Communicate

Talk – keep talking and checking in on your family & friends, especially those alone. 

You will make their day and human connection is so important to lift our spirits

Focus

Create a visualised goal, keep your mind on that.  Focus your energies and attention on what you “want to have happen” and how you can make the very best of the situation we're in - be positive.

Information + focus = forms your reality

Limiting the amount of news and social media you feed yourself is important as media is addictive and can be scare mongering.

Positive Language

Say what you want to have happen.  Frame your language in the positive.   

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For example, I want to be calm, I am going to get fitter, as opposed to I don’t want to be stressed, worried or unfit.

Calm is a Super Power

Calm is a Superpower. 

Be the calm you want to see in those around you. 

Deep controlled breathing is the best way to maintain this. 

If you feel anxiety rise, draw your attention to your breath and do a few rounds of deep breathing.  

Break down tasks and keep it simple.

Routine

Keeping a routine as close to normal will really serve you well.  Maintain similar wake/sleep times, mealtimes, exercise times. 

Keeping consistent and setting boundaries helps everyone feel safe and secure

Be flexible

Keep flexible – the more flexible we can be, the more in control of the situation we’ll be in. 

Keep talking and changing plans or schedules as a family if things need tweaking. 

Keep changing and evolving.  You aren’t stuck.

Self Care

Self-Care – it is so important to look after yourself first. 

You can’t serve others if your running on empty yourself.

Focus on good quality sleep, quality nutrition, hydration and appropriate exercise

Listen

Listen – really listen, without judgement to those around you. 

What they are saying are their truths and they’ll want them validating and you to walk with them during these turbulent times. 

Sharing how you are feeling too, will allow a greater sense of connection. 

Accepting our emotions is so essential.  Verbalise them, then discuss how you can break them down to manageable parts. 

Controlling our controllables.

What is you Why/Purpose?

Ask yourself “what is your why, your purpose”. 

You’re probably in one of 2 camps.  1) At home, saving lives or at work, saving lives. 

You’re doing an awesome job whatever you’re doing. 

This flips your thinking to a more positive state and positive purpose.

Gratitude

Gratitude – this is so powerful.  Practise saying what you are grateful for. 

Try and focus on the nonmonetary things. 

Say out loud as a family perhaps 3 things you’re grateful for.