Dealing with a global pandemic can be traumatic for many people. More than ever people need to make intentional decisions in taking care of their mental health in this season and even in the post COVID-19
We are humans must find safe ways to stay productive and healthy. We have to find ways to cope with what is going on, you have to understand that as human beings we’ve been created to find coping mechanisms in dealing with issues that affect humans right from the very beginning of the planet. Today I would be sharing Productivity tips with you today and how you can stay sane during this lockdown season.
Daily planner- take charge of your life and day
Create a detailed schedule on how you want your day to go from when you wake up you start by saying your affirmations positive declarations speaking positively into your life has great effect after that you can take out time to work out for 30 minutes and you can also create a healthy nutritious menu within your financial budget, at this time knowing that a lot of families are facing financial hardship and organisations so you might want to cut back on high expenses. Also take note your nutrition has a role to play with your mood. You can order a copy of my book, it’s a planner.
Plan your healthy meals ahead
Decide what kind of snacks you would love to eat in the morning, decide on the group of foods that are healthy for your body, decide the kind of snacks you will like to eat in the afternoon and also your dinner so you can create a menu for yourself and also plan what your snacks would be what kind of snacks are healthy for your body at this time and make the appropriate food decisions before you go grocery shopping, buy them ahead of time make sure you understand the kind of drinks that your body needs, do not feed your body with fizzy drinks because they are not healthy and are full of sugar, you can make healthy smoothies ahead of time put them in your freezer and then drink them when you have a need for them. They can help curb cravings.
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Workout daily
Find healthy activities within your home like gardening. You can use old buckets, if you don’t have a flower pots.
Make sure you make out time to work out at least for 30 minutes a day you can take long walks within your home environment in a safe place and still observe the social distancing. Working-out is so good because it helps you release those feel good hormones into your body and it makes you happy, it also makes you feel self-motivated. When you workouts it gives you a positive outlook on life.
Creativity
You can create greeting cards for your friends and love ones, online version or paper.
You can write a book a new book some of you have been trying to write a book for years and this is a good time to start your Chapter 1 of that very book.
Learn a new skill
You can also learn a new skill at attend online webinars and take some online courses.
If the lock down is affecting you financially and terribly to the point that you can feed, I would advise that you learning new skills quickly online and find ways you can become a freelancer so you can earn an income you can write proposals for organisations and for SME’s, you can become a video editor for entrepreneurs or big organizations who want to put out marketing content on social media.
You can learn these skills quickly on YouTube, Coursera, EdX.com, Udemy App and many other learning sites.
Become a freelance writer
You can become a sales copy writer for Businesses, because a lot of people that would have to develop content for their products online.
Staying sane is finding ways to cope and thrive in these times.
Learn to forgive
Learn to forgive any hurt, you might be dealing with prior to COVID- 19 or even any pain or disappointments you are dealing with right now.
With the lockdown and restrictions comes for ‘’some people’’ other forms of traumatic emotional experiences like anxiety, domestic disagreement’s, stress and for some people depression.
Unforgiveness should not be added to the list because it can affect your health in the long run. It’s healthy and medically advisable to forgive as it will help to improve your mental health, no offense is your worth your mental and emotional wellbeing.
Be Courageous at heart- With the loss of jobs for many globally and companies shutting down, you really need courage to stay sane if you have been hit by any of these terrible issues. Be hopeful, there is still life and you will make it through with a positive mindset and can-do spirit, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
Find ways to heal from Emotional Pain- the lockdown has made people feel different kinds of emotions, some have lost their loved ones and need closure, some are still trying to recover from their loses,
You need to be emotionally healthy to deal with certain issues, you need to be whole to make certain life changes in your job or Business, you don’t want to combine all that is happening with a terrible emotional pain.
It’s healthy to forgive anyone that has hurt you because it’s like you are adding more stress to your daily life changes.
Find ways to collaborate
Collaboration is healthy – Find ways to collaborate as an independent business owner or as an organization this is the best time to collaborate, to have business partnerships with brands who have something to bring to the table or have different skills sets that would enable you grow your brand through this season and even And even after COVID- 19 is over. You need to stay relevant in your industry.
Get creative, create something that people need. Be a problem solver, another way to stay sane in this period and even after the pandemic is to be innovative in your approach in business. Innovation, creativity and necessity with be drivers of the new economy.
Create time that you can be alone to think through your ideas daily and find a way you can improve on yourself. Practice self-love by taking of yourself first, so you can also take care of others.
And remember to be kind to other people, reach out to others in need. Until next week again, same day. Send in your thoughts on how you are coping during the shutdown. I can’t wait to hear from my readers.
If you need a coach to speak to, you can book me for sessions, where we can work on your area of improvement. My company has created excellent productivity templates for families, that help you stay organised and productive. We have templates for children, their nanny template; we have for organisations as we are Life Coaching, Training and Consulting company.
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