how can we protect our mental health?

 

Among the recommendations that we could give are:

• Maintain contact through video calls with friends and family. This can help overcome isolation.

• Take care of your physical well-being: try to eat healthy and well-balanced meals, drink enough water, exercise.

• Take care of your sleep - Try to maintain regular sleep patterns, avoid bedtime screens, cut down on caffeine, and create a calm environment.

• Try to manage difficult feelings - Try to focus on the things you can control.

• Manage your media and information consumption: check the news at set times or limit yourself to a couple of checks per day.

• Collect high-quality information that will help you accurately determine your own risk or that of others for contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) so that you can take reasonable precautions.

• Create a new daily routine: try to participate in useful activities (cleaning, cooking or exercising) or meaningful activities (reading or calling a friend).

• Do the things you enjoy: If you can't do the things you normally enjoy because you are staying at home, try to think about how you could adapt them or try something new. There are many free tutorials and courses online.

• Set Goals - Setting goals and achieving them gives you a sense of control and purpose - think about the things you want or need to do that you can still do at home.

• Keep your mind active: read, write, play games, do crosswords, sudoku puzzles, or draw and paint. Find something that works for you.

• Take time to relax and focus on the present: Relaxation techniques can help some people cope with feelings of anxiety.