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GETTING OUT OF THEQUARANTINE SLUMPDeep clean your room!!!The cleanliness of our space plays a crucial role in shaping our mental space and motivation. I for one can say that when myroom is messy, it’s harder to focus on anything else. As the saying goes, “clean space = clean mind”. This may not be true foreveryone as mental health definitely plays a role in motivation to clean, but deep cleaning can be done step by step! First, trytaking all of the water bottles out of your room, then the next day you can put your laundry away. If you’re up for it, try toknock out all of your cleaning in a week. Rearrange your closets, clean your desk area and reorganize it, go through yourdrawers and refold your clothes. I promise you can do it!RedecorateDecorating can really change the vibe of a room. Personally, before quarantine, I didn’t have a specific color scheme or vibethat I was going for, but when I realized I was the queen of pink, I made sure to make my environment match my desire. Getcolored curtains, drench your room in plants, find a beautiful lamp! Elevate your space to make it into a place you love to be.If your room is dim, lights are definitely a must buy to brighten the mood and fill the room with energy. If you feel that yourroom is stale, you could add some little trinkets and candles. Really just sense what you feel may be missing and fill thatspace with something that you think belongs.Make a routineCreating daily rituals that you generally follow help establish healthy habits and discipline in your life. It does notnecessarily need to be strict, unless you’d like it to be, but just little things like waking up, washing your face, brushing yourteeth, and drinking some lemon water can make a monumental difference in establishing a mood of self-care andproductivity for the day. Do not become too intense if you decide to make schedules., if you easily become dejected by notcompleting all of your tasks for a day in a timely fashion, I recommend that you establish only one or two manageable goalsfor the day without time restrictions and give yourself space to not always complete your goals. Make sure you don’t punishor stress yourself as a result. I used to fall into the loop of toxic productivity, but it really is not that deep. Set goals bypriority, but make sure that you do not neglect your self-care or wellbeing in the process. (Article Continued On Next Page)A R T I C L E B Y E R I C A M O R M A N1 4
Prioritize self-careSelf-care is such an important step to feeling rejuvenated! I cannot stress this enough~ do things for yourself that make you feel good. Ifyou enjoy putting on a facemask while drinking cranberry juice in a wine glass and watching the Bachelorette, you should be putting asidethe time to do so! If your self-care includes something as minimal as trimming your nails or as extravagant as a 14-step skin care routine,you need to make time to take care of yourself and do those tasks. Personally, I have set dates and times that I routinely conduct self-care.And yes, I do have my salicylic face mask day on Mondays at 8 during the Bachelorette! Think about small changes , like switching yourclassic pasta for spinach or chickpea pasta, adding spinach into your smoothies, or eating sandwiches with wheat bread; This will all helpeffortlessly add more protein and fiber into your diet without the hassle of entirely changing your eating habits. You do NOT need to cutout fun foods that you enjoy, like cake, just eat it and enjoy yourself, but make conscious decisions to add nutritious value to your meals.Also, do not take working out as a cheat code to “working off” what you eat. Fitness should be purely for cardiovascular health, muscularhealth, etc. You should try not to be ashamed of nourishing your body or indulging in your food desires. One educational YouTubechannel that I recently discovered that discusses relationships to food is by Nutritionist Abby Sharp. I definitely recommend checking outher content, which focuses on maintaining a healthy relationship with food and denouncing diet culture. She brings a great perspectivethat I believe many need to hear!Try new recipesAdjacent to the topic of maintaining healthy eating habits, changing up the regular menu can be a fun way to spice up your diet. Do notfeel obligated to jump in headfirst with Vegan Golden Lentil Dal with Cilantro Speckled Basmati. Trying simple recipes, even if they are notsuper healthy, can still be a very enjoyable experience that makes the highlight of your day. Try to step a little bit out of your comfort zonewhen it comes to foods! Set aside the time to plan the meal you want to try and just jump right into it!Go outsideThis one should be self-explanatory, but sometimes, we just need to go outside and touch some grass. You could go on a walk or a bike ridethrough your neighborhood and just let the sunlight bathe you. If you don’t necessarily love being outside, just a few minutes a day to gopick up the mail or sit on the porch or driveway will hopefully give you the vitamin D that you need to keep going. However, for my naturelovers out there, find activities that you can enjoy outside, like homework or arts and crafts. Try to find a place you enjoy going that youfind beautiful and that energizes you!Tap into your creative sideIf you’re a person that enjoys the arts, make sure that you hone your skills. Paint a tree, draw an animal, write a song, make a play, dosomething that will stimulate your interests and make you feel good! I feel like many people lost themselves from the motions of life, butnow is the time, more than ever , to reinvigorate your creative interests. Make a fanfic. Write poetry. Make jewelry. I will say it again, maketime for things that you enjoy in your life. There is nothing worse than realizing that you’ve been wasting your time doing things that don’tbring you happiness.Find new hobbies or get deeper into old hobbiesReacquainting yourself with things that used to interest you is a great way to reconnect with yourself and things that bring you joy. But ifyou’re anything like me, you never established solid hobbies and now is a great time for self-discovery. Personally, I have come to enjoyjournaling, researching, cooking, and trying out new self-care tips. You can always learn your niche through experimentation. Try newthings, but if you don’t like something, don’t force yourself into it. There are more things to try and eventually you will discover your thing,whether it be crocheting or video games or something more active like yoga. Being open can lead to great outcomes!!Switch up your style!I’m not going to say that clothing makes a person, however clothing does have a significant influence on our confidence and how wepresent ourselves. Style choice is entirely up to you, whether you chose to go with a boho vibe or a goth aesthetic should not be influencedby anyone else! Wear what makes you feel your best, be confident in your appearance, and do it for yourself. Dress up to get the mail or goto the grocery store. Being self-conscious is not an option! The only thing you’ll feel if you didn’t wear what you wanted to is regret, so I sayJUST DO IT!Schedule video calls with friendsSocialization is very important in keeping your mental health intact during times of isolation. Even introverts need time to be social withothers. One thing that I know I had an issue with during quarantine is that I stopped talking to my friends, which really led to lonelinesswhen I actually wanted to talk to others. Reconnect with friends!! Do not feel ashamed to send a text after not talking for a while. You canalso schedule video calls on Zoom, Teams, FaceTime, etc. and do fun activities. Technology is such a useful tool for doing anything underthe sun, but you can always get creative with the things that you do while hanging out. You can talk, play games, watch movies, or evenwork out with friends!!Research things that interest youAs I said, one of my hobbies that I would like to share is researching. I don’t necessarily mean deep dives into the cause of World War 2(unless you like that stuff). But researching for things that you may want to do in the future is always a fun experience for discovery.Personally, I like to get into things like colleges, careers, and big purchases (cars and houses). You may be more interested in researchingfor the Italy trip you may want to take or even the business you may want to build. Finding time to create a vision for your life may helpyou create insight on who you want to be and that’s what I truly love about researching. You don’t necessarily need to do it on yourself, likeI said, a deep dive into a historical topic may be a thing that brings you excitement and of course you should indulge in that! But findingsomething that interests you and you would like to know more about is key to this experience. ( Article Continued On Next Page)15
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