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When I was diagnosed HIV+ in the early nineties, I isolated myself because ... 90s, HIV.
Anyway.
I learned a lot of things about being isolated and distant from society and I have some tips that might help as we all find ourselves in isolation now.
Anyway.
I learned a lot of things about being isolated and distant from society and I have some tips that might help as we all find ourselves in isolation now.
1. Get dressed every day. Every day.
2. Get outside every day. Even if it's to your front porch for a lookie-see.
3. Don't eat too many starches or sugars if you're not active, they'll end up depressing your system and then you.
2. Get outside every day. Even if it's to your front porch for a lookie-see.
3. Don't eat too many starches or sugars if you're not active, they'll end up depressing your system and then you.
4. Don't sit on the same spot on the couch all the time.
5. Stay in contact with family or friends - don't lie about how you're feeling
6. Limit the hours per day your television is turned onto a news station
7. Music is amazingly therapeutic. Seek out new music to love.
5. Stay in contact with family or friends - don't lie about how you're feeling
6. Limit the hours per day your television is turned onto a news station
7. Music is amazingly therapeutic. Seek out new music to love.
8. Try to establish a steady sleep/awake routine
9. Don't smoke too much weed or drink too much alcohol when you're alone
10. Grow something, like a houseplant
11. Do some daily form of regular exercise, preferably a mind-body one like yoga
9. Don't smoke too much weed or drink too much alcohol when you're alone
10. Grow something, like a houseplant
11. Do some daily form of regular exercise, preferably a mind-body one like yoga
12. Subscribe to a streaming service such as Netflix or Amazon Prime
13. Go through your closets and drawers and get rid of the chaff - you will be surprised at how good that feels
14. Join a local FB group or follow local people on Twitter (*new)
13. Go through your closets and drawers and get rid of the chaff - you will be surprised at how good that feels
14. Join a local FB group or follow local people on Twitter (*new)
15. Find social media follows that aren't political or business but related to your passions and interests
Coronavirus is taking a toll on people’s mental health, but there are ways to cope https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/03/18/coronavirus-is-taking-a-toll-on-peoples-mental-health-but-there-are-ways-to-cope.html via @torontostar
