WASH YOUR HANDS
EAT WELL
GET ENOUGH SLEEP
WELLNESS PROTECTION
Wash your hands often for at least 2o seconds using warm water, soap, and friction. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when available.
It is easy to nibble and snack constantly when you are not on a school schedule. MyPlate offers 10 fun tips to creating healthy and delicious snacks. Additional nutritional information can be at Choose My Plate, which is a great resource for creating balanced and nutritious meals.
Stick to a regular sleep schedule. Your sleep might be disrupted by the stress of the unknown about COVID-19. Teens require 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night; however, most adolescents experience difficulty sleeping. By engaging in a few simple behaviors can greatly improve both the amount and quality of sleep. These activities and tips can help both teens and adults. Activities such as regular exercise, shutting down electronics at bedtime, and establishing a consistent routine are simple steps to improve one’s sleep. In addition, stress can often disrupt your ability to sleep. To relieve stress before bed give these breathing techniques a try: smiling breath, finger count breathing, or belly breathing. These techniques can help to decrease stress and encourage relaxation resulting in a better night's sleep.
This site has additional information on both achieving a better sleep and how to videos of the breathing techniques.
Following a few simple tips can help to protect and keep you and others safe and healthy. Engaging in activities such as covering your cough and sneezes, wiping down commonly used items, staying home when sick, avoiding close contact, and handwashing are imperative in preventing illness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided additional information on these simple yet effective procedures.