Are you wearing a bra right now? How many days have you gone in that same Bonnie Raitt T-shirt? If you’re like most of America, you’re stuck at home right now for the first week or so of what could be a lo-o-o-ng stretch. You may have never spent this much time among the four walls of your abode, with your husband, with your children, or alone.
It’s a shock to the system to have your routine turned kattywampus, even in the best of situations. For example, plenty people struggle when they transition from working in an office to working at home full time. I remember making that leap years ago, and feeling unmoored, not knowing how to construct my day, to give the amorphous blob of hours a spine. It took me at least three months to figure it out, and feel something other than dread and confusion when I woke up.
Now, add on the unprecedented angst of a global pandemic, plus the terror of losing control. I mean, we’re not hanging out at home of our own will. We’re being forced to do it. It’s a recipe for panic attacks, depression, psychosis or all of the above.
To help you keep your chin above the dark waters, I want to share research on the best ways to make it through these days of confinement.
Make a Schedule
When you’re busy, not having to be anywhere at a certain time can seem like a dream. But when days and days stretch before you, one exactly like the other, not having to be anywhere at a certain time can feel like hell. Impose discipline on your self and your household. Set a regular bedtime and wake up time. Set up aside a chunk of the day for work, tiwhen you’ll do chores, call your mother, work on your taxes, clean the attic.
Set Goals
Get Dressed
Get Into Nature
Exercise in Some Way
Don’t Go a Day Without Social Contact
Learn Something New Everyday
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