Not Feeling Like Yourself Lately? Here’s 5 Ways To Get Yourself Out Of That Mindset

We are social animals, and even more so during Covid, we need a degree of social interaction with others to feel our best. Being on our own, or with our children only for these past few months can really take its toll, so it’s important to speak to others, to get that moment of freedom from the monotony. Whether that be a phone call to a friend, a Zoom meeting with your parents for dinner over the net or simply waving and having a chat with your neighbour. Connecting with others really helps us to feel more fulfilled. 

 

 

It is so important for our mental and physical health to move our bodies, and get exercise. But during Covid times, it can feel like a bit of a task to exercise at home. I’ll be the first to admit that I hate exercising at home, I much prefer going to the gym or going swimming. But, hear me out, getting out is the best form of exercise, for your body and mind. You don’t have to put yourself through an intense and vigorous workout to get the exercise you need, and movement of any kind is beneficial. A daily walk, to the local park, dancing to the radio, or even doing a bit of yoga. Doing anything that takes your mind off being stuck indoors, and gives you some free head-space will do wonders for your mental and physical health too. 

 

The most important thing when it comes to eating better isn’t about calorie counting and starving yourself so you fit into a dress that you bought when you were 15. The best thing to do is to watch your sugar intake, especially when you’re going through a hard time. Sugar may feel like a mood booster when you’re deep-throating that very large slab of cake, but an hour or so later when it hits, you’ll feel rubbish. It’s also very wise to not reach for quick fixes such as alcohol to feel better. 

 

Sleep isn’t a luxury that we all joke about, it’s a necessity and lack of sleep is a sure fire way to put you in a downer. Poor sleep negatively affects our health in so many ways. It not only gives us low energy, but it can lead to forgetfulness and weight gain. Lack of sleep is serious and you should consider it a priority, which coming from me is a really hypocritical thing to say since I mostly live off a couple of hours sleep and lots of caffeine.

 

At the moment especially, we’re bombarded with 24/7 news coverage about everything bad going on in the world, and constant access to social media makes this even worse. This is especially true during the Covid outbreak when the news can be overly dramatic and we have nothing better to do than sit at home and mindlessly scroll across all social media looking at everyone else’s seemingly perfect lives. Take time, and limit how much you access social media. Turn off the news, you don’t need to watch it all the time anyway.