How to maintain Life-Style in COVID-19.
COVID-19 has made some remarkable changes to our lifestyles. To cope with these sudden changes, many of us turned to our cupboards and ate and drank more while sitting at home. One year later, these habits have resulted in many of us feeling less fit than we were before the pandemic.
The purpose of your life is to consciously choose a lifestyle that works for you.
COVID-19 has changed many of our daily routines and our lifestyle in a way no one anticipated.
A day that may have previously included many steps, physical activities like walking in your school, colleges, and offices, shopping for groceries, outings with the family, or visiting shopping malls are absent for many.
With this unprecedented lifestyle shift, there is a potential for the normalization of a more sedentary lifestyle packed with activities like watching television, sitting while reading for long periods, or sitting at your computer for longer-than-usual periods of time. Even if you are not directly affected by COVID-19, or tested positive, it no doubt has had a drastic impact on your day-to-day routine, which could negatively affect your overall health.
As we all know our lifestyle decides our happiness and life.
So the question arises what we should do to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle and routine while the world around us has adapted to limiting exposure to COVID-19?
Stay active:
Physical activity can improve mood. It can help people deal with the fear, anxiety, stress, depression, boredom, and isolation that is associated with living during a global pandemic and the uncertainty of its ending.
The gyms may not be open, however, there are lots of safe alternatives to getting physical activity.
Move indoor fitness or yoga classes. There’s an app for that … there are numerous activity apps available on the market to personalize a workout. The FitOn app is one of the more popular apps that offers a wide variety of workouts for people of all skill levels. Push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, yoga and more exercises are great ways to stay fit away from the gym for more check out YouTube.
Diet and nutrition:
According to the research, whole foods like dark, leafy greens, oranges, and tomatoes — even fresh herbs — are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and minerals. Make it a habit to try to eat more whole nutritious foods instead of processed snacks or fast food.
New hobbies:
Suddenly, most people had too much time on their hands. Its the right time to pick up some new hobbies. Like almost every other skill, there are a generous amount of resources available online.
- Picking Up An E-Reader Or Book
- Learning To Cook
- Learn some art and craft
- Train your brain with classic games
Stay connected:
Talking with loved ones while in isolation can help reduce the anxiety and instances of feeling down.Take time to utilize the multitudes of technologies and apps (many free) that can help you stay in touch with those you love. Whatsapp can be good source to stay connected to with your loved ones.
Be kind to yourself:
Finally, and most importantly: be kind to yourself. We are living through a global pandemic for which none of us has been prepared. Whatever you are doing to cope during these uncertain times, you are doing the best you can. Self-criticism and blame serve no function other than to make a difficult situation harder. Try to extend the same gentle acceptance and empathy that you would for a friend in the same situation to yourself.
