This COVID-19 pandemic is really quite something. Not only do things seem super scary out on the front lines for health care professionals and essential workers, but there's also so much going on right now in our home lives too. Think about it for a second. Before all of this started, being a parent is a hard enough job, but we likely weren't playing the roles of teacher, constant chef and snack maker, 24/7 maid and entertainment all while trying to work from home as well.
Along with all of those tasks, that seem to be stacked right on top of one another in a never ending game of Jenga, comes this never-ending news loop filled to the brim with overwhelming sound bites about what's going on in the world. That put together with everything else can actually work to fill your brain and body with all sorts of anxious thoughts or even guilt about tasks you're not getting accomplished, that can eventually lead to quarantine burnout.
Let's dig into a few ways how you can try and avoid quarantine burnout.
Self-care right now is so crucial
This may be something you've seen on Instagram lately and just sort of chopped it up to utter boredom, but the individuals out there who are posting their yoga routines or face mask selfies truly do know a thing or two about self-care. The thing about self-care is that it looks different for every person. For some people it is the meditation or pampering themselves with an at-home spa night while for others it means learning more about how to work from home effectively for their mental health.
One thing to think about with self-care is not putting too much pressure on yourself when it comes to working from home. Yes, there will be deadlines and things that need your attention every work day and you have to come up with a decent strategy in order to complete things on time, but coming up with times for adequate breaks and deciding between things for work that BBC calls “high-level need” and “low-level need” is helpful. Basically, it differs for every line of work, but for some, it just means kind of categorizing work on a case-by-case basis and seeing what needs to be worked on right away and what you might be able to be more lenient with. This is definitely something to think about in terms of avoiding quarantine burnout.
Get outside and exercise when you can
For a lot of people, something like this might fall under self-care, but it's actually a lot more than that. Particularly for the people who are used to starting out their day with going to the gym or a high intensity workout class, it's more important than ever to try and stick with some kind of physical exercise routine. The Washington Post discussed how it's even more important for extroverts to use some of that extra energy to "stay active by walking, biking and hiking (if possible)" as it will also help for them to "experience positive emotions" that a lot of extroverts just thrive off of.
Also, specifically for getting outside, as long as you're in your own space and being conscious of physical distance, it can really help to break up the day and get you off your computer and phone and away from any news or work that might be stressing you out and causing your mind to race a million miles per minute.
Distract your brain with something fun
We've all seen those jokes online about how being in quarantine is really bringing out all of the cooks, artists, talk show hosts and musicians in all of us, but maybe it has something to do with people looking to use that creative part of the brain that keeps them stimulated in a different way. Having a creative outlet like painting or drawing or even going back to your youth and doing a puzzle, can help to less anxiety and almost "put your brain into an active state of meditation". When you allow your brain to focus on another activity, even better, one that helps them feel happiness, it can really do wonders to help with that quarantine burnout.
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