions to give you practical brain-based resilience tools that can be used by you and the communities that you serve.

• Strategy 1: Mindfulness 
• Strategy 2: Creativity 
• Strategy 3: Sleep
• Strategy 4: Eat Healthy
• Strategy 5: Music and Memory
  • #IAEMstrong Playlist  - IAEM members were asked to identify the songs that pump them up or help them calm down. See the list and their reasons for picking the songs.
  • Hear the #IAEMstrong Playlist on Apple® Music. 
    
  • Hear the #IAEMstrong Playlist on Spotify®.
    

Other Resources

• Creativity Examples from MOZAIK Solutions (17 June 2020)
• Emotional Stress in the Time of COVID-19, by Marty Shaub, CEM, UCEM, Immediate Past IAEM-USA President (IAEM Bulletin, 17 June 2020)
• Disaster Distress Hotline, at 800-985-5990, is ready to take your call or text 24/7. This hotline is for responders as well as victims. Learn more. (29 May 2020)
• CDC's Emergency Responder: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself (29 May 2020)