Self-Care DURING COVID-19
WAYS TO ENJOY EACH DAY DURING CALIFORNIA’S “SHELTER IN PLACE”
VIRTUAL HANG OUTS
Talk on video call with friends
use Zoom now that you’ve seen it used by your teachers--it’s free right now
Have a virtual Netflix movie-watching party: https://www.netflixparty.com/
Play board games or card games with family
FaceTime with your grandparents (or other family you can’t visit) or write them a letter
Go ‘old school’ and make actual phone calls to people you like
Have a virtual dance party
CALMING ACTIVITIES
Bake or cook something you’ve always wanted to
Read or listen to a book of your choosing
many libraries have opened up their entire collections
go to https://stories.audible.com/start-listen to access free audiobooks
go to https://themoth.org/podcast to hear oral stories
TUHSD Students Have Free Access through Whil to Practice meditation
Start a journal (or even a gratitude journal)
Create a new playlist (you can do this with friends, too)
Sleep when you can
Watch a new show/series
Learn to knit - everyone loves a fun scarf!
Write a bucket list
Discover a new podcast
Draw or color something
Create a mood mandala
Put together a jigsaw puzzle
STAYING ACTIVE
Get outside when you can (as long as you can stay 6 feet others)
Do a yoga or other fitness class online
Teach yourself a new skill on YouTube (learn an instrument, makeup or hair tutorials, build a computer, self-defense, juggle, anything you have been wanting to do!)
Rearrange, organize and clean your room
Participate in the #HealthyHabitswithPoido challenge (a cycling team): https://rallycycling.com/news/healthy-habits-challenge-with-poido/
OTHER THINGS TO HELP PREVENT BOREDOM
make an art journal or collage
Start your college research and add colleges to your “Colleges I'm Thinking About” list in Naviance
Complete your Letter of Recommendation in advance for your Counselor