Your nutrition is a key player when it comes to mental, physical, and social well-being. Most of the health advice can be boiled down to simple behaviors, like taking a good diet, exercising, and getting good sleep. But, during a pandemic like COVID-19, these actions are crucial for maintaining your physical and mental health. There’s a lot of advice being offered by the health advisers right now about how to keep yourself mentally and physically healthy.
During the pandemic such as practicing social distancing, washing your hands, and even quarantining yourself by working from home. But social distancing complicates everything. How can you work out when you’re locked up at home? How to eat well when you’re living on non-perishables? Here are some tips to keep yourself mentally and physically healthy while social distancing during a pandemic outbreak.
Eat healthy
Working from home can certainly disrupt your eating schedule. When you’re in your typical workday routine, you will often eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at or around the same time every day. make sure you stock up on healthy snacks like fruits and salads so you can snack guilt-free while also protecting yourself from COVID-19. Preparing your meals ahead of time, especially while working from home, will keep you on schedule with your typical eating habits.
Focus on fitness
Yes, you may not be able to go to the gym, but you can go to walk, run or bike outside, so long as you keep a safe distance from other people. Even right now, many gyms and fitness instructors are also offering virtual classes. There is even no equipment required to do exercises like burpees, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, planks, and mountain climbers and you can do it in even a small space.
Get Enough Sleep
Managing anxiety and stress is a little crucial for getting enough sleep and not getting enough sleep can affect your health. While it may seem like you can stay up all night, affecting your sleep habits can also compromise your immune system. Try to maintain your usual sleep schedule and try to get 6-7 hours of sleep if you’re working from home. It will not only keep your immune system strong but also improve your productivity and attitude during the day. Yoga and meditation are great tools for managing your sleep schedule perfectly.
Drink enough water
Water is one of the best things you can do to keep yourself healthy in general but during this time, it’s even more important for you. Always keep a glass or bottle of water near your workspace at home to help you stay on track. Set a goal to drink at least 8-9 glasses of water every day. Increasing water intake improves your immune system which will help you stay strong and healthy.
Cleaning
Research suggests that the virus can live on cardboard for 24 hours, plastic and stainless steel surfaces for 72 hours, and copper for 4 hours. Removing your shoes and coats and washing your hand towels frequently, as soon as you return from any trips outside. Obsessively, there’s no need to clean, if you’re washing your hands regularly, using sanitizers, practicing social distancing, and wearing masks on your face.
