Will a quarantine affect your physical and mental health?
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The difference between full lock-down quarantine and our normal routine has been so minimal for me and my wife that we've been wondering this past week if we really need to get out more.
Yes, my OH and I already work from home, and I've been doing that since 2011. Plus I'm an introvert.
However, I am prone to being anxious, so although my actual routine won't be changed much except for on Sundays, my stress has gone up.
Prepping two weeks ago helped with that anxiety. Also, yesterday I lost the dental guard that keeps me from grinding my teeth and today I did some deep cleaning while looking for that, and that was surprisingly soothing.
Actually, all forms of exercise help me manage stress, so I need to just keep making that a priority.7 -
I am not anxious about this, but I have 5 children at home who are concerned about their whole world and entire network of friends “collapsing.” They of course use social media, texting, online contact, etc. but we have spent their lifetimes teaching them to invest personally in others. This distancing is so foreign to them. I am concerned about their mental health. And I don’t have any snswers for them.9
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We've been gearing up for quarantine and sheltering in place for years. We've practiced by binge watching all of our favorite shows, streaming hours and hours of TV and distracting ourselves with comfort foods. If we can go outside for daily walks and maintain our normal sleep routines it will help us maintain our sanity.7
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I am not worried about physical health. Not being able to run outside would be awful, but I'm set up for exercise inside that I enjoy and would have extra time not having to commute. I also have largely hoarded (not really) foods that make weight loss/maintenance easier for me and would have added incentive to focus on cooking.
I am worried about mental health. I get down when I stay at home and reduce human contact more than a couple of days, and the thought of working from home has always been something I dreaded even though I can entertain myself pretty well (and have a great book collection). The obsession with the virus doesn't really help my mental health, of course.
For work-related reasons, I've been going to work this week -- couldn't do what I'm doing from home nearly as well. If a certain court pushes deadlines that will likely end after tomorrow, but more likely (barring state action which I do not currently expect to come that soon), it will end after Friday. I'm liking work at the moment as I can drive in (I probably took public transit longer than I should have), the office is mostly empty (I am social distancing there), but there is some human interaction necessarily and I am able to maintain a routine and feeling of normality more than otherwise. Been washing my hands obsessively, of course.
One thing we've been talking about at my workplace (largely by phone) is how to maintain productivity and -- more important -- a feeling of connection and teamwork, and are instituting regular calls (smaller and larger groups) and ways to check on each other. I'm doing that with others too, but have just never been a phone person so it's more challenging in general. I bet we move more to stuff like Skype too, which in the past I would have been resistant too, but think might be a good idea.3 -
I basically use my DVD collection and YouTube to do a workout or 2 first thing, then I walk in front of the TV while I watch a show. I try to walk a lot during the day, taking the dogs out and around the house. I'm trying to plan meals around the groceries we have, using fresh produce first, then pantry items. Cleaning, organizing, laundry...a little reading for fun.
Just try to keep busy and out of the snacks. Making a schedule kind of helps. I do worry about how much strength I'll lose while away from the weight room, and how long it will take to get it back.
It seems employers are really trying to take care of employees, so not worrying too much about income atm. Even insurance companies covering virus related costs. I just hope this is resolved soon.5 -
I'll survive quarantine just fine. In fact quarantine and isolation sounds both pretty great and not really that much different than normal for me.
Psychologically, I've never been anti-social but at the same time have never been one to be out of sorts through lack of company. I just plain enjoy being by myself most of the time. I'm happy to do my own thing and if someone comes along then that's fine but if not then I'll do my thing solo just as happily.
Physically, I guess it will make it more difficult to be as active as I am now. There are far fewer steps from the bedroom to the couch than from the front door of my house to the building I work at. There's also much less moving around and walking when you're attending all your meetings via teleconference as opposed to actually going to meeting rooms. Just requires a bit of concerted effort to make sure I get up and move more during the day. Not that hard to do.
I also suppose that situations like this make the whole 'keep weight loss in the kitchen and fitness in the gym' separation more relevant. I mean if you were reliant on getting to the gym or hitting the pavement in order to create your calorie deficit then being housebound would have a pretty significant impact on your weight management where as keeping them separated means the impact is minimal and you're more likely to continue on your way.7 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically use my DVD collection and YouTube to do a workout or 2 first thing, then I walk in front of the TV while I watch a show. I try to walk a lot during the day, taking the dogs out and around the house. I'm trying to plan meals around the groceries we have, using fresh produce first, then pantry items. Cleaning, organizing, laundry...a little reading for fun.
Just try to keep busy and out of the snacks. Making a schedule kind of helps. I do worry about how much strength I'll lose while away from the weight room, and how long it will take to get it back.
It seems employers are really trying to take care of employees, so not worrying too much about income atm. Even insurance companies covering virus related costs. I just hope this is resolved soon.
This is me exactly, I get up and do a workout to start the day off with 5000 steps, have DVDs and You Tube workouts I'm doing, and I'm worried about losing ground in the gym! Has Fit has some good strength training ones if you have dumbbells but my heaviest at home is 10lbs and I use more at the gym. I have recipes marked for what I have in the house, just have to decide what I want to make next. Thank goodness for books and TV (I march in front of the TV during shows too!), though I was on a Robin Cook streak (medical thrillers) and that's not the best to be reading right now! I've been decluttering this year so that keeps me busy too.
Mentally, sticking to a schedule can definitely help, the routine is good for the mind. I struggle with anxiety and depression and making sleep a priority, exercising every day, and staying busy helps a lot. It's been hard not being able to get out of the house and am actually looking forward to going to the grocery store later this week though I'm dreading it too!4 -
As the resident anxiety sufferer of my family surprisingly I’m the most even keeled of us during all of this.
I think that since I’m an introvert and usually on mid-high alert, this is nothing new to me.
I’m a bit down because I can’t get out as much as I’d like or do my usual workouts, but otherwise ok.
My husband is super anxious now, and my younger kid has super cabin fever.
We usually have awesome conversations at dinner, but since we now are all in the same house all the time, the only new topic of conversation is Coronavirus. Very depressing. There’s nothing else to talk about.9 -
I’m just happy we have a greenway trail through our neighborhood that goes for miles in both directions. I surely hope they don’t “close” it, due to lack of maintenance or something like that. The races I’ve been training and gearing up for have all been cancelled, so I have to somehow keep myself motivated to continue losing weight and improving my running. We have a yard, so thankfully the kids can easily get outside. My sister is in Chicago in a small apartment with a toddler. I would go stir crazy there! I work from home and our kids go to a hybrid school (2 days/week at the school, 3 days/week doing school assignments at home), so not a huge difference for us, but hubby will now be working from home as well. We’ll see how it goes!!5
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Other than my kids already being super-bored, it hasn't yet.0
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Personally with living in a rural location, no nearby neighbours it wont feel much different. We have plans to continue more DIY around the house and get the garden ship shape if we do have to self isolate and have time on our hands... neither of us can work remotely due to the nature of our jobs.2
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Physically no - I’m a cyclist and all winter a lot of my training has been at home on my turbo trainer. At this time of year I normally start riding outside more but I can carry on riding inside. I also have a coach who is adapting my training to take account of changes to my routine.
Mentally possibly, we will see, but having training to focus on (and for now having work to do from home) will probably help.0 -
The difference between full lock-down quarantine and our normal routine has been so minimal for me and my wife that we've been wondering this past week if we really need to get out more.
My husband made a comment like this last night. He was already working from home and it wasn't uncommon for him to have days where he didn't leave the apartment at all. Other than his favorite restaurant being closed and having to cancel his ongoing game night, his life is pretty much the same!0 -
I'm still working as usual and won't be quarantined unless (until?) I actually get Covid-19. The traffic during my commute is much lighter so that is less stressful. I have a home gym so working out is the same as well...
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I'm an introvert, so being alone is fine.with me. I do leave the house once a day to get some pop or something at the convenience store during their slow time. That is enough for me.
I'm disabled, so i will be taking the next month to really clean my house. That will be my workout. The only thing that kind of bothers me is I mentally need to work, otherwise I can get depressed. Hopefully I will stay busy enough cleaning that it won't bother me.5 -
My brother is mentally ill and about 6 years back his meds stopped working. That was a very stressful time for us all. My mom's IBS flared up then, and it is back now.4
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It depends on how long it goes on.
I’m kind of a loner by nature. Live in the country 12 miles from town. I’ve been retired for 2 years from a job with long hours and a long commute. It’s been wonderful so far. But not being able to see my sisters, and daughter is going to be difficult. It makes me sad. Easter will be a lonely holiday this year.
Having access to the internet is truly a blessing during this global crisis. ❤️6 -
So my anxiety peeked last night. Had a full on break down. I was not feeling great (fatigued, headache, scratchy throat) and got scared. Started thinking of the worse that could happen. What I would do if I got sick. How would I get food? How would I take care of my cats? What would happen if I had to be in the hospital? Just over and over with those negative thoughts. Anxiety sucks. Seriously.18
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So my anxiety peeked last night. Had a full on break down. I was not feeling great (fatigued, headache, scratchy throat) and got scared. Started thinking of the worse that could happen. What I would do if I got sick. How would I get food? How would I take care of my cats? What would happen if I had to be in the hospital? Just over and over with those negative thoughts. Anxiety sucks. Seriously.
It does suck❤️
But I posted on here about a sore throat the other day. I took Zicam and cough drops. A very kind person here told me that only 14% of people started the virus with a sore throat. I’m better now nothing developed.
Do you have a neighbor that could get things for you? We picked up a few things for our neighbor yesterday and left it on her front step.5 -
missysippy930 wrote: »It depends on how long it goes on.
I’m kind of a loner by nature. Live in the country 12 miles from town. I’ve been retired for 2 years from a job with long hours and a long commute. It’s been wonderful so far. But not being able to see my sisters, and daughter is going to be difficult. It makes me sad. Easter will be a lonely holiday this year.
Having access to the internet is truly a blessing during this global crisis. ❤️
I agree Easter will be different. But yes, TG for internet and phone calls. Being a loner by nature can be very helpful; I'm the same way and really don't miss the social aspect yet. BUT I always just step out to visit the library or run an errand before, now I have to shift my thinking. No checking out the thrift stores or book stores just for something to do. The latest batch of library books I have I'll simply deposit in their outdoor bin and start rereading all the books I have. Lots of walks on back country roads are in my future. That's not a bad thing.
Only thing I'm finding difficult is not being physically able to give my sister any respite so she can take some much needed time for herself. Caring for her dh with Alzheimer's is now 100% her way of living for the time being.So my anxiety peeked last night. Had a full on break down. I was not feeling great (fatigued, headache, scratchy throat) and got scared. Started thinking of the worse that could happen. What I would do if I got sick. How would I get food? How would I take care of my cats? What would happen if I had to be in the hospital? Just over and over with those negative thoughts. Anxiety sucks. Seriously.
Let those worries work for you and try to set up a 'what if' chain of people you would ask for help, if the need did happen to arise. Check into stores that'd deliver groceries, etc. And do your absolute best to stay healthy!! {{HUGS}} to you!! It's hard to not let panic over take your mind, especially when we find our minds wandering when we're by ourselves. Time to watch a funny movie.
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