Carroll County 4-H & Youth

Brown offered the following suggestions:

Remember other hardships you managed well during different times in your life and tap into those same skills.
Take a break from the news and social media. All those pictures and videos of downed trees and damage can make your stress even greater
Make time to talk to friends, family members and coworkers. This is important, since the COVID-19 pandemic has already weakened many support outlets.
Eat well-balanced meals and get plenty of rest. Relaxation exercises, such as deep breathing, meditation/prayer or practicing mindfulness, may also make it easier for a person to sleep.  
Avoid alcohol and drugs.
Maintain routines in the home and school as much as possible.
Engage in fun activities, including exercise or hobbies.
Identify what your top priorities are and make a plan that breaks down the tasks into simple steps.
Help others in any clean-up effort.

“I Worry All the Time: Resources for Life in a Pandemic” (and in the aftermath of storms) will be offered during both lunch hours and evening hours to accommodate a variety of busy schedules. Each program will last for one hour. Those dates and times are as follows

Thursday, Aug. 27 at 12 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m.

This program will be open, at no cost, to anyone interested in learning more about this topic. To register, go to https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences//events?filter= and select the program, date and time you are interested in. Registered participants will receive a unique URL prior to the program to access the Zoom hosted program.

For more information, contact Andrea Gustafson at andreag3@iastate.edu.