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15 TIPS TO MANAGE STRESS
- SOCIAL
Keep in touch with friends and family to strengthen your relationships.
- EXERCISE
Be sure to exercise daily, it is great for the body and mind!
- OUTDOORS
Practice social distancing, but get outside when possible.
- NUTRITION
Do your best to eat a balanced diet. View nutrition tips at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website: http://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/nutrition-infocus/nutrition-advice-for-adults-during-the-covid-19-outbreak.html
- SLEEP
Maintain a regular sleeping pattern.
- HYGIENE
One of the things you can control is hygiene, keep it up!
- PRESENT
Live in the present, avoid over-stressing about the future.
- POSITIVE
Don’t dwell on the negative, focus on positives like family time.
- INFORMATION
Get facts from sources like the CDC, WHO and your local public health agencies, but limit daily COVID-19 consumption.
- RENEW
Redesigning and reorganizing can feel liberating.
- WORK
Create a designated work space and set goals each morning.
- UNWIND
Catch up on books, films and shows you’ve wanted to enjoy.
- AVOID
Don’t use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs to cope with stress.
- CARE
Don’t neglect existing or new health problems, seek care.
- MIND
If stress seems overwhelming, be sure to seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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