{"id":155,"date":"2020-03-19T22:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T02:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/?p=155"},"modified":"2020-03-19T22:23:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T02:23:36","slug":"155","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/2020\/03\/19\/155\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello All,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you are staying safe and well. I wanted to reach out and let you know how social work services can continue while we are out of school. I will be available by email and can set up times for phone or Google Hangout appointments. <strong>Appointments would&nbsp; be  Monday through Friday for 20- 30 minutes. <\/strong>You can schedule an appointment by emailing me or by calling my google voice number at adadowl@dearbornschools.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember the importance of taking care of yourself! Below are some tips and ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use deep breathing and challenge your thoughts to reduce stress.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Include relaxation techniques like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V1-0JJJw_IQ\"> <\/a>progressive muscle relaxation or guided imagery.<\/li><li>Go for a walk, jog, dance, stretch, run up stairs.<\/li><li>Pick up a journal or sketchbook where you can express your emotions through writing or drawing.<\/li><li>Make a fidget ball by filling a balloon with rice or flour to reduce anxiety. Take a pipe cleaner and wrap around an unsharpened pencil or popsicle stick.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some additional things you can do to support yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid excessive exposure to media coverage of COVID-19.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories. It can be upsetting to hear and see images repeatedly. Try to do some other activities you enjoy to instill a sense of normalcy.<\/li><li>Connect with others. Share your concerns and how you are feeling with a good friend or family member. Maintain healthy relationships and limit time on social media.<\/li><li>Maintain a sense of hope and positive thinking. Try to stay in the present.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These free apps may be useful: &nbsp; Relax Melodies, What\u2019s Up, Breathe, Shine, Simple Habit, Calm and Mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be in touch, Take Care of Yourselves, and let me know if you need anything at all. Feel free to share with friends as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<br>Ms. Leslie A. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello All, I hope you are staying safe and well. I wanted to reach out and let you know how social work services can continue while we are out of school. I will be available by email and can set up times for phone or Google Hangout appointments. Appointments would&nbsp; be Monday through Friday for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1061,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1061"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions\/156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}