How I'm Keeping Up a Healthy Routine While Social Distancing
Here's How I'm Staying Healthy, Active, and Calm While Social Distancing
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A verbatim quote from my doctor's appointment: "If anyone's having a blast right now, it's Marie Kondo." Dr. S advised me to clean my space (and other areas of my life) to improve my mood and mental state. He said to start with clearing out emails and texts — "get rid of the red badges" — and tidying my space externally so I can find clarity internally. He also noted that getting rid of dust and allergens by cleaning is excellent for physical health (and can reduce allergies, therefore reducing potential confusion over what's a symptom of coronavirus and what's just an allergic reaction to dust).
On top of cleaning, tidying, and getting rid of the stuff that doesn't "spark joy" to provide more mental and physical clarity, I'm doing the same kind of self-care things at home that everyone else is talking about: using a colouring book, snuggling my dog, practicing my French language learning, taking online courses, etc. And then sometimes, I just don't have the energy to do any of it at all, and I'm eating CBD gummies on the couch and staring at the ceiling.
A reminder: these tips aren't about creating the picture-perfect, Instagram-worthy healthy routine at home, but hopefully you can use them in bits and pieces to start to build yourself back up.