how to not going insane during this quarantine
so, as probably all of you know (if not youâre literally living under a rock), the coronavirus is a pandemic. meaning it is global. i live here in the states and so many things have been either cancelled or shut down. i wonât be going to school, as of now, until april 6th when we get back from spring break. however, we will have edays (e-learning!) throughout the week. with all this time iâm going to have on my hands (and you too) iâm going to go insane. however, iâve decided to compile a list of things that *hopefully* wonât make me go too insane because iâll be home 24/7. i hope these will help you :)
1. get up. for the past two days, iâve done literally nothing. iâve laid in bed reading and watching too many youtube videos to count on my phone. i felt like a potato and it wasnât great. i didnât get dressed and it was just rough. today, i feel much better because i actually got up and got dressed. even though iâm homebound, i still put on some clothes (that arenât my pajamas) and even put my contacts in and put makeup on. i feel so much better and feel like i can actually do something productive with my day and all the time i have on my hands now
2. clean your room. my room was a mess because i just didnât get up. clean your room and your space. it helps to clear your mind and then you can get to doing what you really need to do. plus, itâs another checkbox you can cross off because you did something!
3. make a to-do list. start a running to-do list of everything, yes everything, you need or should to do in the next week or two (or three gosh). itâll be hella long but once you have everything written down, i promise youâll feel much better. it might look overwhelming at first but then start separating those tasks into what you should/want to do today!
4. start a routine. donât let your daily routine go haywire because youâre in this quarantine. i know itâs tempting to go to bed at like midnight every night and sleep in but try to form a new routine or get back into your old one. itâll make life so much better and easier
5. get some sleep!!! this is a perfect opportunity to catch up on your sleep. if you do end up sleeping in, donât sweat it too much, itâs what your body needs.Â
6. set deadlines for yourself. if you know that you can put something off for a while, you most likely will. however, try to set a couple deadlines for yourself so youâre on track and wonât have to rush to do everything at the last minute. if you donât make your personal deadline, itâs not the end of the world, but try to get it done nonetheless
7. for the love of god, please donât spend your entire day on social media. this put me in such a crappy mood. donât do it. itâs not good for your mental health. i also found that i started to get a headache.Â
8. pick up a book! go reread your favorite childhood book, pick up a new one youâve been dying to read, or anything else!!
9. start a game. i started back up again the hogwarts mystery game (yes iâm lame but itâs fun ok) and itâs just something for me to do. itâs a little break in the day! but donât get sucked into it! use it as a break or a reward.
10. try to eat healthily. orrrrrrrrr raid the back of your pantry to see what goodies you have! try to eat more balanced! you have all this time so you may as well try! or you can try and see what mixes you have such as cake, muffins, or pancakes. my dad and i found a crepe mix this morning so you KNOW we had crepes for breakfast.
iâm going to stop there! if there are more you want to see, donât hesitate to reach out because iâm sure i could come up with some more! also, my asks are open if any of you want to chat!! iâll try to be more active on here since iâll have more time :)
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