💝 Be kind (& #StayTheFHome)
Much like grief or any other strong emo, everyone deals w/ stress differently. Be patient. Don’t hoard & don’t try to make profits on life saving supplies. Respect others’ boundaries. Donate. And please, thank a medical or service worker near you!
Much like grief or any other strong emo, everyone deals w/ stress differently. Be patient. Don’t hoard & don’t try to make profits on life saving supplies. Respect others’ boundaries. Donate. And please, thank a medical or service worker near you!
📰 Set your news cycle
It’s important that we keep a baseline level of knowledge in order to protect ourselves & others. Does more information help or harm you? Recognize your limits. Consider setting aside designated times to catch up on news, rather than endless consumption
It’s important that we keep a baseline level of knowledge in order to protect ourselves & others. Does more information help or harm you? Recognize your limits. Consider setting aside designated times to catch up on news, rather than endless consumption
📆 Keep a routine
Consider keeping a schedule and sticking to it. Include time for work, play and social activities. Put these events on a calendar as you would have your work activities. Structure your day & develop new routines for yourself and your family
Consider keeping a schedule and sticking to it. Include time for work, play and social activities. Put these events on a calendar as you would have your work activities. Structure your day & develop new routines for yourself and your family
🛑 Set boundaries
There’s no need to make yourself available every waking min to answer calls & texts. Set boundaries both with your attention and with the topics you’re willing to discuss, especially with any doom & gloom friends. Mute topics on Twitter that overwhelm.
There’s no need to make yourself available every waking min to answer calls & texts. Set boundaries both with your attention and with the topics you’re willing to discuss, especially with any doom & gloom friends. Mute topics on Twitter that overwhelm.
👨👩👧👦 But stay social
Set dates with friends & family for phone calls and/or video chats. Play games, watch TV & Netflix together while apart, with services like @kasthq, Netflix Party (Chrome Extension). Enjoy livestreams on @PeriscopeCo & @Twitch
Set dates with friends & family for phone calls and/or video chats. Play games, watch TV & Netflix together while apart, with services like @kasthq, Netflix Party (Chrome Extension). Enjoy livestreams on @PeriscopeCo & @Twitch
🛀 And seek some alone time too
If you’re isolating with family, 24/7 togetherness can be a lot. Know that it’s ok to take time for yourself away from your partner/family. Close the door. Put some headphones on. Take bath. Anything that allows you some personal time to recharge
If you’re isolating with family, 24/7 togetherness can be a lot. Know that it’s ok to take time for yourself away from your partner/family. Close the door. Put some headphones on. Take bath. Anything that allows you some personal time to recharge
💪 Stay fit
It’s healthy for us to at least get our hearts pumping & to do some light stretching each day. YouTube is a goldmine of workouts. Check out a 7 minute workout app (there are many) or join @yogawithadriene's monthly calendar (my personal fav!)
yogawithadriene.com/calendar/
It’s healthy for us to at least get our hearts pumping & to do some light stretching each day. YouTube is a goldmine of workouts. Check out a 7 minute workout app (there are many) or join @yogawithadriene's monthly calendar (my personal fav!)
yogawithadriene.com/calendar/
🎧 Listen to Music
Happy music, sad music, new music, old music.
Music is medicine! Write your own prescription 💊🎶
Happy music, sad music, new music, old music.
Music is medicine! Write your own prescription 💊🎶
📖 Get lost in a Book
Books are a great escape. I don’t know how it works elsewhere, but if you’re in the U.S. you local library has a digital catalog in which you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks and more. eReaders, iOS & Android devices are typically supported
Books are a great escape. I don’t know how it works elsewhere, but if you’re in the U.S. you local library has a digital catalog in which you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks and more. eReaders, iOS & Android devices are typically supported
💻 Learn New Skills
This is [~kinda~] the moment you’ve been waiting for! It’s a great time to explore new areas of interests. Work on language skills, up your cooking game, pick up some new technical skills or a new hobby. The options (& resources) are limitless!
This is [~kinda~] the moment you’ve been waiting for! It’s a great time to explore new areas of interests. Work on language skills, up your cooking game, pick up some new technical skills or a new hobby. The options (& resources) are limitless!
😢 Have a plan if you’re feeling down
Stress & anxiety are healthy responses to the given crisis. Acknowledge your feelings, but do what you can to reverse course. Unplug. Take a shower. Call/text/DM a friend. Avoid negative content & make it a point to seek out uplifting media
Stress & anxiety are healthy responses to the given crisis. Acknowledge your feelings, but do what you can to reverse course. Unplug. Take a shower. Call/text/DM a friend. Avoid negative content & make it a point to seek out uplifting media
🚨 Mental Health Emergencies
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or is suicidal, please see this list of resources for support:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s…
Tips on how to help someone else in crisis: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-e…
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or is suicidal, please see this list of resources for support:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s…
Tips on how to help someone else in crisis: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-e…
☕️ Switch up your brew
If you're experiencing a spike in anxiety due to the current situation (normal, even healthy reaction), consider reducing your caffeine intake. Coffee is a must for many, but for others it may be helpful to switch to something else, like tea or matcha 🍵
If you're experiencing a spike in anxiety due to the current situation (normal, even healthy reaction), consider reducing your caffeine intake. Coffee is a must for many, but for others it may be helpful to switch to something else, like tea or matcha 🍵
🏝 Plan your next vacation
P-l-a-n (not book 😅). Psychologically, the act of planning a vacation & thinking aboabut the good times to come in the future is v beneficial. Think of somewhere you've never been that you've always wanted to see & learn ab culture, activities, etc.
P-l-a-n (not book 😅). Psychologically, the act of planning a vacation & thinking aboabut the good times to come in the future is v beneficial. Think of somewhere you've never been that you've always wanted to see & learn ab culture, activities, etc.
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🎮 Play Games
Any game! Anything that helps you zone out & forget your worries. Maybe it's a game you used to play when you were younger, that you feel silly to play as an adult––don't! Revisit, discover something new, play alone or play with friends😄
Any game! Anything that helps you zone out & forget your worries. Maybe it's a game you used to play when you were younger, that you feel silly to play as an adult––don't! Revisit, discover something new, play alone or play with friends😄
https://twitter.com/petersuderman/status/1242116789720489984?s=20
🖼 Use your imagination to reframe
Think like a kid. You're home, you're in isolation...but imagine you're an astronaut traveling through space in a ship 🛸 Maybe you're in a submarine, birds are fish 🐟 Maybe you're on a private island 🏝 How might those things feel?
Think like a kid. You're home, you're in isolation...but imagine you're an astronaut traveling through space in a ship 🛸 Maybe you're in a submarine, birds are fish 🐟 Maybe you're on a private island 🏝 How might those things feel?
😣 Recognize anxiety symptoms vs. symptoms of other illness
For those of us with anxiety, this is easier said than done. Remember: it's a practice.
popsci.com/story/health/c…
For those of us with anxiety, this is easier said than done. Remember: it's a practice.
popsci.com/story/health/c…
😴 Do your best, get some rest
"Ample sleep supports the immune system, which reduces the risk of infection and can improve outcomes for people fighting a virus."
uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/coro…
"Ample sleep supports the immune system, which reduces the risk of infection and can improve outcomes for people fighting a virus."
uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/coro…
✋ Lower your expectations
Of yourself and of others. Patience.
Of yourself and of others. Patience.
https://twitter.com/ow/status/1245389891049066497?s=20
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