03/20/2020
During these trying time how do you stay content when the world is in Chaos. Tips to surviving the pandemic with your mental health intact.
1. Focus in on things that you can do instead of things you can't do.
2. Come up with a purpose for the day.
3. Have a schedule.
4. Get outside for at least 30 minutes daily. You can still work in the yard, exercise, go for a walk, walk in your yard.
5. Exercise, There are so many apps and video online that you can find for at home exercise that don't require equipment. "Yoga with Adriene" is one I recommend on youtube.
5. Take this time to learn something new. Learn a new language, if you have a musical instrument learn to play it, take painting or drawing classes. There are online courses, youtube video many are free or low cost.
6. Limit the amount of news you watch. 30 min max in the morning and 30 min max at night is enough. Too much news can can leave your feeling depressed or anxious.
7. Do big jobs around your house that you have put off. Doing a big purge and cleaning out the closets, organize the garage. There projects help you to feel accomplished.
8. Organize a neighborhood help center. Share resources.
9. Take time to cook good food for yourself and family. You have the time to learn some new recipes.
10. Phone calls and video chat with friends and family. Call people you know that live alone. This might be the only voice they hear that day besides their own.
11. Don't spend all your time watching TV and being sedentary. This can leads to boredom and depressive feelings.
12. Play games with friends and family. Either live and in person or online.
13. Gardening and preparing your yard for summer.
14. Use social media to spread joy, happiness, and helpful things, not news information that may trigger someone's anxiety. There is enough news out there we don't need to spread more of it.
15. Pray for the sick, the families that have lost loved ones, your first responders, healthcare workers,the unemployed, friends, family and your government
Make this a time of growth and resilience rather than Stagnation and depression.
Please share what you are doing to make this time a time of growth.