Self-distancing with Ease and Grace
Hiya friends! It is that weird time again where everything is upside down and everyone is feeling confused and afraid. Will I be okay? Will my elderly relatives be okay? When will things go back to normal? Will I run out of money? All of these questions and more are running through our minds and it can be really hard not to panic.
But like anything in life, a little bit of concern is helpful, but a lot of concern is not. While it is a good idea to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to reduce the severity of the virus, this doesn’t mean that people have to panic while doing so. And so, in an attempt to help you feel a little calmer and to work through this period of self-distancing with ease and grace, here are some quick tips and tricks…
Check out the ease and grace playlist I made on YouTube in the free resources section of my site. It includes breathing videos, hypnotherapy videos, feel good videos, tapping, and more. I encourage you to make your own playlist too!
Don’t bother shopping at Woolworths or Coles. The good news is that there are plenty of other shops out there that are not sold out of stuff such as Costco (they are stocking new bags of rice every day), your local vegetable and fruit grocers, Tasman’s Meats, your butcher, IGA, Aldi, and Asian grocery stores. You can still get lots of great supps and medications from Chemist Warehouse and some will still be selling hand sanitiser from behind the prescription counter.
If you must go to the main grocery stores, avoid going in the morning so that the elderly and disabled are able to get in there first.
Make your own hand sanitiser out of teatree oil and aloe gel.
Sign up for a toilet paper subscription with Pure Planet and get one for your grandparents too.
Ask people around you not to talk about it anymore if it is giving you anxiety.
Only check the stats once a day and from a reputable source.
Ask your boss to work from home if you don’t feel comfortable.
Order some zinc, olive leaf extract, and whatever else you need to feel safe online.
Make a meal plan and a daily plan of activities if you have kids.
Remember that people act out when they are afraid so please try to have some compassion.
Things you can do while at home…
Have a Facetime party
Write long messages to your friends
Work on your website
Have sexy time
Go through your old photos and organise them
Get out in your garden
Clean your whole house head to toe including the windows and walls
Implement Feng Shui in your home
Sage your home
Write a gratitude list
Use a face mask
Write a forgiveness letter
Write a goals list for the next ten years
Write a bucket list
Write the book you have always wanted to write
Tax care of your taxes
Play board games and/or computer games (sims and Minecraft are my fav)
Clear out and organise your emails, apps, and Google drive
Teach your pets a new trick
Create a Pinterest vision board
Have a de-cluttering session and see what you can donate
Leave reviews for all of your favourite businesses
Watch the YouTube videos from your favourite creators from old to new
Create a feel-good list of movies and shows to watch on Netflix (like Big Bang theory)
Go through your bank statements and see if there are any old subscriptions you need to cancel
Meditate
Listen to a hypnotherapy audio
Practice breathing
Develop a home exercise practice
Take a hot bath
Take a cold shower
Foam roll
Sing karaoke
Tell the people in your life all the things you like about them
Send hilarious voice memos
Have a dance party
Take an online course
Download a bunch of new audio books
Catch up on your favourite podcasts
Catch up on all of your personal grooming
Leave affirmations everywhere throughout your home
Cook up a feast
Take a nap
Book an online coaching or counselling session
Watch a tapping video
Go for a walk
Take some online surveys
Enter a bunch of competitions online
Consciously shop online
Draw something or practice calligraphy
Research conflict resolution and holistic Psychology
Play a game of song association where you come up with ten words and then see if you can think of songs that have those words in them
Learn an instrument
Call all of your providers and make sure they are getting the best price
Download the app Slowly and make a pen pal
So that’s that lovely. I hope this sparked some ideas for you and it helps you get through this sticky time in history. Did you have any other ideas for what you could do at home? If so, please share in the comments below. Until next time xo
