The coronavirus is new territory when it comes to taking care of your health, both mental and physical. Health experts at the mayo Clinic have some tips to help:
·Maintain Healthy Habits: Make sleep a priority, be physical, eat well and care for yourself.
·Stay Connected and Disconnected: Make plans and keep up with healthy supports. Set limits on social media and the news.
·Relax, Relax, Relax: Breathe deeply, practice mindfulness or meditation, listen to music, go for a drive, watch something that makes you laugh.
·Keep Your Thinking in Check: Remember the more anxious we get, the less flexible our thinking becomes. The most catastrophic outcomes tend to be the least likely to happen. The least catastrophic outcomes tend to be the most likely to happen.
·Mind Your Manners: Be patient. Be kind. Be helpful. As stress goes up, our tolerance can go down.
·Take Reasonable Precautions: Keep up to date with local health authorities or the CDC about appropriate steps.
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