5 Ways To Thrive During COVID19 Quarantine

It’s ok to admit it. We’re all feeling the “crazy” right about now, regardless of whether or not we’re working from home, temporarily unemployed, or part of an essential business. So, what do we do to curb that slippery incline into quarantine madness? There are many ways to do this. Here are five.

Establish a routine.

Developing a daily routine can have a tremendous impact on our state of mind, especially when the four walls seem to be closing in on us. Routine can help us feel more in control of our everyday lives, help us cope with change, and form healthy habits. Routine can also serve as an anchor. The certainty of it can help us manage the uncertainty that life can throw at us. Coping with the unpredictable can feel less daunting when we have a little structure in place.

Having a daily routine can also help reduce our stress levels by taking some of the decision making out of our lives. Steve Jobs believed that we have a finite amount of decision making energy available to us each day, and he wanted to conserve as much of it as he could, saving it for what he considered more worthwhile endeavors. You know, like inventing the iPhone and stuff. To help him do this, he created habits and routines to help remove the decision making from certain everyday tasks, like picking out clothes for the day. He set…