Tips for Keeping a Routine
Just about everyone loves and needs a routine. For most of us, our routines have been disrupted. Below are some tips from The Latch to help you keep your routine in tact.
Have a shower.
No, but seriously, keep having a shower every day. When you’re spending day after day in the house, it can be tempting to forgo all bathing but you always feel better after a shower. It’s a fact.
Get dressed.
Don’t stay in your pj’s all day, as tempting as it may be. You don’t need to put on jeans but at least throw on some fresh trackies.
Schedule daily check-ins with team members, family and friends.
If you’re working from home, try to have a video chat check-in with your direct team members. While everything can probably be conveyed via email or instant messager, it’s nice to see people face-to-face (albeit via your laptop or phone). Same goes for family members and friends.
FaceTime them and have a coffee catch-up
, or enjoy a glass of wine together over the phone. Keeping in contact as much as possible will help you maintain a feeling of normalcy.
Maintain house chores
While you might have heaps of time for new projects, it’s OK to not have the motivation to achieve a lot at the moment. Instead, just try and keep your usual chores going. Do your washing, clean the house and cook your meals in an attempt to keep things rolling as they would in non-coronavirus times.
Do whatever your normal is (within reason)
If getting up and going for a run is apart of your morning routine, try to continue to do that (if you’re not in self-quarantine). If doing your hair and putting on a little makeup makes you feel better about the day, do that. Listen to your favourite podcasts as you would when commuting to work. Whatever makes your day to day more comfortable and familiar, lean into that.
Please keep in mind that
social distancing
is super important at the moment so even if you’re not in isolation, it’s best to stay home where possible.
