{"id":246438,"date":"2020-04-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/246438\/top-tips-to-stay-sane-during-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2020-04-08T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T11:57:12","slug":"top-tips-to-stay-sane-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/09\/top-tips-to-stay-sane-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: Top tips to stay sane during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the national 21-day lockdown continues, the GCN spoke to Craig Palmer, counselling psychologist at Life Roseacres Hospital, about how to stay sane during lockdown.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of his top tips:<\/strong><\/p>

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\u2022 Create, implement and maintain some sort of structure and routine for yourself, your family and household.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be informed and keep up to date with news of what\u2019s going on, but don\u2019t become obsessed with it.<\/p>

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\u2022 Get some exercise and keep physically active, remembering that \u2018the less you do, the less you will want to do\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eat healthy and nutritious foods as much as possible, it will help you feel better and also boost your immune system.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Take a multivitamin and get enough nutrients.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Get enough sleep.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Avoid mood-altering drugs\/substances such as alcohol and others that can affect your mood\/stress levels.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Communicate with those with whom you live, taking time to share with each other, and to listen.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Communicate with loved ones (friends and family) outside of your household either via calling, texting or video calling (i.e. maintain that contact).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Now that you have the time, get to those things in the home or garden that you\u2019ve been putting off because things have been so busy.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Practise self-care.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you are spiritual or religious in any way, get back to that, put time and put energy into that.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Take up a new hobby or interest, or start doing a previously enjoyed hobby again.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think it is important to remember that we are all going through this together, not only as a community or country, but throughout the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, none of us are alone in this,\u201d said Palmer.<\/p>\n

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