Hello Lovely Friends,
Me time is great, but this is getting a bit bizzaro!
Did you ever think Flix & Chilling would start to feel like you are stuck in a dreary Twilight Zone episode?
When you are isolating or in quarantine, it is really easy to feel stress and panic. Especially, when you are not use to spending long periods of time at home. And you might notice the longer you spend alone looking at the same four walls it gets worse.
If you feel like your panic is growing and you’re getting stir crazy without your normal socializing here are a few tips that can help.
Set Up a Normal Routine
When it comes to isolating, no matter why your freedom to roam freely is at bay, the best way to decrease panic is to have a normal routine.
To combat this, try to create a routine that becomes a temporary normal. While including some elements similar to what your routine was prior to isolation. Like starting a temporary job that you can make your own. YOUR RULES! This will help tremendously.
For example, if you worked out in the morning, stick to that. If you always ate lunch at 12pm, try to do the same thing now. If you talked with someone on a normal basis, chat a friend up on video, text, etc.
Schedule (actually write it down) where you would have had daily activities with temporary activities that you have said, if I had more time, I would do….
It will feel more familiar or exciting, and can often ease panic.
Nobody Likes a Control Freak
Focus on what you can control.
I know my little “fix it” mini me wants to jump out of my heart and take the world like it is a storage cabinet, open it up and rearrange it to where everything is in its place, making sense, and to where all is good. But we can’t do anything about what is happening in the world right now, except keep ourselves and our families safe.
Instead of worrying about what you have no control over, just FOCUS on what you CAN control. This might mean setting up a schedule to do schoolwork with your kids, getting regular feel good exercise, cooking healthy immune building meals at home, reading, or doing other self-care, and so much more.
These things are good for your mental and physical health, and that you have full control over.
Get Information From Trusted Sources Only
Stop getting your news and information from social media. You need to look at trusted sources only. Not only will these reduce how often you are absorbing the news, but it allows you to get only the facts, without all the opinions and commentary. This can be reassuring as you don’t need to know people’s take on what “might” happen unless it is based on facts.
Some reputable sources included the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and your state’s board of health.
Put Those Hands Together and Pray
Stay in touch with your higher power and other like minded people. This may be hard when so many questions of “why” are not being answered. However, research from Baylor and Columbia Universities have found that praying, having a spiritual practice, and/or meditating have subdued nervous frenzies.
Work with a Mental Health Professional
If you have severe anxiety that is leading to panic, then you might need to talk with a mental health professional. There are many therapists who work remotely that you can talk to on the phone or online, if you are not able to leave your home and visit their office.
Let me know what you have been doing or are going to do to keep some norm in you days?
Sending truly healthy love to y’all!
Lynne
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