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Keeping sane during the lockdown

  • April 23, 2021
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Today it is the 23rd of April, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. It is a day dedicated to children by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey. It is also the first day of a three-day lockdown. Children must have been celebrating this day in their homes. At least the weather accompanies the spirit of the day. It is sunny and calm.

The first thing I read in the news today is that virus is spreading at an overwhelming speed. It is reported that there were 354 deaths in Turkey solely yesterday due to COVID-19 and the total number of death reaches nearly 38.000. Also around me, I see that more and more people catching the virus. It feels like the circle tightens and we all know that we are going to be dealing with this situation for a longer period than we thought initially.

What the future holds for us is uncertain. But when we think of it, wasn’t it always so? The change, I realize, is in the increased level of stress we experience daily. I tend to spend hours on the Internet under stress. Most of those hours are wasted and I know that I can make use of my time in a better way. Not by doing more though, by doing less and opening up space for self-care and being mindful.

I come up with a few shortcuts to keep my mental state healthy. I’m going to share a list of them with you. Hopefully, it will be a little bit of inspiration during these tough days.

  1. Not feeling guilty for not working more.
  2. Finding a way to support people around me.
  3. Listing three items in my mind that I’m grateful for.
  4. Exercising for 30 minutes, intense or light, doesn’t matter.
  5. Taking my time to declutter my space and my mind.
  6. Reading or keeping a daily journal.
  7. Setting very simple goals and keeping track of them.
  8. Creating a sense of adventure by looking for excitement in daily tasks.
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