Ideas for Staying Healthy, Mind and Body
Healthy thinking:
- Try to focus on the here and now and don’t overthink difficult situations
- Set aside a dedicated ‘worry time’ to reduce the amount you worry
- Keep a diary
- Minimise news intake
- Minimise exposure to negative social media
- Disconnect from phone/social media/internet for at least one hour a day
- Goodnewsnetwork.org
Social activities/Social support:
- Plan a walk on beach (maintain distance)
- Facetime friends
- Online pub quiz
- Call/text friends
- Online support groups/online therapy
- Online gaming
Exercise:
- Exercise videos online
- Dance
- Dog walks
- Bike ride
- Wii fit
Self Care:
- Keep a normal sleeping pattern (don’t sleep in too much)
- Keep up hygiene routines
- Get up and dressed every day
- Stay hydrated
- Get fresh air where possible, in garden/open windows
- Keep up routines where possible
- Declutter – Mind and Home!
Relaxation:
- Long hot soak in bath
- Pamper yourself/others
- Foot massage
- Reading
- Meditation apps/Mindfulness
Pleasant activities:
- Watch a fun boxset
- Play board games
- Paint/draw/colour in
- Gardening
- Baking/cooking – try a new recipe
- Sewing
- Quality time with family
- Messy play with children
Goals:
- If you have a musical instrument – learn to play it or something new
- Plan long term goals and how you will work towards them
- Learn a new skill
- Learn to cook
- Teach children or family life skills – changing the oil on the car, decorate, sewing
- Try to achieve at least one small thing every day
- All of those things you always say, ‘If i had time’ – do them!
Just because we are ‘self isolating’ does not mean you have to be isolated!
Be kind to yourself and be kind to others.
