Resources - Headington Institute

Resources

We offer a custom set of tools and trainings that integrate the mind, body, and spirit to strengthen the health and wellbeing for individuals across the globe.

Coping With Unpredictability

Trauma In The Workplace

Featured Resources

Micro-Skills with Big Impact During and After a Critical Incident

Family Matters: Self-care for Spouses and Family Members of Humanitarian Aid Workers (Reading Course – Module Five)

8 Tips for Restorative Self-Care Planning Before a High-Stress Work Period

8 Tips for Restorative Self-Care Following a High-Stress Work Period

Navigating Imposter Syndrome with Value-Based Actions: A Reflective Journey

10 Tips for Managing Physical Well-Being in Resource-Limited and High-Security Environments

Topic Areas

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Article

Navigating the Holiday Season While on Deployment or Away from Home

Article

Managing Stress During the Holiday Season: A Practical Guide

Article

Navigating the “Macho” and “Martyr” Workplace Culture and Supporting Your Well-being

Article

Micro-Skills with Big Impact During and After a Critical Incident

Reading Course

Family Matters: Self-care for Spouses and Family Members of Humanitarian Aid Workers (Reading Course - Module Five)

Article

8 Tips for Restorative Self-Care Planning Before a High-Stress Work Period

Article

8 Tips for Restorative Self-Care Following a High-Stress Work Period

Article

Navigating Imposter Syndrome with Value-Based Actions: A Reflective Journey

Article

10 Tips for Managing Physical Well-Being in Resource-Limited and High-Security Environments

Reading Course

Understanding and Coping With Traumatic Stress (Reading Course - Module One)

Article

The Pitfalls of Wearing Overworking as a Badge of Honor in Humanitarian Aid

Article

Reflecting on Job Stress: Navigating Between Adaptation and Transition

Article

10 Tips for Managing your Well-being Amidst Career Uncertainty in Humanitarian Aid

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10 Tips for Taking Care of Your Well-being as a New Humanitarian Aid Worker

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Passion, Purpose, and Personal Well-being in Humanitarian Aid: A Holistic Approach to Thriving

Article

What is "Home"?

Article

From Quiet Quitting to Quiet Rebuilding

Article

"Meaning Making" to Move Forward

Handout

Mental Preparedness: Exercises

Article

Grieving Well During Covid-19: Responding to Loss with Resilient Perspectives and Practices

Tips

Countdown to Calm: Using 5-4-3-2-1 to Reground

Article

Challenges, Changes, & Transition

Video

Keys to Resilience for Responders

Reading Course

Understanding and Addressing Vicarious Trauma (Reading Course - Module Four)

Reading Course

Understanding and Coping with Travel Stress and Re-Entry (Reading Course - Module Three)

Article

Managing Holiday Emotions...During a Pandemic

Reflection Exercise

Stress Reduction Exercises

Article

Pandemic Burnout

Article

Resilient Responders: Social Support

Article

Allostasis: Why It Matters

Reflection Exercise

Thinking Consciously

Tips

10 Reasons to Meditate

Tips

Decrease Travel Stress

Article

Resilient Responders: Self-Efficacy

Article

Resilient Responders: Meaning & Purpose

Article

Resilient Responders: Family and Friends

Article

Self-Efficacy for Aid Workers

Article

Resilient Responders: Health and Fitness

Article

Grieving Together

Article

Working in Crisis: Stories of Recovery

Article

Helping Cities Cope With Disaster

Article

Comparing Yourself to Others

Article

The Drain and Gain of Conflict

Reflection Exercise

Nurturing Your Relationships

Article

Psychological Preparedness for Expats

Article

Why Your Brain Needs Good Food and Sleep

Reflection Exercise

Active Spirituality

Reflection Exercise

Breathing In, Breathing Out

Reflection Exercise

Soul Food

Reflection Exercise

Cultivating Quiet

Reflection Exercise

Curves in the Road

Article

Cross-Training as a Life Strategy

Article

What is Your Attachment Style?

Article

Guilt and Shame: Are They Worth Talking About?

Tips

Exercise Tips for People Who Hate Exercise

Article

How You Think About Stress Matters

Reflection Exercise

How Do I Handle Stress?

Article

Gender Security for Aid Workers

Reading Course

Peace by Piece for Responders

Handout

Key Messages on Sexual Assault

Reflection Exercise

Peace by Piece for Aid Workers

Self Quiz

Self-Care and Lifestyle Balance Inventory

Reflection Exercise

Journaling for Aid Workers

Article

After a Critical Incident (Emergency Responders)

Article

Resilience is a Discipline (Emergency Responders)

Article

Burnout

Article

Gender-Based Violence and Managers

Article

Why We Do Security Trainings

Article

What to Do About Burnout (Emergency Responders)

Article

Improve Your Relationships

Article

Managing Emotions

Article

Who Has My Back?

Article

Media Exposure

Article

Managing Anxiety and Other Reactions to COVID-19

Article

Moral Injury

Article

Social Distancing

Article

Manage Your Team

Article

Risk Habituation

Article

What We Know About Responder Resilience

Article

Guilt and Shame: The Messy Part of Moral Injury

Self Quiz

Burnout Self-Test

Article

Family Resilience

Article

Going the Distance: Managing the Emotional Challenges of Humanitarian Aid Work

Article

Can I Give You Some Feedback?

Reading Course

Trauma and Critical Incident Care (Reading Course - Module Two)

Self Quiz

How Stressed Are You?

Article

The Risk Contagion Effect

Article

The Gift Of Fear: A Word About Predators

Reflection Exercise

Breathing In and Breathing Out

Article

What Relationships?

Article

Understanding Feelings of Insecurity Pt 3

Article

Understanding Feelings of Insecurity Pt 2

Article

Understanding Feelings of Insecurity Pt 1

Tips

6 Ways To Help The Brain Heal From Stress

Article

Signs That Stress Is Affecting Your Brain

Article

Critical Incidents: What To Do

Article

A Guide for Managing Sexual Violence Against Aid Workers

Article

Problem Solving Vs. Acceptance

Tips

How Aid Workers Can Stay Healthy: A Psychologist's Guide

Video

Questions To Ask Yourself Before Your Next Deployment

Video

Optimizing Your Self-Care Based On Your Coping Style

Video

Four Ways To Rebuild Responder Resilience

Video

Transforming Vicarious Trauma

Video

How to Get Good Sleep in a Disaster Response Context

Video

Staying Close While Apart: Maintaining Personal Relationships While Deployed

Video

Understanding Allostatic Load

Video

Helping Aid Workers and Their Children Cope With Disaster

PDF

After A Critical Incident

Article

Preventing Burnout

Video

Good and Bad News about Resilience

Video

Broadening Our Understanding of Stress

Article

What To Do About Burnout: Identifying Your Sources

Article

Resilience is a Discipline

Article

What Can You Do To Improve Your Relationships?

PDF

Protecting Relationships

Video

What Is Vicarious Trauma?

Article

Gender-Based Violence and the Humanitarian Community

PDF

Gender-Based Violence and Humanitarians

Article

Why We Do Security Trainings

Article

My Definition of Resilience

Video

How to Manage Yourself in a Critical Incident

Video

How to Manage Cross-Cultural Conflict

Handout

Vicarious Trauma: What Can Managers Do?

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