I'm sure we are all feeling unsure about things right now as everyone around the world is either starting their social isolation or is slowly coming out of it. The world is a scary place at the moment as we fight an invisible enemy.
Staying home is the best thing you can do for yourself and your loved ones, and I'm sure if you are like me at first you thought "sweet! I'll be home all the time which means I have time for more crafting and video games and fun stuff!" But now that you're home all the time, inundated with news, missing family and friends, you realize how hard it is to actually motivate yourself to do all those things you enjoy in your spare time. I've personally been struggling a lot over the last week and a bit. I started a new costume, but have no drive to work on it. I have photos that I want to edit for my social media channels and have no drive to do that. It's even been extremely hard to start writing blog posts to put up every week. So how do you move past all this? When you're struggling it's time to find new outlets to help release the stress, be kind to yourself and know that it's ok to have an emotional down day if you need it. It's not ok when you start feeling depressed and spending all your time in bed, and that's exactly what we all need to try and avoid. Right now your mental health and your physical health should be your main focus. Keeping a positive attitude, moving your muscles so that you don't succumb to the stress. If you can, get out for a walk everyday (while practicing social distancing), doesn't need to be a long one, but even 20 minutes a day will keep your heart healthy and your muscles limber. Try doing a 15 minute at home workout, all you need is your own body. Dance, sing, play music, read a book, do some gardening, do yoga, meditate, call your loved ones, face time. Even if you are struggling to do the things you normally love (like working on a new costume), do activities that make you feel good in that moment. It's ok to take breaks from your usual hobbies and try something new! But most important in all of this, is looking after yourself. Be kind to yourself. We will all get through this <3
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