Mental Health Tips for Quarantine
- Because we are used to being with others, this time of social isolation can
- be stressful on both our bodies and our minds/spirits and we need to take
- care of both. Here are some helpful hints.
Take time daily to express appreciation and love for those with whom you are
quarantined
Limit complaint time – find others outside your household with whom you might vent
Find some alone time – listen to music, read a book, do a puzzle, knit….
Don’t forget basic self care – eat well, get some exercise and 8 hours of sleep
Stay connected with others virtually – Facetime, Zoom
Maintain a sense of normalcy – have a schedule and go about your day with
some purpose
Find ways to continue to do the things with others you usually did – create a
virtual book club, birthday celebrations via zoom
Set boundaries for work and home life
Try to get some fresh air every day
Limit time watching the news and using technology
Focus on the present not the future
Remember that this will pass- Taken from an article: “17 Mental Health Tips for Quarantine From Therapists
- TIPS FOR PARENTS:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/04/28/parents-guide-education-resources-coronavirus/
- MANAGING ANXIETY:
https://www.headspace.com/ny
