Self-Isolation: Week 1

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and following the necessary steps to keep yourself and everyone around you well. Upon my arrival back home, I stayed in an apartment, separate from my family, to ensure that I don’t develop any symptoms. After a week of complete self-isolation, I came home to self-isolate in my own home. Self-isolation is not fun and for some, it can be a difficult time, but it’s good to keep a positive mind set.

For this post, I think it’s important to cover healthy ways of spending your time in self-isolation, to keep your body and mind active.

1. Get your eight hours of sleep! It is very important for your overall wellbeing that you get enough sleep. However, that does not mean sleeping the day away. That will just make you more lethargic and tired. This also means not staying up into the early AM. Stick to a good sleep schedule so your body has some sort of routine.
2. Eat food that provides your body with nutrients. I have trouble with this, especially when I am bored. I eat when I am bored, and not anything healthy. Get your two to three balanced meals a day. It is okay to snack! But just do not make it your meals for the day. I am a firm believer in what you eat will indicate how you feel. Overeating sugar and fats will make you feel tired, sluggish, and weighed down. My rule of thumb is to try to have a colorful plate for every meal. Get your fruits and veggies in. If you are like me and eat when you are bored, then do not keep snack foods in the open. Put them away in the cupboards… Out of sight, out of mind.
3. If you are a student like me, then you would have work to get cracking on. It is hard to, but remember, you are not on vacation. All students are still ‘in school’. If you are home, it may feel like a break. If you know and understand this, then it is important to let your family know as well. Family’s will forget, but it is important to let them know that you have school work to complete. Plus, doing your course work will keep your mind stimulated!
4. Get some FRESH AIR! I am telling you, this will make the biggest difference in your day. Go for a walk, run, or complete a workout outside the house. There are thousands of workout videos and apps you can use to stay physically healthy. If running and lifting weights is not your thing, there are plenty of other options out there. You just need to take the first step into finding them.
5. Talk to people. We live in the 21st century, where almost every person has a cell phone or a way to contact them. Video chat with people. Catch up with friends and family you have not talked to in a while. We all live busy and fast pace lives, that we sometimes forget to stop and take a moment to see what going on in the lives of our love ones. There is not a better time to check in on friends and family, then now.

Those are just some things I did during my time of self-isolation. It is a hard time for everyone, but just remember to keep yourself healthy, physically and mentally. Stay well everyone! 🙂