Uncertain times at the moment and uncertainty is not a good thing for many people. It can make them anxious, make them react in certain ways and make them do feel and do things they might not normally do. It's a really important time to take care of your mental health, especially if you are having to isolate yourself and especially if you're not used to it. I am isolated a lot, I sit alone at work and I live on my own apart from the 3 nights I have my kids. So I spend a lot of time with my own thoughts and it's important to have coping strategies. So if you're suddenly more isolated in life what types of things could you do which might help:
Listen to music (embrace having your own office). If you listen to the radio recognise that constant news reminders may make it difficult for you to focus on anything else - Do some lunchtime exercise. Yoga with Adriene on YouTube is an excellent 30 min per day guided session which will help you in all sorts of ways - Create your work space to be how you like. If you like to look out of a window and have natural light then try and sit there, if you like tidy be tidy, if you like messy be messy. - Switch around your working area to keep it 'fresh'. Try a standing desk using the ironing board if that helps. - Dress down / dress up, but try and make a distinction between work and home (e.g. PJs 4 days a week only)
- Call people more often than you normally would. Check in. Call just for a chat and not about work. Embrace physical isolation but not social isolation Look for the opportunities. Own it. It's going to be like this for a while so adapt and make it work for you. Take Care Paul
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Kiki
3/18/2020 03:04:32 am
Thank you for your ideas and thoughts.
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Shelly Smith
3/18/2020 09:35:20 am
Thank you so much, we all need to be reminded!
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