5 Tips for Wellbeing at Home During Coronavirus
We’ve been hearing a lot from our clients and our community about the challenges they’re facing from being home-bound, as individuals and families. If you’re feeling the strain - know that you’re not alone! Remote learning and social distancing comes with many challenges as well, including isolation and lack of structure.
Below are a few quick tips to help right now. Take care and we’re thinking about you all!
5 TIPS FOR WELLBEING AT HOME:
Set a Digital Curfew for your Tech
A key part of maintaining wellbeing at home is in creating structure and intentionality with technology. Creating a “Digital Curfew” is a big part of that and is especially helpful when there’s less structure in your day-to-day. Your “Digital Curfew” is the time you’ll put your devices - phone, tablet, laptop, tv, and video games - to bed for the night, and the time you’ll start using them again in the morning. We’d recommend 1-2 hours before you go to sleep and after you wake up.
Working at Home - No Multitasking
We know that multitasking doesn’t work. By we, we mean science and research has proved that to be true. It leaves us feeling more stressed and makes us less productive. While working from home, practice your laser focus by doing one thing at a time. If you’re looking for a deeper dive on this check out our podcast with Research Psychologist, Dr. Larry Rosen. Dr. Rosen studies the adverse impact of multitasking on performance (among other things).
Incorporate More Analog Activities
Whether you live alone, with a partner, roommates, or family, incorporating more analog experiences (as opposed to digital) can provide a huge boost in wellbeing. This is especially important during times when we’re stuck indoors and using lots of technology and devices. Some examples of this are: playing physical board games instead of video games, reading physical books instead of using tablets, phones, and e-readers, writing in journals instead of typing. Check out our recent podcast if you’re interested in more ways to bring analog into your life.
Spend 30 Minutes in Nature Unplugged, Everyday.
Social distancing is important for our health, but so is getting outside. If it’s safe for you to do so, get outside for (at least) 30 minutes everyday. We highly recommend being fully unplugged during this time. That means leave your phone at home and take off your wearable tech. Consider this mini digital detox a time to recharge your batteries. The sunlight, fresh air, and feeling connected to our natural surroundings is a form of medicine. If you have easy access to a nature rich space, that’s great, but remember this doesn’t have to be a huge nature excursion. A walk around your neighborhood or even an urban area works great. If you have to stay indoors, open your windows as much as you can! Focus on the elements of nature around you: feel the breeze, look at the trees or at the sky, listen for birds.
Check Your News Intake - Once a Day...Or, Consider Taking a News Fast
While it’s important to stay informed to stay safe during times like these, it’s also very easy to go overboard and become obsessive. Take time to consider how much news you actually need. We’d recommend getting very specific with when and how you take in the news. You can explore a short window of time (i.e. 10 minutes, once or twice a day) for your news intake. You could even consider taking a day off the news. Our aim here isn’t to dictate how much news you consume, that’s up to you, just be intentional.
How We Can Help You
We wanted to let you know that we are now offering our coaching services virtually. This virtual format ensures everyone’s wellbeing and is the same as our in-person option. Please let us know if we can help you all navigate this shift in daily life in a healthy and balanced way.
We’re working with clients to:
Cultivate healthy boundaries with technology while:
Working remotely
Spending more time at home and indoors
Trying to stay current and informed with the news
Offering tips on how to spend time with nature while social distancing
How to bring more nature into your home
Accessing the outdoors in a safe way
Staying engaged and intentional in your day-to-day activities:
Creating space for self-awareness and self-reflection for emotional wellbeing
Exploring creative outlets and incorporating play
Managing your time effectively and staying in touch with your goals during transitional periods and/or new environments
How to stay engaged with family, friends, and your community
If this interests you, we’d be happy to jump on a call to continue the conversation. Call or email us today!
PS. If your company or community is interested in presentations, we’re offering our “Wellness in the Digital Age” presentation virtually, with some adjustments to meet the current moment and new reality we are facing today. This presentation is filled with practical tips and tools for how to create healthy relationships with technology, staying connected to nature, and maintaining balance and wellbeing during this challenging time.