{"id":8104,"date":"2020-04-27T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:00:09","slug":"quarantine-making-you-crazy-keep-these-tips-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=8104","title":{"rendered":"Quarantine Making You Crazy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-opt-id=22912702  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8105\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:139\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic-300x139.jpg?resize=300%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Quarantine Activities\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3750\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1470\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 1470w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3482\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Quarantine-Activities-Infographic.jpg 2205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try and reduce long periods of time spent sitting<\/strong>, whether for work, studying, watching TV, reading, or using social media or playing games using screens. Reduce sitting for long periods by taking short 3-5 minute breaks every 20-30 minutes. Simply stand up and stretch or even better, take a walk around the house, up and down the stairs, or into the garden. By just moving around and stretching you can improve your health and wellbeing. For more ideas and illustrations of healthy stretches see<a href=\"http:\/\/www.euro.who.int\/en\/health-topics\/health-emergencies\/coronavirus-covid-19\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-technical-guidance\/stay-physically-active-during-self-quarantine\/_recache?fbclid=IwAR2RQYVYBnmpDCMjBwqmoz0hZxzmit_9yKzXu6ZhjGNywRTEzWOUQefU8V0\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Set up a regular routine to be active every day<\/strong>, by planning a physical activity or exercise break either by yourself, by joining an online class, or by setting up a time to be active online with your friends or colleagues. Making a specific time to be active helps ensure you get your daily physical activity. Put the time in your diary, and it will help remind you. Stick with it, as this will help you build a regular routine, and help you adjust to new ways of working, study and family life under COVID-19 restrictions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be active with your family and friends,\u00a0<\/strong>connecting with others can help you and your family in the home and elsewhere spend time together and be active. Planning time to be active with your children with active games at home, walks in the parks, or cycling can be a way the whole family can relax, be together and be active and healthy whilst at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set yourself and your family Be Active goals,<\/strong>\u00a0by choosing a specific type of activity, time of day and\/or number of minutes you will do every day. Get each family member to choose their own goal which sets a bit of a challenge but is realistic with help from family or friends and motivation. Record your progress on a weekly activity chart and, if you think it would help, reward yourself with something you value.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/be-active-during-covid-19\">Source<\/a>:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try and reduce long periods of time spent sitting, whether for work, studying, watching TV, reading, or using social media or playing games using screens. 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