If you’re like me, you can’t wait for 2020 to go back home! She’s like the guest that overstayed her welcome… by 3 and half months. Who could imagine that in our lifetime we would experience a time such as this? The uncertainty alone can be overwhelming, but not to mention the fear of losing a job, or worse — our health.
Whether it be quarantine or a shelter-in-place order, it can be confusing, lonely and even scary. Here are a few tips to help you get though the unwanted pause on life.
Meditation: Regardless of your faith or beliefs, connecting with your self on a spiritual level is one of the most important things you can do for yourself to keep your sanity. 
Read: Pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read the last 2 years. Whether it be a self-help or a romance novel, reading enlightens your mind in ways that not many other things can. 
Exercise: Don’t forget about your physical being. It’s easy to settle into lazy habits when you’re confined to a single place. Try going outside for some fresh air and stretch your muscles out while inhaling and and exhaling slowly. 
Schedule: Yes, you’re at home BUT you still need to set a schedule for yourself and stick to it. Schedule your exercise, eating, recreation, work, etc. 
Connect: Now is the perfect time to reestablish those relationships with friends that you love but don’t get to talk to enough. We all get so busy in our normal lives and it’s easy for relationships to slip through the cracks. Avoid the negativity though, we have enough of that. 
Eat Well: It’s easy to grab a bag of chips or cookies when you’re cooped up, but don’t. The health of the inside of your body is just as important as the rest if not more. You don’t have to go extreme with it, but try to choose 4 out of the 7 days to eat well. 
Family Time: If you’re a parent, you know how challenging it is to raise kids in a normal environment, but add the craziness of a pandemic and it can be down right insanity. Create a schedule for your kids and stick to it. They strive off of structure. Make sure you use this time to make great memories. Remember, they’re stressed out too! The feed off of our energy so try your best to bring calmness to their anxiety. Let them have that extra hour of video games every so often but also find ways to incorporate activities that involves everyone at home. 
Last but certainly not least: Create & Get Things Done! Now is the time to lay the foundation for that new business you’ve been wanting to start. Take that course, read that book, educate yourself, write that book, Research stocks that you can grab on the low, but whatever you decide to do, Get To It!