Health, Wellness & Mindfulness in Edmonton East

Stay positive, stay busy, and use downtime to practice self-care.

Some tips to help manage our minds

1. Limit the amount of information you consume. Set 1-2 times a day to be in the know, but only to get a status update and/or important information to be informed.
2. Focus on the things you can control to take care of you, your loved ones and the community.
   • Apply social distancing
   • Sanitize services
   • Wash your hands often
   • Don’t touch your face
   • Cover your mouth when you cough and your nose when you sneeze
   • Avoid touching your face whenever possible
   • Leave the face masks for medical professionals, caregivers and people with compromised immune systems
   • Avoid nonessential travel
   • Keep your immune system (see headline below for tips)
3. Keep yourself occupied
   • Solve a puzzle or play a board game with your family
   • Draw, paint, knit or do something else creative
   • Try to bake a masterpiece dessert with ingredients you already have in your kitchen
   • Read your favorite novel or watch your favorite movie
   • Take a nap
   • Call or video someone you love and talk about things other than the coronavirus
   • Keep kids occupied and maintain similar routines. More information: https://time.com/5803373/coronavirus-kids-at-home-activities/, http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

We need our immune systems like never before! Some general tips to help boost your immune system:

1. Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits and leafy greens
2. Avoid sugar-laden foods
3. Ensure you get 30-60 minutes of exercise each day
4. Minimize your stress level and get adequate sleep

Ways to Stay Connected with your family through Social Distancing: 

• Use technology – FaceTime, Whatsapp Video, Google Hangouts, Facebook Portal to visit with your loved ones virtually 
• Keep your kids busy and your parents entertained – present a play on the front lawn of grandma & grandpa’s house – they can watch through the window 
• Talk on the phone instead of texting to connect with family.