What are the Strategies for Dealing with Social Isolation during Covid-19?

Although recommended, social isolation can have negative effects to an individual. To maintain good health and promote well-being, the following are some of the strategies to deal with social isolation during Covid-19:

• Maintain a schedule.

Maintaining a schedule helps you manage your time better, while also keeping you busy. You may decide to allocate some time to work from home, a few hours to work-out, clean up, or even take your pet for a walk.

• Maintain social connections.

You should think of it as 'physical distancing', and not 'social distancing'. The use of technology can be very helpful in maintaining your social connections. You can reach your friends and loved ones through platforms such as Skype, Facetime and Instagram. It is also important to check up on your older relatives and friends, especially those who live alone.

• Eat well and Stay healthy.

In addition to maintaining good hygiene, it is recommended that you eat a balanced diet, get frequent physical activity, and sleep enough to stay healthy during this time.

• Practice self care.

Self care ensures that your mental health is kept on check. This can be achieved through things such as listening to music, engaging in creative ventures that involve the mid, such as painting, gardening just to mention a few. If you're able to tame your mind, then the feeling of self isolation won't have a negative effect on you.

• Focus on the positives.

Although we're going through a tough time, they're still things we ought to be grateful for. Despite the fact that it's natural to be worried about contracting COVID-19, you shouldn't let those thoughts consume you. Practicing meditation, deep breathing or yoga can also help you manage anxiety in a healthy way.