Blog Post

Inspirational Guidance on Covid-19
and how to Support our Mental Health

2nd December 2020

These are challenging times for you and there are ways you can help yourself and others.  Feeding the internal fear will only increase the fear. This is an opportunity for you to restore and focus on yourself and self-care and caring for others.

  • Read a novel
  • Learn how to meditate
  • Do a Jigsaw
  • Write a song
  • Keep a journal
  • Walk in nature once a day
  • Bake a cake
  • connect with a positive friend’s
  • Try something new
  • Have fun
  • Goal setting
  • Try something new
 

How to deal with anxiety?

  • Learn breathing exercise, mindfulness
  • Down load the Calm app
  • Challenge negative thoughts
  • Distract yourself from the worrying thought process
  • See the bigger picture
  • Accepting it is as it is
  • Animals – take your dog for a walk, etc.
  • Exercise
  • Eat regular meals
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