Managing your mental health and health during the covid lockdown.

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Shits pretty real right now and we are in this together.

The past week I have felt really worried, I am by nature a worrier. So currently the unknown of what the next few months hold is top of mind. I feel emotional, worried, anxious and I really miss my family.
These are all totally normal feelings.

COVID-19 brings with it many worries that can make stress, low mood and loneliness more likely. So how do we support our mental health and overall wellbeing at time of such uncertainty.

We can reframe our self talk, the following picture was done by Sydney psychologists.

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While we social distant ourselves and self isolate this can be confronting at times.

You may find it helpful to structure your day to manage worry or boredom with activities such as

  • gardening

  • painting

  • yoga- home practice

  • meditation including legs against the wall

  • spring cleaning

  • Skype or facetiming friends and family

  • reading

  • cooking healthy nutritious food

  • journal how you feel

  • watch your favourite tv show

  • have a bath

  • play board games

  • home workouts

  • listen to a podcast

  • limit watching the news to half an hour a day

  • talk a walk

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Being compassionate is incredibly powerful in scary times towards to yourself and others. Be kind, be soft, its okay to feel anxious and fearful, this is human. Maintain physical separation but emotional and social connection.

Its okay not to feel okay, however many psychologists do online zoom or skype consultations, please reach out for professional help.