Go outside full#

If you don’t have time for regular exercise, there are smaller things you can do to add steps to your day. Get creative! Dance, yoga, and stretching are all easy, effective ways to relax your nervous system.

Go outside full#

The internet is full of simple exercise routines that can be done in small areas, and surprisingly, make you sweat. No matter what your home looks like, however, there are ways to get those endorphins. If you are in a studio, confined mostly to your room, or have limited access to outdoors, your challenge is probably greater - your space is limited and you may have to make a conscious effort to get your body in a regular flow. If you have a backyard, a home with multiple rooms, or an apartment where you can move freely without worrying about disturbing your roommates, consider yourself at an advantage. This will be easier for some than others. Now that many of us are limited to the confines of our houses or apartments, we need creative ways of replicating those motions.

We had the freedom to move, and many of us did it constantly in small efforts throughout the day. Before the era of Covid, strolling to the bus stop or the store, even small efforts like meandering around the office, were ways for us to get into motion. Whether we take a run, go for a walk, or play a sport, moving our bodies pumps us up with endorphins, the feel-good neurotransmitter, improving our moods and reducing physical pain. Any exercise is a fantastic stress reliever. There is a reason so many health experts encourage us to exercise when we’re feeling down. Here are some tactics that I’ve seen work across the board. Through 2020, I’ve dedicated my time specifically to workplaces and employees. With a background in mental health, applied science, and occupational therapy, I have spent the last decade helping thousands of people manage their stress and anxiety. While these words of wisdom were easy to follow pre-pandemic, how do we de-stress when we can’t safely go outside? But what many of us are feeling right now is not short-lived.Ĭommon internet advice tells us to get out of our heads, go for a run, get some fresh air, go to the movies, or change our environments. Research shows that short-lived stress is what helps keep us alive and alert. They can even impact our learning abilities.

What’s more, acute levels of stress, which many of us are currently experiencing, can manifest in our bodies as poor digestion or sleep deprivation.

Stress too, has spread like wildfire throughout the world. Changes to how we live and work, lockdowns, social isolation, and worry about our finances and health are triggering us and exacerbating existing problems. It’s not just Covid-19 that has reached pandemic proportions in 2020.