When the COVID-19 hit New Mexico things took a downward spiral quickly. I lost my job, the state was put on stay-at-home orders, and I was worried every time I left the house. My anxiety escalated quickly so rather than just take care of myself physically I started doing more things to take myself mentally as well. Here are five things I did during quarantine for my mental health.
1. Write in a journal I love writing in my journal. It's a wonderful way to express my thoughts and feelings that I can't always share with people. Sometimes when I feel alone I feel better writing my thoughts down in my journal. 2. Call a friend Being isolated at home with whoever you live with isn't all bad but I know I miss seeing my friends. Since I can't go and visit my friends a simple call or FaceTime did the trick. I felt connected with the outside world again being able to hear a friend's voice. 3. Read a book A goal of mine before the pandemic was to read at least 20 books this year. Well, since I've had a lot of free time on my hands I've been using a lot of this time to read books. I've read nine books so far and I'm almost done with the tenth book. Reading isn't for everyone but if you are a bookworm like me, pick up a book and read. 4. Cuddle with your furbabies When I went to UNM right before midterms and finals they had cuddle a canine day to help relieve stress, and guess what, it works! Sometimes after a stressful day of boredom all you need is to cuddle with your furbabies. 5. Exercise It's a known fact that exercise helps relieve stress and anxiety so if you are feeling down try going for a walk or even do some yoga. Whatever exercise you like try doing at least 30 minutes of exercise daily. It will help with your anxiety.
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