Manage Anxiety & Stress during the lockdown: Things you can do to support yourself

My dear students, here are some ideas to manage stress and anxiety during the lockdown/quarantine:

• Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to the news, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
• Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. Try to get plenty of sleep.
• Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy: listening to your favourite music, watching your favourite TV series or films; reading books; etc.
• Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling. Do not lock your feelings down. Let them out with whoever you trust more.
• As for home schooling, try to keep up with regular routines. Since all schools are closed, you need to create a schedule for learning activities and relaxing or fun activities. Try to find a balance.
• Visualisation and guided meditation and relaxing practices can be REALLY CALMING and grounding. I am sharing here with you a nice one from SPOTIFY. Click on the link below:

Stress Management: Ways To Manage Stress & Anxiety

Also, here is a link to some  mental wellbeing audio guides provided by the NHS to cope with Coronavirus (COVID-19)

WELLBEING NHS GUIDES

In addition, I know an app (I use it) called "Calm". You can download the free app and use the free contents: There are meditations for students and meditations and sleep stories too. Maybe you know more (and better) apps of this type.

I hope you find these useful.

Hugs,

Marina

SOURCES: NHS, Spotify, Calm and CDC In Action