COVID-19 has taken countless lives all over the world and remaining conscious of the impact our daily choices have on the spread of COVID-19 and people's lives means we continue to follow the social distancing and face mask wearing guidelines.
These COVID-19 related restrictions can impact our mental health. Four everyday things you can do to stay calm and avoid COVI-19 restriction burnout.
Create a morning routine where you allow yourself to reflect on what you can personally feel grateful for.
Remain flexible when something in the day doesn't go to plan. Remaining flexible means you reframe any automatic fatalistic thinking patterns that propels you into a negative mind frame and colors your day.
When you find your anxiety level increases, find the time to slow down for 10-15 min, by engaging in something that forces you to slow down.
End your day by noting in a journal what you noticed about your mood throughout the day, paying attention to the thinking patterns and emotions that caused anxiety, anger or a sour mood. Finally, take time to write goals you have in mind for the next day that you know will help you stay focused on applying what you learned from the day prior.
