Mental Health Tips

While this is a difficult time for everyone, there are ways to make this situation more comfortable. From workout videos, to ways to access the arts from the comfort of your couch, explore the information below to ease your self-isolation.

Establishing a daily routine is even more important now that we are spending many more hours indoors.

Click one of the links below to view my posts covering healthy lifestyle pillars

• Quality sleep time

• Healthy food choices and eating habits

• Exercise and movement

• Stress management and coping skills

• Community and relationships

Refer to my other posts for further details.

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suggestions of what to do At home

Entertainment

• Puzzles and board-games

• Dancing (Put on your favourite Spotify playlist, or FaceTime with your friends)

• Look at online art galleries/ operas

  • Check out this website for tips on what to do while you’re at home during this coronavirus quarantine.

• Watch a new show on Netflix

  • Here are some suggestions of what to watch on Netflix.

• Colouring Books

• Discover new apps

  • Happy Color, Colorfy

• Make music!

  • Sing, pick up an old musical instrument, revive STOMP

• Check out the rest of my posts! 😉

Healthy eating

• Cook

• Bake

• Grow plants and herbs.

  • Link for inspiration in our own country.

  • regrow vegetables at home

• Observe the small things

  • Take time to smell and drink your coffee or tea

  • Properly enjoy the smell of the new spring buds and fresh herbs

• Consider a home detox.

  • Read ingredients. Review less toxic skin care products as well as household cleaning products. They are now more readily available in stores and online. Detoxing helps to support our immune system.

Relaxation

• Face Masks

• Mani/ Pedi

  • Consider a Mani/ Pedi with less toxic polishes.

  • Click here for a list of nontoxic polishes.

• Take a bath

• Make your skincare eco-friendly with hygiene products.

  • Here is a suggestion link.

• Put out a bird feeder

  • Observe wild animals, spend time with your own pets

• Contact your friends and relatives regularly.

  • People respond to connection, listen to others as we all need support, and remember the power of gratitude toward others

• Take a moment to have gratitude for what we have

  • There are things to be grateful for despite the difficult times we may be experiencing

• Knitting

  • Or other garment making crafts

• Try arts and crafts

  • Bob Ross Joy of painting

• Read

  • Start something new, or perhaps reread an old favourite story

Organization & learning

• Reorganize your room or closet

  • Tackle small areas or a few drawers at a time to not become overwhlemed

• Organize your Photos Library

• Spend time reminiscing with friends and family

• Online classes

  • There are some free classes being offered. Search online!

WorkoUt

• Pilates and Yoga

  • Pilates mat work out that doesn’t require props.

  • Another Pilates mat work out.

  • A gentle yoga video.

• HIIT and Tai Chi also Quigong which a movement meditation

  • This is the YMCA’s free workout video links.

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Some further Useful Links

An article about Coronavirus, hope and resilience I helped edit. March 19, 2020

An article on Social connections during a pandemic, I helped edit July 10, 2020

Dealing with anxiety in dealing with this new virus.

Managing information over load article I helped edit  April 9, 2020

Here is a link by the US Surgeon General on how to make a homemade face covering.

Second mask covering making link

Hand washing video

Holidays and Celebrations during a Quarantine

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