{"id":14522,"date":"2020-04-16T12:06:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T12:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/?p=14522"},"modified":"2020-04-16T12:06:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T12:06:28","slug":"maintaining-mental-health-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/maintaining-mental-health-during-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining mental health during Covid 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Some of us may be in our 3rd, 4th or 5th week in isolation with many countries observing some level of lockdown measures. WHO recommends people treat the current situation as a marathon, not a sprint.\u00a0 As a result, many people are working remotely for the first time and having to rely on online connection to meet their social and emotional needs. While many people are comfortable with being online daily for personal and professional reasons, these circumstances are unprecedented. In a self-isolation situation, we are navigating the restrictions on how we normally practice self-care and maintain great mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our emotional state and cognitive functioning influences how we act and our life experience resulting from those actions.\u00a0 It also impacts how we respond to others and the quality of those interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are suggestions for improving, honouring and maintaining your optimal mental health state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you getting enough time with these people? Have dinner or coffee over video calls with friends and family. Organise online get togethers for spending time indulging a shared interest, such as books, cooking, painting, music, movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While online technology provides opportunities to connect with others, keep up to date and be entertained in an instant; now is a great moment to balance out exposure to screens and being plugged in.\u00a0 Try catching up with others via voice calls or voice messages so you\u2019re not constantly looking at a screen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n