4 Ways to Feel Less Stressed During Quarantine
When our health and that of our loved ones are threatened, it causes stress. When our source of income is threatened, and our lives have been turned upside down by coronavirus, the pressure, and anxiety feels like the new normal.
We wake up to an endless battle every day with all the COVID stuff.
Our battle begins by staying safe from the highly contagious COVID-19. We battle to keep our homes stocked with food amid a pandemic, and a battle to find the right strategies to keep our businesses afloat. It is almost impossible not to focus on the uncertain future, and that has left many of us scared, frustrated, and depressed.
Does it seem impossible to shake off stress and anxiety at the moment?
For many, it may appear impossible to shake off stress and anxiety at the moment. Experts argue that it is possible for the human mind to learn the resilience and new coping mechanism that is needed to soldier through this pandemic.
According to Shevaun D. Neupert, Ph.D., a psychology professor at North Carolina State University, people need to think slightly outside the box in order to alleviate stress during the ongoing quarantine.
Thinking slightly outside the box seems to be a stretch — particularly true because life as we know it has been so drastically disrupted right now. We’ve all worked on stress coping strategies — and they were working before the coronavirus hit . Is it just me — or are all the strategy is obsolete now?
With that in mind, let’s explore four out-of-the-box ideas that will help you feel less stressed during the quarantine.
Embrace the change
Grocery shopping has been turned into a difficult, stressful, and sometimes traumatic experience. Don’t allow this change to disorient your mind. Accept that grocery shopping is no longer the ordinary errand you used to run by yourself and instead embrace online grocery shopping.
Instead of freaking out because you can’t cook and restaurants have closed down, why don’t you teach yourself how to prepare simple freezer meals through online tutorials? Freezer meals mean that you will not have to cook every day. Don’t overstretch your budget with online food delivery services, especially now that you aren’t sure of your financial future.
It is important to understand that we are all dealing with these changes together. No one has any tried-and-approved techniques of coping with the change, so you shouldn’t carry the burden silently. Join different communities online and try to figure out solutions together.
Exercise
Maintaining a stable exercise routine has worked before for your troubled mind; it will work again this time. Exercising will get you off the couch and away from the stressful news headlines. It is your one chance to kill time and maintain your health and fitness status. Secondly, working out may help maintain a sense of normalcy to your schedule at a time...
