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Calm
Calm is designed to help lower stress, reduce anxiety, and more. Available to Kaiser Permanente Washington members at no cost.
- The Daily Calm, exploring a fresh mindful theme each day
- More than 100 guided meditations
- Sleep Stories to soothe you into deeper and better sleep
- Video lessons on mindful movement and gentle stretching
- Try Calm and Headspace at no cost. These apps, recommended by Kaiser Permanente clinicians, help with sleep, stress, anxiety, and more.
- Access myStrength and Calm; self-care made easy. Learn how to sleep better, manage stress, improve your mood, and more with self-service support for overcoming challenges.
- Shiloh Sevin’s well-being improves thanks to her psychologist and the Calm app.
- Ease travel anxiety with practical tips on preparation, self-care, and staying flexible during your trip. Discover expert advice from Kaiser Permanente.
- Learn some tried-and-true ways to comfort a crying baby.
- Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention to help you feel calm and give you a clear awareness about your life. Eastern philosophies have recognized the health benefits of meditation for thousands of years. Meditation is now widely practiced in the West, with the belief that it has positive effects on...
- Meditation is the practice of focusing attention on feeling calm and having a clear awareness about life. It can produce a state of relaxation that reduces heart rate, slows breathing, and lowers blood pressure. Meditation usually involves slow, regular breathing and sitting quietly for 15 to 20 minutes. During...
- An opioid is a drug that can suppress the perception of pain and calm a person's emotional response to pain. It does this by reducing the effect of pain signals sent by the nervous system. Opioids produce a feeling of well-being (euphoria). They also cause mood changes, cloudy thinking, and deep sleep. Side effects of...
- Many babies and young children calm themselves by sucking their thumbs. While most children will stop on their own, some continue past the age of 4 or 5. Prolonged thumb-sucking can lead to dental and speech problems. With lots of love, encouragement, and a few simple steps, you can help your child break their...
- Time-out means that you remove your child from a stressful situation for a short period of time. It works best when your child is old enough to understand. This usually begins around three years of age. Time-out is not a punishment. It is an opportunity for the child to calm down or regain control of their behavior. It...
- Do not try to remove a fishhook (seek medical care instead) if any of the following are true: The fishhook is in or near an eye. The fishhook is in a joint, in a bone, or deep in a muscle. You are concerned that removing the fishhook may damage nearby blood vessels or nerves. The person who is injured is not calm and...
- By the time a child starts school, your child's distinct temperament becomes more apparent. Every child has a unique way of feeling, thinking, and interacting with others. Some children are shy, while others are outgoing. Some are active, while others are calm. Some are fretful, while others are easygoing. Each family...
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a program that helps you learn to calm your mind and body to help you cope with illness, pain, and stress. MBSR teaches "mindfulness," which is a focus only on things happening in the present moment. Mindfulness is not a time to "zone out" or "space out." It's a time to...
- If someone you know has a panic attack, they may become very anxious and not think clearly. But there are things you can do to help: Stay with the person and keep calm. Move the person to a quiet place. Ask what the person needs. Speak to the person in short, simple sentences. Be predictable, and avoid surprises. Help...
- When you are exposed to the cold, first aid measures may prevent further heat loss and help the body slowly warm up. Try these ideas. Remain calm. Fear or too much activity causes sweating. Sweating can make you feel chilled. Find shelter. Get out of the cold, the wind, or the water. Remove cold, wet clothes. Put on dry...
- How you cope with stress can impact how stress affects you. Choosing healthy, positive ways to cope doesn't have to be a challenge. Let your senses do the work. Take a look at the ideas below. How many might you try? See: Looking for beauty in what's around you. Step outside. Focus on the first tree, plant, or shrub you...
- A reminder that men and women can assert control over risk factors that will help reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
- Includes tips to comfort a child before a medical test. Offers tips based on age, from newborns through the teen years.
- If you’re having trouble sleeping, you aren’t alone. Learn how to improve sleep hygiene and sleep better with tips and tools from Kaiser Permanente.
- Explains what stress is, what causes it, and how it affects you. Covers how to measure your stress level. Explores ways to relieve, avoid, and manage stress. Includes tips on finding support for reducing stress.
- After a successful treatment, Luke Klein is giving back as a mentor who helps others navigate their own diagnoses.
- Children usually move in natural, predictable steps as they grow and develop language, cognitive, social, and sensory and motor skills. But each child gains skills at their own pace. It's common for a child to be ahead in one area, such as language, but a little behind in another. At routine checkups, your child's...
- A child and adolescent psychiatrist shares tips on supporting your child — and when it’s time to reach out for help.
- Briefly discusses common causes that make a young baby or child cry. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- When news and online information become too stressful, Dr. Sammie LaMont Moss’s strategies can help you to balance mental well-being.
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