Mantras and Balance
Day 8 of 14: Taking Care during COVID-19 Self Quarantine
(3-25-20)
1) Yourself: Begin your day with a mantra, which you can use throughout the day if you need to regroup.
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Today I choose me
Life is as it should be
and all is well
My thoughts create my reality
I am calm and at peace
I can do this
It could be a long one, such as the above, or a short phrase. These mantras began with simple Bible verses paraphrased to give hope in a time of hopelessness. They have since broadened to a variety of quotes taken from others whom people admire.
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...and this too shall pass
It doesn't matter if you make one up, quote from another source, or use your religion or a group's words to help motivate you and keep your mind positive. Just do and say as often as you need to pull through.
2) Dependents - Keeping in the frame of mind of having a healthy one, it is a great idea to let your kids dress up and create characters to be and play. It does a couple of things for the mind; take away the current situation, role play is great learning, and imagination is key to success. Let them dress up or dress as crazy as they like. They are at home, no one has to see, but it is okay if they do. Let them be loose, and push some boundaries that you may not normally let them do when going to school or daycare. It is one less thing for you to micromanage and they are getting a chance for expression and escape. Both are necessary for becoming a healthy and confident adult. So support their choice of superheroes or characters.
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3) Planning Ahead - You want to spend less money on home repairs and businesses coming in and out of your home during this time. Here are a couple of tips to help with plumbing. Don’t flush your wipes - even the ones that are supposedly disposable. It takes much longer for these to biodegrade, causing more septic tank issues than anything. Instead, use a small zip-lock bag just for wipes and then dispose of the entire bag in the garbage daily.
If you already didn't know this also goes for those tampons that expand when wet.
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4) Activity for all- Everyone can help keep things organized and working well during this time. Delegate if you can! Maybe we work together to build that shelf and decide what items need to be used or put way there so that things don't get too messy during quarantine.
