How to Boost Your Mood During Quarantine
Try these small, science-backed tips to stay laughing in lockdown (or anytime)
2020 has been a challenging year for the best of us.
Personally, I’ve been in quarantine for almost two months. I’m fortunate to have a continued stream of income during this time, but stress has still been gnawing away at my stomach lining as I contemplate the future.
- What will my job look like next year?
- How can the economy recover from this type of global pandemic?
- What if the grocery store runs out of flour? Or coffee? Or trash bags?
There’s no shortage of things to worry about. When I’m feeling overwhelmed, I often need to force myself into a more positive mindset.
Here are the tips I use to change my perspective.
1. Get To Get
When I’m faced with a particularly annoying quarantine task (for example, going to the grocery store on the weekend, which can mean hour-long waits in line), I like to change my frame of reference.
Instead of thinking: ‘I have to (insert annoying task here).’, I change my frame of reference and think, ‘I get to (insert annoying task here).’
