Self-Care Strategies and Tips for Stay at Home Parents Parenting is hard. Full stop. Actually, it’s an understatement. So, when you suddenly find yourself at home with your children for an extended period due to an unexpected job loss or a mandatory community quarantine, it can be even more challenging. At times like this, there…
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Self-Care for Home Quarantine Anxiety and Depression
Self-Care for Home Quarantine Anxiety and Depression While we understand the importance of home quarantine and social distancing, avoiding contact with other people can be difficult emotionally. The isolation can affect us. The long periods of being ‘locked up’ at home can have adverse psychological effects because we are such ‘social animals’ by nature. These…
Self Care Coping Strategies for ‘Cabin Fever’ or Self-Isolation
Self Care Coping Strategies for ‘Cabin Fever’ or Self-Isolation There are times when you may find yourself isolated at home, and you may begin to start feeling like you are going to go crazy if you don’t get out. This has been termed as suffering from ‘cabin fever.’ There are many reasons why you can…