How to remain positive during the pandemic

It is hard right now. Very hard. 

It is easy to stay focused on the calamity of Covid19 ~ I know because my partner gently reminds me daily to get the ‘f’ off the news. 

This is serious & our world has changed because of it. We need to be vigilant & keep our distance to flatten the curve, yes,....but focusing on the negative is counterproductive. 

We do not need to be the experts. We need to listen to the experts & then we need to continue to live. 

Here are a few ideas to bring some positive energy back into focus. 

🦚 Limit your intake. Start right now. Choose one reputable source & determine how long & when you will listen. Then stick to this. 

🦚 Humor. Watch a funny video to take your mind off current events. A big fat belly laugh will inject you with happy endorphins & strengthen your immunity. 

🦚 Sprinkle kindness in abundance to your neighbors. You may be fine & low risk, but you have elderly neighbors or those with low immune systems & these people need checking in on. Keep your distance. 

🦚 Found time is a gift right now, use it well. Create some structure, including exercise, creativity, reading etc & stick to it. 

🦚 Gratitude ~ end your day with an inventory of all the positive things in your day. This will dilute some of the negativity & remind you not everything is bad & that there is sunshine on the horizon. 

We just need to dig deep to weather this storm globally. Keep connected digitally to your loved ones, this too shall pass. 

Take care & turn the damn news off right now!