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All of us in the last weeks a thousand times roared about quarantine and led hundreds of fun pictures. But no anecdotes change the fact that Karatin is difficult. To preserve a cold mind in constant stress is not easy. How can you help yourself (and surround) make a quarantine period comfortable?

1. Make a day schedule and stick to it

Psychologists say that this is a queen tips in any stress period. At moments when the world around us seems to be out of control, you can still control your plans a day. Because of the quarantine, follow the former graphics is impossible, but it does not mean that you need to go to bed at the fourth morning, and then try to wake up all day.

2. Give an order

Not as important as clean at your home, if you are there for several hours a day and mostly at night. However, in a quarantine, you will have to be in one room for a long time. And therefore, the place of your self-isolation should be so comfortable for you, as far as it is possible. Place the rubbish, arrange space, remove what useless, arrange a comfortable workplace if you plan to work from home. First, it will make your life easier and more efficient. Secondly, cleaning and organizing things around - a proven method of calming nerves.

3. Move

Thus, provided all restrictions, it is very difficult to receive sufficient physical activity. But there is nothing impossible. Now online all offer hundreds of workouts adapted to perform at home. You can choose from real time training or video, paid or free courses. Find the ones that will suit you the best, taking into account the load, the desired equipment and conditions. Move at least half an hour a day - it will reduce the risks of depression and harm to health. Try to spend at least 10-15 minutes in the sun, ideally on the balcony or near the open window. Body and mood will thank you for extra vitamin D.

4. Learn a new one

No, you do not need to pass all ten courses on the COURSERA, which you have signed two weeks ago. However, learn now new can be useful for your mental state. Psychologists say that studies, especially subjects that are truly interested in, it is very distracting and stabilizes. And also gives new positive impressions and emotions that we are now lacking. In order for this approach to work, you need to choose to study something that inspires you. Try to remember to what your childhood dried you - it's possible this game on a musical instrument or juggling.

5. Limit News Consumption

Of course, in a situation that changes every day, you need to be aware of the events. But the constant tracking of news depletes our brain, reduces the concentration and distracts from current tasks. Permanent scrolling of the news tapes not only does not calm you, but on the contrary, worsens the mood and can even affect your physical condition. Try to check what happened in the world one to twice a day.

6. Maintain social ties

Technologies, fortunately, give us the opportunity to communicate with close even in social distances. Write and call them, use this situation to reconcile conflicts. Now we are very difficult for us, but a feeling of a friendly shoulder next to (even virtual) each of us adds inspiration.

7. Be careful with alcohol

In a strong stress, it is necessary to remember that alcohol is an antidepressant. Yes, a glass of red wine in the evening will help you relax, but after a few hours your mood will be even worse than it. On a quarantine, people are especially difficult to control the consumption of substances that form addiction. Try to find other ways to remove psychological tension. If you have always wanted to try meditating, now the most suitable moment.

8. Plan not only a job but also rest

Freelancers working with home have long been aware of how to distinguish work and the rest of life. Now it has learned hundreds of thousands of office workers who are accurately adapted to the home office conditions. Initially, it may seem that if you are constantly staying at work, then you should work in the evening, and at night, and on the weekend. In fact, this will only reduce your efficiency. In order not to pour in work, compose an indicative plan and for relaxation. You will easier to switch to another occupation if you know probably want to do.

9. Consider the feelings of others

Quarantine is complicated to everyone. In China, which has already experienced it, the number of divorces has increased. In order not to imitate an example of the Chinese, remember that it's difficult to all and your loved ones so nervous and are as desoriented as you. Try to show patience to each other. As a quarantine, even pets are suffering, the schedule of which also changed.

10. Do not require yourself the impossible

Whatever useful tips for quarantine, we did not receive, clear one - to use them all we can not. Do not break yourself for what else could not do. We are inside the world pandemic. For all without exception - this is an unknown area and a huge load. So, do not plan the feat immediately. Just try to make every next day a little bit better. This will now be more than enough.