The specialist believes that remaining in quarantine can help us develop habits that we need to strengthen or strive to acquire to enjoy both physical and emotional well-being.
1. Create a routine tailored to you!
The best routine is one that takes into account all types of activities: study or work, hobbies, rest, exercise, housework, and social activities. The specialist recommends that at the beginning of your day, you be clear about what you’ll focus on. “By knowing what tasks you’re going to do, you’ll feel like you’re giving your days a purpose.”
- Want to explore your creative side, too? Use a notebook or build one with recycled paper to create your bullet journal. You can shape your day’s schedule to suit your needs.
- If being a technology ally works better for you, you can try Google Calendar or even apps like HabitBull and Habitica.
2. Set meal times
Maintain schedules that allow you to have the energy you need for your activities. Starting your day without food can reduce your performance and make you feel exhausted; similarly, eating dinner at midnight affects your digestive system and causes heaviness
3. Get enough sleep
Avoid the habit of going to bed very late because you don’t have to go out the next day. It’s important to ensure the rest your body needs to function properly,” says the psychologist at the Toluca campus. García adds that sleeping between 7 and 9 hours a day is didealfor getting adequate rest and performing better throughout the day.
4. Recognize and share your emotions
Being in a situation that generates uncertainty, in which we cannot go out or do so as often as before, is something that directly affects our emotions, experts point out. Therefore, García recommends that the first step is to learn to recognize what we feel and what we can do to change those negative feelings. One of the best exercises I recommend for finding the source of our emotions is called ‘ The Work’ by Byron Katie,” says the Toluca campus psychologist. This method allows you to identify a belief or thought that causes you anxiety or unhappiness so you can address it more clearly.
5. Take a break
Our body and mind need active breaks to rest and reactivate, jut like our blood flow, says GarcI Garci A. should last at least 2 to 5 minutes, with some light stretching or walking,” he advises. Apps like Stretchly and Outstanding send you reminders so you can take those necessary breaks.
6. Learn something new
Add time to your day to do a new activity you’ve always wanted to do oor toimprove your skills. Countless online courses, diplomas, workshops, and hobbiescann help us get out of our comfort zone,” García lists
7. Ask for help as many times as necessary
Don’t hesitate to seek professional support; it’s normal to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and angry,G arcía points out. Expressing and sharing how you feel will help you cope much better with this quarantine, the specialist concludes.
