How to deal with anxiety during lockdown?

 

“Once upon a time there was a country called Argentina with so many beautiful characteristics. One of them was freedom which was the most treasured for all people. Suddenly, the entire world was lockdown and human beings got crazy ....” Maybe, in the future you can tell a short story like this to your grandchildren and I am sure it would be the best story where you are the main character. But what will be the most important theme of your story? It depends how you deal with anxiety during lockdown.

Argentina has the longest quarantine in the world, so it is easy to imagine that people are getting crazy at home, particularly those families that have children. But stop here! Think about one principle of The Law of Attraction: “Things that are similar in their essence are attracted to each other”. In others words, the more positive our thoughts are the more positive our life will be. Thus, it depends only on you whether quarantine will be a hell or not. Fortunately, you can do a lot of things to deal with anxiety during lockdown and I will give you some tips.

Firstly, do you remember how many times you said that you do not have time to exercise? So, the time is right now my dear.  There are no excuses to start doing exercise at home, evidently it is not the same as going to the gym or going for a walk but you can start moving your body until the quarantine finishes. It will be beneficial not only for your physical appearance also for your mental health. There are many videos that you can find online to make different types of exercises like aerobics and cardio, yoga, pilates and fitness.

Secondly, healthy alimentation is also very important. Imagine what doing exercise and eating healthy can do in your body. This combination will make your health stronger than before quarantine, and if you catch the covid-19 virus, you will be well prepared to affront it. Learning to cook online also helps you to relax and focus your mind on productive things. Think about that when you go out again, you will be a new person with a new lifestyle.

Thirdly, another way to pass time during lockdown is to cultivate your own vegetables and fruits. Obviously it is better if you have a garden but you can find on the internet many ways to cultivate your products at home. For example, you can save the seeds of fruits and vegetables when cooking and plant these in pots on your windowsill. You are not only distracting yourself, you are protecting the environment.

Finally, put things in the right place and time. It means that you need to make a timetable in order to make your life easier. Most people are working from home and also studying with online classes. Write down your schedule so you do not forget any work or class, anybody is prepared to affront this new lifestyle but you can give your best. Dealing with technology is stressful but it could be positive in the way that you learn to use different programs that you never used before. Besides, you can keep in touch with your family and friends using your cell-phone or your computer.

In conclusion, you can do lots of things in order to make quarantine less stressful for you and your family. Doing exercise, eating healthy, cultivating your own food and making a timetable will give you positive thinking. Your grandchild will be happy to listen how you deal with anxiety during lockdown in the best way.