There is a close relationship between our mental, emotional and physical health. If one area of our health suffers, it can affect another.
During the current pandemic, the increased stress and need for self-isolation, either alone or with our families, may be challenging for many of us. For some this situation may also trigger unresolved experiences including trauma, neglect and relationship difficulties.
Providing frontline support is demanding and having the skills to manage your own feelings and exhaustion are very important to your wellbeing.
Self-care is essential. It requires thought and commitment. Make a plan to take care of and protect yourself by getting back to some of the fundamentals tied to wellness. Here are some of simple tools to help your during this experience:
Sleep is often one of the first self-care actions to go when we are under stress, but it is essential to keep our minds sharp and emotions balanced.
Exercise has an immediate positive impact on our mood and can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Taking 15 minutes to walk, stretch and move your body is a quick way to achieve the benefits of self-care.
Practice slowing down your breathing to help calm your nervous system. Breathe in for the count of four, and exhale to the count of 8. Repeat up to 10 times.
During times of stress and anxiety it is easy to develop negative food habits but it is important to eat regularly and with balanced meals. This helps protects us emotionally and physically.
As Covid-19 is changing the way many people are living at present, creating a daily structure with planned activity can be a helpful way to manage your day.
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