As healthcare professionals continue to work through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mindfulness teachers and organizations are responding with various offerings they hope will be supportive. We’re keeping an updated list here.

Be sure to bookmark this page and check back for new resources specific to the Mindful Healthcare community. And, for more general offerings, check out our Updated List of Free Online Resources for Mindfulness & Resilience.

May you and your family find all the forms of support you may need at this time.

Weekly MBSR and MBCT Sessions — UMASS Memorial Center for Mindfulness
Offering free weekly online sessions to support worldwide graduates of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programs and those with an interest in mindfulness meditation. Join us for a guided meditation, reflection, and discussion.

Daily Mindfulness and Compassion Streams — UCSD Center for Mindfulness
UCSD working with The Sanford Institute, and the Compassion Institute are providing daily streams and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions to provide resources and online support to those affected.

Practice Sessions, Recordings, and Training —CHA Cambridge Health Alliance
Offering free daily live-online mindfulness and compassion practices in English, Spanish and Portuguese for healthcare providers, caregivers, parents, pregnant/postpartum couples, people of color, and everyone else. There are also brief recordings from our teachers that might be helpful. And, CHA is offering 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-Compassion courses that can provide long-term support. Though these courses are self-pay, there are scholarships and discounts available.

Mindfulness for Healthcare Workers During COVID — Mindful.org
Mindful.org’s hope is to provide accessible mindfulness practices during these physically and emotionally demanding times. Here you’ll find many practical tools for healthcare providers to foster resilience and help with stress during the uncertain days and weeks ahead.

10 Practices from the MSC Program — Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Chris Germer and Kristin Neff have gathered 10 practices from the Mindful Self-Compassion program that could be helpful, along with brief explanations. All these practices can be found in The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and guided recordings are available. Click here for those practices marked with an asterisk (*). Many other free offerings to be found on their blog, and resources section. They also have a great paid program, Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities.

Compassion in Action Conference — The Schwartz Center