It’s a strange time we live in, where our most terrifying war is not one against humans, but one against a virus. Staying couped up in your abode may be the best way to fight the spread, but it might be hard to bear, as the days go past and you feel your motivation to do anything really slowly whittling away.
Below are some ways I keep myself sane while I’m at home –
Stick to a routine, but make it interesting
Every day I wake up at around the same time at usually 8am, do my skincare, get dressed in some comfy and cute and make myself breakfast. This tells my brain I am as ready as ever to get things done. Then I’ll do something a bit ifferent from what I used to do and that is, making myself a caramel or matcha latte. As I don’t really have access to fine tasting coffee at home I felt like I had to find other ways of getting a satisfying dose of caffeine. Making matcha tea is a strangely therapeutic process too, as it is a tradition passed on from Japanese tea making ceremonies. Now, I am not telling everyone to go and make lattes everyday but I am saying it is important to find your little bit of happiness each day by spicing up your normal routine.
Have something to look forward to everyday
This is the best time to do something you’ve wanted to do but have been putting off . Whether it be trying a new recipe, investing in a hobby you barely had time for before, signing up for an online class in something that fascinates you such or making an app, try to substitute the time spent commuting to work and catching up with friends with something equally, if not more rewarding to you. We often put our personal interests and dreams on the backburner when life gets to us, so now that you have so much time to yourself, it is a good chance to seize this opportunity! For me, that would be blogging, as I had always been putting it off with the excuse that I am simply ‘too busy’,
Stay active
Yoga mats are selling out for a reason. Working out at home or taking a stroll around your neighbourhood (whilst still practicing social distancing of course) are great ways to reset, refresh and re-energise your body and mind. Even doing a deep clean of your house helps!
Appreciate what you have
There are people who have lost family members, who have lost their jobs, who have had their living jeopardised due to the effects of COVID 19. So if there’s anything I’d like to take from COVID 19, it is that the effects of the virus have made me realise how much I am grateful to have been able to travel to many different areas of the globe. To have friends to miss. To have a job and be able to work from home. I recognise my place of privilege, and in times like this, I believe we should practice gratitude and look forward to brighter days.
IN TRANSIT; 