ᑕᖃᕐᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ
Managing Stress and Other Emotions
ᕿᑐᕐᖓᐃᑦ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᒪᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓗᐊᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ, ᓯᕘᕋᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᕙᖕᓇᖅ-19ᒥᒃ ᖃᓂᒪᔾᔪᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᐃᕿᐊᖖᒍᖅᓯᒪᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑎᒃ, ᓂᖖᒐᐅᒪᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᐱᖖᒍᓗᑎᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ. ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᑎᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐸᖅᑭᔨᒋᔭᐅᑎᓪᓗᑎᓪᓘᓐᓂᑦ, ᑕᒪᒃᑯᓂᖓᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑎᑦ. ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐅᔾᔨᕆᒍᕕᒋᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᒋᔭᑎᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᐃᖃᑎᒌᒐᓱᒋᐊᖃᖅᐳᓯ.
Your children may be feeling scared, stressed, or nervous about the COVID-19 pandemic.
They might also be feeling bored, angry, or lonely. As a parent or caregiver, you may be experiencing some of these feelings too. It is important to recognize and work through these feelings together.
ᐅᕝᕙ ᐃᓱᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ:
Some healthy ways to do this:
ᐃᓗᖕᒧᑦ ᓂᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᐸᓪᓗᓯ ᓈᓴᐃᓗᑎᑦ ᖁᓕᒧᑦ
Breathe deeply and count to ten
ᐱᓱᕋᔭᒡᓗᑎᑦ ᓯᓚᒥᓪᓘᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᖖᒍᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ
Go for a walk or play outside
ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓚᖕᓂ ᐱᖃᓐᓇᕆᔭᕐᓂᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ
Talk to a family member or friend on the phone or online
ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᕐᒦᓐᓃᑦ ᓇᐃᒡᓕᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᑐᓴᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᖕᓂ
Limit screen time, especially on social media
ᐃᓕᔅᓯᓐᓂ ᐅᑯᐊ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᒃᑭᑦ!
Try these activities at home!
ᓴᐃᓕᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐋᖅᑮᓗᑎᑦ
ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᓪᓗᓯ ᓴᐃᓕᓇᖅᑐᓕᐅᕆᔅᓯ ᐃᓕᔅᓯᓐᓂ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᓴᐃᓕᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ, ᐃᓱᒪᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ, ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᐅᔾᔨᕈᓱᕝᕕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ. ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᑕᐃᑯᖖᒐᐃᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓴᐃᓕᓇᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᓴᐃᓕᔾᔪᑎᒋᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᓲᕐᓗ ᕿᐲᑦ, ᐊᑭᓰᑦ, ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᐃᑦ, ᐆᒪᔪᖖᒍᐊᑦ ᑲᐃᒻᒥᐊᒐᐃᑦ, ᐊᒥᐊᕆᔾᔪᑏᑦ, ᐊᔾᔨᖖᒍᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᓇᒡᓕᒋᔭᖏᑕ.
ᐊᓂᖅᑎᕆᕐᔪᐊᕐᓗᓂ
ᐃᓗᖕᒧᑦ ᓂᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᐸᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ. ᑕᑯᓐᓇᖖᒍᐊᕐᓗᑎ ᑎᒦᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕐᓗᒍ ᐳᓪᓚᕐᒥ ᐳᕕᒐᖅᑎᑐᑦ. ᓯᓚᖕᒧᑦ ᐊᓂᖅᓵᓕᕐᒥᓗᑎᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᓪᓗᑎᑦ. ᑎᒥᖕᓂ ᐳᓪᓚᖅ ᐊᓂᑎᑕᐃᓐᓇᕆᓗᒍ. ᐅᔾᔨᕆᕕᐅᒃ ᖃᓄᑎᒋ ᓴᐃᓪᓕᐊᓪᓚᒻᒪᖔᖅᐱᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᓕᐅᖏᓐᓇᕆᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓃᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᕐᔪᐊᖅᑲᐅᔭᑎᑦ ᖄᖏᕋᓱᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ.
ᓴᒃᑯᒍᒃ
ᓯᑯᖖᒋᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᑎᒥᖕᓃᑦᑐᓕᒫᑦ ᓄᑮᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᒃᑭᑦ. ᐊᐅᓚᑎᒃᑭᑦ ᓄᑭᓕᒫᑦ ᑎᒥᓐᓃᑦᑐᑦ ᓇᓪᓕᒃᑭᑕᕐᓗᒋᑦ, ᑮᓇᕐᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᑕᐅᓄᖓ ᐃᓯᒐᖕᓄᑦ. ᐊᓂᖅᓵᖅᑐᕐᔪᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᓗᑎᑦ ᑭᓱᓕᒫᑦᑎᐊᓂᒃ. ᑎᒥᓕᒫᑦᑎᐊᑦ ᓱᑲᑦᑐᐊᓘᑎᑲᐃᓐᓇᕈᒃ ᓈᓴᐃᓗᑎᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᓪᓗᑎᑦ, ᖃᓱᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᓂᖅᓴᐅᒥᕐᔪᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ. ᑎᒥᓐᓃᑦᑐᓕᒫᑦ ᓄᑮᑦ ᓱᑲᑎᑖᓗᒋᖃᑦᑕᒃᑭᑦ ᓇᓪᓕᒃᑭᑕᕐᓗᒋᑦ, ᖃᓱᑎᑉᐸᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓂᖅᓴᐅᒥᕐᔪᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ. ᐊᓂᖅᓵᖅᑐᕐᔪᐊᕆᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐅᐃᕋᔮᓪᓗᑎᓪᓗ. ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓕᖅᐱᑦ?
Create a Peace Place
Work together to create a quiet space in your home where children can relax, think, and reflect on their feelings. Encourage children to put things in the Peace Place that help them feel calm, such as comfortable blankets and pillows, books, stuffed toys, colouring supplies, or photos of loved ones.
Breathe Deeply
Breathe in slowly and deeply. Imagine that you are filling your body up with air like a balloon. Then breathe out slowly. Let all the air out of your body. Notice how calm you feel after breathing deeply. Keep doing this until your strong emotions have passed.
Let It Go
Close your eyes and think about all the muscles in your body. Wiggle all the muscles in your body one by one, starting with your face and moving all the way down to your toes. Breathe deeply and try not to think about anything at all. Squeeze your whole body tight for three seconds, then let it go with a big, loud sigh. Squeeze all the muscles in your body tightly one by one, and then let them go with a big, loud sigh each time. Take three deep breaths and slowly open your eyes. How do you feel now?
ᐅᕝᕙ ᐅᑯᐊ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᑦ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᑎᑦ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᖕᓂᐊᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᑎᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᑎᑦ.
Here are some resources that can help you talk with your children about the emotions they may be experiencing:
ᐊᑖᓂ, ᓇᕿᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᓇᓂᓯᓂᐊᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᓐᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ.
ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᒧᑦ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᖕᓂᖅ, ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᕐᓂᖅ, ᒥᖅᓱᕐᓂᖅ, ᓴᐸᖖᒋᕆᓂᖅ, ᓂᕿᓕᕆᓂᕐᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓐᓇᕆᕗᑦ.
Below, you will find links and resources for students to learn about health and wellness at home.
Spending time on the land, hunting, fishing, sewing, beading, and preparing country food are also encouraged activities.
ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᐅᐸᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓴᓂᖓᔪᓕᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᔾᔪᑎᖏᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᒋᕗᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐸᖅᑭᒃᓯᔨᓄᓪᓗ ᐱᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ, ᐃᓅᖃᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ, ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ, ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ. ᑐᖅᑯᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᑎᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑐᑦ Inuktitut, English, ᐊᒻᒪ French.
Kids Help Phone (COVID-19) ᓇᕿᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖃᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕉᓴᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᓄᕙᖕᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅ-19 ᐊᑐᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᓱᓕ 24/7 (ᐅᓪᓗᓕᒫᖅ ᐅᓐᓄᐊᓕᒫᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᓕᒫᖅ) ᐅᖄᓚᕕᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ, ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᑎᕕᒃᓴᖅ, ᑎᒍᒥᐊᒐᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᑎᓗᓂ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᐅᔾᔭᐅᕕᒃᓴᖅ.
Peak Resilience (COVID-19) ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᖃᕆᕗᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᓗ ᐊᓂᒍᐃᔪᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᒪᑭᒪᓕᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ.
GoNoodle for Kids ᑕᕐᕆᔮᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᔫᒐᕈᑎᓂᒃ, ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᒃᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᐃᖃᐃᓕᓴᕈᑎᓂᒃ.
Headspace ᓴᐃᓕᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᒃᑎᐊᕆᐅᖅᓴᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᒐᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᖅᑯᕋᒃᓴᖅ.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔩᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᖃᐅᕆᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᒃᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᔪᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᒐᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᑐᖅ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᒃᑰᕈᑎ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᖃᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᒦᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓂᕐᓗᒍᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᕆᐊᕈᑎᖃᐅᕆᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᔮᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ.
MediaSmarts ᓴᖅᑮᔪᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᖅᑭᕆᔾᔪᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᑎᓴᒪᐃᓕᖅᑲᖓᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔾᔪᑎᓄᑦ K-12ᒨᖓᔪᓂᒃ.
The Canadian Red Cross Be Safe Guide provides useful information for parents and caregivers about abuse prevention, healthy relationships, internet safety, and other subjects. You can download it in Inuktitut, English, or French.
Kids Help Phone (COVID-19) now has links and trustworthy information for youth that may be struggling during COVID-19, as well as their 24/7 phone line, online chat, and text counseling.
Peak Resilience (COVID-19) is a source of strategies and resources about coping and building resiliency.
GoNoodle for Kids includes videos for yoga, mindfulness, and other exercises.
Headspace is a meditation and mindfulness practice app.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has a number of resources for educators on safe online schooling, as well as professional development opportunities. This site also has information about keeping children safe from abuse and supporting survivors and their families.
MediaSmarts has developed digital and media literacy outcomes to support the four strands of the Nunavut curriculum for grades K-12.
ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒃᑯᕕᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓗᐊᕈᕕᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᓰᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐃᑦ, ᐅᕗᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑎᑦ:
If you or someone you know is experiencing increased anxiety and stress, you can contact the following helplines:
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑲᒪᑦᓯᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᕕᒃ:
1-800-265-3333
ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᕕᒃ:
1-866-684-5056
ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᕕᑦ:
ᐅᖄᓚᒋᑦ 1-800-668-6868, ᑎᑎᕋᕆᑦ CONNECT ᐅᕗᖓ 686868, lᑎᑎᕋᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᐊᒥᑦ 7ᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᕙᓂ kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Helpline:
1-800-265-3333
Elders’ Support Line:
1-866-684-5056
Kids Help Phone:
Call 1-800-668-6868, text CONNECT to 686868, live chat from midnight to 7am at kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/