Around November a kid in my class got the chickenpox. This caused our class to be quarantined for a little more than 2 weeks, which sucked even more because it started on the day before our over-night field trip. And it was pretty chaotic since weâre seniors. I didnât see the need to post this before since not many of us on here lives in China, but now that most people are going through the same thing I decided to post some of the tips I have on staying at home and staying productive. Enjoy~
1. Set an alarm and wake up on time
I cannot tell you how many times some of my classmates missed homeroom (for us itâs mandatory cause they take attendance and it affects whether you graduate or not). Setting an alarm makes you wake up on time and prevents you from oversleeping. I admit there were times where I forgot to set my alarm, hit stop and contined to sleep, or literally slept through it. It happens. But you canât let it keep happening. This messes up your whole day and might causes you to procrastinate even more because âeverything is ruined anywaysâ (though this may have smt to do with my mental health..). So remember to set an alarm to get started on your day on time!
2. Have a schedule and (try your best to) stick to it
Routine helps. When you literally have nothing to do, having a scheduled saves you from boredom and also from wasting your time thinking about what you have to or should do today. It doesnât have to be packed, just a simple list of chores and activities would do. This also refrains you from delaying schoolwork for âtomorrowâ.
3. Exercise!!
Yes. Staying at home and not moving much will not make you feel good. Especially to those who live in dorms or apartments. So move around, exercise a bit. You could do yoga, stretch a bit, or just freestyle jump around to music. Anything to get you moving, do it. Itâll help you from feeling cramped, stop you from gaining weight, and also make you feel better. Why? Because exercise=endorphins=happy people (and happy people donât kill their husbands) . Doing some chores would work too! So get up and start moving!
4. Open the windows
For all those who grew up with your mothers opening the windows, you get it. You need to âchange the airâ. Right now youâre not getting any fresh air. And you canât just go out to take a walk, right? Open your windows for half an hour in the morning, and youâll feel a difference.
5. Have something to look forward to each day
This one is kinda related to the second point. I strongly recommend you to have something new to look forward to everyday. It could be eating a slice of the cake you decided to bake, an episode of your favorite tv show, or trying to achieve your goal of touching the ceiling idk. Having something to look forward to motivates you to get up everyday and keeps you from having your days mashed up together till you donât remember whether you ate the bananas on Tuesday or Wednesday. Personally, I look forward to what Iâm having for breakfast, that way I have another incentive to get up early and enjoy it before the rest of my family wakes up. So create a list of things you like to do (or would like to try), go over it right before bed, and choose one for the next day.
6. Change your clothes
Staying in your pajamas is really really tempting. However, your brain associates your pajamas with sleeping. So staying in it the whole day will make it question whether you should sleep or do something productive. This could also mess up your sleeping schedule. So lay out an outfit before you go to bed, and change into it when you start working.
7. Shower, please. And do your chores.
I donât mean to sound like your mother, but just because you didnât go outside, it doesnât mean that you donât need to shower. If you are staying in your pajamas the whole day and for a few days now, go shower and get a change of clothes. And chores? Yes you still need to do them. It is your job to keep the area you live in clean and tidy. Plus, cleaning it would get rid of germs. Take care of yourself, please.
8. Journal
Last one, stay with me kids. This was a habit I developed during the chickenpox quarantine. Although it was solely for my mental health, it helped a lot to just sit there and write about my thoughts, feelings, and what happened during the day. For those of you who are alone and have no human interaction, this might help you when you feel like ranting. Just sit down at the end of the day, and pour your heart out. If you donât feel safe having a physical book lying around containing all these intimate and vulnerable parts of you, download a journaling app. Some have locks, and worse case you can just delete it to never see it again.
9. Human interaction
Wait no, this oneâs the last one sorry! Contact your parents or friends once in a while. For those of you who often see them physically yet donât have a habit of holding conversations with them online, call them. It helps with the loneliness that creeps In sometimes. Catch up with them, make sure theyâre ok.
10. Lotion
YOUR HANDS ARE GOING TO GET DRY FROM ALL THAT WASHING SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO APPLY LOTION OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HELP
So far these are all that I can remember, Iâll reblog this if I have more. Thanks for reading! I hope it helped~























