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May is Mental Health Month and Tri Delta is committed to providing relevant content on this important topic to our members. What we are all experiencing with COVID-19 is trauma, plain and simple. Kristi Horner, Denison, is the Founder and Executive Director of Courage to Caregivers, whose mission is providing self-care to the caregiver. Courage to Caregivers sees itself as the “oxygen mask” in giving care to caregivers.  She discusses compassion fatigue and how that leads to caregiver burnout. We cover her “3 For You” tips, including understanding your stress, reframing that stress in order to cope and developing healthy boundaries. Your resilience can be your superpower in caregiving, know you are not alone. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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These days, our roots, nails and regular maintenance routines have all been upended. You can accept these areas of your life without feeling guilty and just showing up where you are!

Self-care and beauty guru Stacy Nadeau, Creighton, joins us once again to encourage us to make new agreements with ourselves about what “beauty” will look like now.  It’s ok to care about how you look and your routines – give yourself the permission to accept you as you are! She discusses ways to get creative and connected and learn new skills when it comes to your regimen. Stacy offers the powerful message of owning and honing where you put your power, and giving yourself grace in the meantime. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ

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Experiencing this pandemic with a partner may be providing new challenges within a relationship. This new daily life will be hard for individuals in healthy, positive relationships and potentially exacerbate existing negative issues. EO staff member and licensed therapist Liz Crawley offers productive and practical tips on how to survive COVID-19 as a couple. Recognize what you can control and pay attention to your thoughts as they influence how you feel. Learn what are the “shiny objects” that may be distracting your true feelings. Communicate with intentionality and determine if you’re really bringing everything needed to “the dinner table.” Finally, Liz discusses the importance of change in a relationship amidst a crisis. Realize the concept of impermanence as it relates to the current situation. Can you accept we are in “a tunnel” and there WILL be an exit? Tune in to this powerful episode about embracing and accepting potential challenges in your relationship. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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Tri Delta alumna Dr. Linda Wise McNay, Transylvania, has been a career fundraiser and is dedicated to raising the next generation of philanthropists. Inspired by her young nieces, Linda created an inventive way to teach the basics of raising money to little ones. She is the co-author of “The Adventures of Phil An Thropy.” She helps begin this discussion by providing a definition of philanthropy as “love of mankind.” She has creative ways to engage your kids in talking about the organizations you support and how to get creative in supporting causes your children connect with. Her book is now being used by schools as a guide for kids!  

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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This episode of 3 For You features dynamic Tri Delta alumna Tycely Williams, Wake Forest, providing powerful thoughts on giving back to our communities and seeing the “noble benefit” of our investments. Having been raised by educators, she believes every opportunity can be a teachable moment. With the courage to activate and share our talents, we can all blaze our own trails. By determining what causes matter most to you, you are able to accept the gifts of volunteering and giving back. Tune in for inspiring words on how we can all make a difference and encourage others to do the same.  

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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What’s happening in the world with COVID-19 is far from normal. There is no “new normal.” This is just temporary; it’s just unfamiliar and unusual. Dr. Sarah Burgamy, Dartmouth, speaks about this shared experience we are all dealing with and how to accept and adjust to new circumstances. She takes a look at grief vs. incomplete loss and compares this experience to other major events in our lives. Sarah offers best practices on anchoring yourself to parts of your life to provide normalcy. This powerful discussion provides great dialogue for all our members as we recognize Mental Health Month every May. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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This episode of our “3 For You” series takes a look at best practices for jumpstarting your career or making a professional shift. We are joined by Tri Delta alumna Courtney Condon, Millikin, Regional Sales Manager at LinkedIn, who offers her practical advice. She discusses the importance of re-evaluating industries and assessing the skills and talents that may fit into the industries that are hiring now. We discuss keeping options open to new opportunities that could be stepping stones to finding your dream job. Finally, maximizing your networks through platforms like LinkedIn and CONNECTDDD can be a great way to further your professional endeavors. Click below for a LinkedIn resource for students!

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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We’re up to date on all the instructions and guidelines about how to keep yourself healthy in the immediate future, but in this episode, we are going to expand on maintaining health in three areas. Nurse and Tri Delta alumna Fiona Byrne, Vermont, provides insight on ways to keep yourself, your family and your community healthy and well. These practical tips serve as a great reminder of taking care of our needs and providing ways for helping keep others cared for. She also provides great tips for helping the community and planning for the future. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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We are not homeschooling, virtual learning or distance learning. We are crisis learning. Sarah Torretta-Trout, Southeast Missouri, has been teaching middle school for 17 years and is the mother of a toddler. In this episode of “3 For You,” Sarah provides great perspective on what actually is happening in the education world and how parents can adapt the best they can. She offers advice on structure and developing routines for day-to-day activities and how to utilize opportunities for spontaneous learning outside of “classroom time.” She also discusses the ability to give yourself grace, making concessions and not falling to online pressures of achievement. Consider how to ask for help when you need it and utilize the resources already provided by schools and districts. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ  

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In the circumstances of COVID-19, Tri Delta witnessed more than 18,000 of our collegiate members return to their permanent homes and adapt to live as remote students. Our guest on this episode of “3 For You” is collegiate member Geya Bhimanapalli,Temple, who provides her best tips for making this transition.  She discusses creating and following a schedule to not become overwhelmed. Also, she talks about why it’s important to reach out to friends, sisters and family to maintain strong connections in a social void. She also suggests looking at the problem as a solution and how to be creative with how we are all getting through this together. 

"3 For You" is a series of resources to help guide you and uncover the best tips from experts as we navigate our new circumstances during COVID-19. Whether you like to Read, Listen, Watch or are looking for ways to Connect, we've got you covered. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2xGkBUJ