Free content, articles, resources, and mental health support for anyone impacted by natural disaster or unprecedented tragedy.

We all know that life throws us curveballs. But when our world turns upside down so profoundly and unexpectedly, the fear, grief, stress, and emotional pain we experience can feel unbearable. Especially when the outcome is out of our control and we’re plunged into a deep sense of uncertainty about the future. It’s a lot.

Below you’ll find a selection of articles, free video content, journals, and other practical tools to help you and your loved ones navigate the emotional impact of natural disasters and other distressing times.

Please take good care of yourselves and each other. And most of all, just hold on.

May we all be safe. May we all be free from harm. May we all find relief from suffering.

3 ways to cope during a natural disaster

Here are three ways to cope for anyone navigating the trauma and tragedy during unprecedented times and natural disasters.

💙 Allow yourself to feel. During distressing times, emotions can feel more intense and overwhelming. Try to make space for any big feelings, and give yourself time to adjust. It may take longer than you think. That’s okay.

💙 Focus on what’s in your control. When events are out of your control, it can help to focus on your own sphere of influence to help ease fear and overwhelm. What tangible thing can you do right now? Maybe it’s processing your feelings with someone, or taking productive action to support yourself or others.

💙 Take it moment by moment. In intense periods of stress or tragedy, it’s common (and totally normal) for the mind to spiral into fear-based thinking. Gently encourage yourself to hold onto the present moment. Take it minute by minute. Easier said than done, but important.

Free content for in-the-moment support during a natural disaster

Below you’ll find a carefully-curated collection of free content and practical tools to help you and your loved ones navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and sleep in distressing times.

💙 Coping with the Weight of the World collection

The state of the world has so many of us overwhelmed by fear, anxiety and grief that can feel too heavy to hold.

Our Coping with the Weight of the World collection offers free meditations, talks, and practices to help navigate uncertain times.

This collection is available to everyone for free on web — no app or subscription required.

You can also share this resource with your loved ones so they can listen for free on the web.

💙 Access the free Coping with the Weight of the World collection

💙 Ease anxiety

Body Scan for Anxiety: A three-minute guided practice from Tamara Levitt to help center and bring to the present.

💙 Release stress

Break the Stress Cycle: A counting practice led by Jeff Warren designed to help you find a sense of calm and grounding.

💙 Process your grief

(Grieving) Why Grief, Why Now? A teaching and practice to help grieve with love and honesty from grief specialist Dr. Joanne Cacciatore.

💙 Soften physical tension

Daily Move with Mel Mah: Let go of physical tension and support your mood with this gentle full body movement exercise.

💙 Support your sleep

The Nordland Night Train Sleep Story: A bedtime story about traveling the scenic coast of Norway. Read by Eric Braa.

Articles to support your mind, body, and heart during a natural disaster

We hope these articles provide some support for you and your loved ones, as you navigate trauma, tragedy, stress, sleeplessness, and fear.

💙 How to navigate trauma, grief or loss

💙 How to support yourself through tragedy

💙 How to cope with emotional stress or pain

💙 How to soothe overwhelm & exhaustion

💙 How to cope with sleepless nights

💙 How to ease stress & anxiety

💙 How to navigate fear of the unknown uncertainty

💙 How to support others

💙 How to start healing after loss

Free resources to help you process difficult emotions during natural disasters

If you’re struggling to navigate, process or understand your emotions, our Feelings Wheel & Feelings Journal might help. They’re both free to download and print.

The Feelings Wheel

Learn how to understand and process your emotions, increase self-awareness, enhance emotional communication, and boost your wellbeing with the Feelings Wheel.

💙 Find out more information about how the Feelings Wheel works here.

💙 Download the Feelings Wheel

The Feelings Journal

A free, interactive journal designed to help you feel your feelings then feel better. Investigate, process and soothe challenging emotions like fear, sadness, anger, and insecurity.

💙 Find out more information about how to use the Feelings Journal here.

💙 Download the Feelings Journal

Free resources & mental health support during natural disasters