The Corona-crisis many people in front of unexpected challenges, especially mentally, not a Few suffer from social Isolation and prohibition of Contact.
Self-Care Coach and author Sina Weneit (“I watch myself”) are nine valuable tips for more mindfulness, which will help to overcome the crisis.
1. The print out
The current Situation is unprecedented, and for all unusual. Here, it is completely normal, that everyday life and the emotional state of the same just more of a mess.
No one expected that it is now very productive and the Extra “free-time” uses, in order to become the much-quoted best Version of yourself. Energetically is going on very much – this makes you tired and robs drive.
Instead of self-criticism, it is helpful to be patient with yourself and not put yourself under pressure.
To talk openly with other people about feelings and supposed weaknesses, but it also makes it clear that all have the same Concerns.
2. Social Media with caution
On Instagram and co. it often seems that the whole world would have their lives in spite of the Corona-crisis is easily in the handle, even more Sport than usual, and renovated, by the way, the apartment, while you creep even at noon – still in pajamas – to the refrigerator.
It helps always to make it clear that you can see on Social Media a short, filtered excerpt from the everyday life. And that the Person that follows, is worthy of your money, your life a little more glamorous than it is.
For all of your Accounts, give you a bad feeling, there is the Unfollow button. Right now you can be picky and a pure Feel-Good Feed together.
3. In the morning, leave the house, even without a goal
Also, if the commute for a lot of fails-to-date can affect a round in the fresh air throughout the day in a positive way. Who likes to run, has it easy.
All the other can easily do so, as if you go to work and walk through the neighborhood.
Anyone who sleeps poorly, benefited from this particularly. The morning sun helps to calibrate the internal clock, and in the evening, sleep hormones are released. Vitamin D also strengthens the immune system and lifts the mood.
4. A positive highlight
Anxiety, Overwork or sadness are normal emotions. Even if it is compared to other really well. Therefore, Whining and frustrated allows be time. But you should be careful not to let the Positive prevail.
A simple but effective Exercise is to run twice a day to use a Positive list. It only takes five minutes.
Therefore, one writes in the morning, five small moments of happiness to look forward to the day. In the evening, write down five things for which one is grateful.
This puts the perspective straight and take the small joys in everyday life come true.
5. Self-Care schedule
Many can at the moment to hang up thanks to the home office, the face mask, while you answer E-Mails. But that is not nearly as relaxing, how to take a conscious time-out.
Whether living alone or in a complete family chaos, Me-Time should be at least once a day. Even if there are only ten uninterrupted minutes in the bathroom.
Self-Care deserves a place on the to-Do list and the calendar, because it helps right now, to find the inner center.
A tip to switch faster in the relaxation mode: fragrances put. The sense of smell is very strongly connected to emotions and memories.
With a scented candle, essential Oils (orange oil atmospheric lifting), or Palo Santo wood to be transported to the Zen very quickly from Stress.
6. On the Here-and-Now focus
Currently, the majority of people have to deal with uncertainty and changes. Because you can quickly addicted to Ponder.
To focus, instead, with mindfulness exercises on what is soothes. To stop the thought carousel, simply in three steps from a Hundred and count backwards.
Or ask yourself: What are five things I see, four things I hear, three things, I feel, two things I can smell, and one thing that I taste?
Also good for: several Times a day a few very deep breaths with your eyes closed and repeating a Mantra, such as: “as it is now, it is fine”.
7. The virtual Together to celebrate
Especially for people living Alone these weeks of social Isolation are lonely times. Lack of social contacts have a fast negative effect on mental health.
With a little creativity, a feeling of connectedness but also on the distance to recover. Video calls are certainly not a hot tip. But sometimes there is nothing to tell – and you long for nevertheless, according to the company.
Then you can put friends and family simply via a Video on the Laptop or Smartphone, “in addition to” while you work, cook, some paints or reads.
The lunch break you can spend a virtual or a common walk. The more different activities you spend online, the more normal the Isolation feels.
8. Movement that feels good
To join the morning walk with a Workout that is twice as good for the quarantine the mood. But here, as in the print out.
Intense Workouts are a Stress for the body, even if you feel well. Together with psychological Stress are on the hoses, and in women, the hormone can interfere with the same weight.
Once or twice a Cardio workout a week with gentler Workouts like Yoga and Pilates is a good combination for Stressed supplements.
The most Important thing: To your body to hear, and not from the workload of other pressure.
9. Diet, no thanks!
A healthy diet can be particularly challenging. With constant access to the fridge, and more boredom than usual, you will fast for the duration-Snacker.
Therefore, you should take the diet print out. These times are hard enough as it is, as you may enjoy his food quietly and should not scourges.
Instead of food and reduce calories, rather make sure that healthy food it is possible to add.
This not only feels pleasurable, it helps the body to produce happiness hormones, and stabilize blood sugar to avoid mood swings.
Always good additions: more nuts and seeds to grains, full-fat instead of low-fat yogurt, olive oil and Avocado to Pasta or salad, extra vegetables on the Pizza, eggs, or salmon for a Sandwich.
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Sina Weneit lives, works and blogs in Berlin. As a certified self-care Coach, you accompany your clients throughout the world and gives Workshops.
Your Self-Care Box “I got me” helps to go with more mindfulness through the day, and reduce Stress.
Also on your Instagram channel is full of valuable tips for more self-love and mindfulness.
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