According to the Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), stress can look and feel like a variety of different elements when we are faced with a pandemic situation. They can include:
- Worrying about your health or your family and loved ones health
- Significant changes in your sleep; perhaps even bouts of insomnia
- Brain fog and the inability to concentrate
- Changes in eating patterns
- Chronic health problems are aggravated
- Mental health conditions are worsened
Here are some great ways to deal with stress:
- Take deep breaths
- Meditation
- Crossword Puzzles
- Create to-do lists
- Walking
- Spend time outside doing yard work
- Listening to music
- Yoga
- Workout at home
- Journaling
- Talk to friends or co-workers virtually
- Proper sleep schedule
- Add healthy foods to your diet
The following is a list of local services that are being offered virtually at this time:
- Bay Psychology – Virtual counselling sessions - https://www.baypsychology.ca/
- Cor Maximus – Virtual fitness via YouTube
- The Studio – Virtual Zumba via Zoom – see their facebook page for login ID’s
- Grounded Studios – Virtual Yoga, Jiu Jitsu (adult & kids) & Muay Thai Kickboxing classes via zoom, - see their facebook page for registration details
- Ohana Wellness – Virtual Yoga via zoom – http://www.ohanawellness.ca/