- Question
How can we stay mentally healthy in quarantine?
Healthy mind, healthy body. Mental fitness is just as important as physical wellbeing. We can't deny life can sometimes feel bleak without real life interaction. But introducing new habits can lighten those perspectives, and offer moments of calm when life seems anything but.
Self-care
Self care has become almost a parody of itself in the Instagram world. In reality, it extends a lot further than Korean skincare and HIIT classes. It's all about finding small ways to look after yourself.
Listen to music
This position holds that listening to music helps you stay mentally healthy in quarantine. It argues music lifts the spirits and soothes the soul—even prompting a little dancing for exercise—and points to research showing that both listening to and making music reduce anxiety.
Relaxing the mind
This position holds that relaxing the mind is key to staying mentally healthy in quarantine. It recommends practices such as mindfulness meditation, which calm the mind and keep a person grounded in the present — easing the stress and anxiety that isolation can bring.
Staying engaged
This position holds that staying engaged is key to mental health in quarantine. It argues that the internet offers more ways than ever to remain connected and stimulated — through virtual meetings, podcasts and creative projects — and that people should actively seize them.