10 Things To Do Inside While In Quarantine

During the coronavirus outbreak, individuals are highly encouraged to wear a mask, social distance, and quarantine if exposed to someone with coronavirus. 

For most of us, being in quarantine is a new experience that can impact our mental health and emotional wellbeing. We've never known a life of strictly working from home, only going out for groceries, and not being able to visit friends or family.

Ask yourself these three questions before you starting the day:

As humans, emotional health is an essential part of our overall well-being. According to Time Magazine, isolation could have a physical impact on your heart health. There are extensive psychology and health studies suggesting strategies to combat isolation and loneliness.

• What are the 3 things you want to accomplish by the end of the day? Write these down.
• What are the 2 things that make you happy today?
• Who should you call or text to check on?

1. Try Yoga, Stretch Out Those Muscles

During this time, it's normal to be feeling more stressed than usual. Staying at home and being confined to your space can be difficult. Starting your day off with yoga has multiple benefits, such as decreasing stress, relieving anxiety, promoting better sleep quality, and increasing strength. There are multiple online yoga classes you can stream right from your phone:

• DoYogaWithMe
• CrossFlow Yoga App
• Fightmaster Yoga
• Yoga With Adriene

2. Working from home? Having A Separate & Tidy Work Space Is Key

Keeping a clean and tidy workspace is very important when it comes to productivity. Clutter oftentimes causes stress (even if you don't initially realize it)- and who needs more stress right now? Taking a few minutes to put papers away and throw away trash from the day before has numerous benefits such as:

• Inspired confidence
• Improved efficiency
• Better use of time
• More focus