COVID19 - Unpacking fact vs fiction! + Self Care Strategies

Hi @Former-Member

I'm struggling mentally with this. I am panicking when I shop and can't find anything.
Today I'm hibernating at home. Feeling depressed and anxious

self care for me is:

colouring in my Mandela book

sitting outside on my deck listening to the birds

playing with my granddaughter

The shopping situation can be a bit of a pain, especially watching some of the interactions! I feel like chilling outside with the birds is a good one to offset some of that anxiety, thank you @BlueBay 🙂

I like this quote during hectic times - "it might be stormy now, but it can't rain forever" 🙂

@BlueBay

Get as much sun as you can. Vitamin D, before winter starts. Also not to alarm you further I have been watching Dr John Campbell on YouTube. He uploads global updates on the pandemic. He had began uploading before this was declared a pandemic. So I was well informed and prepared before the shops went into panic mode. Also if I am correct most foods are produced in Australia so we won't have a shortage soon.

Blessed we are that the Australian researches have found a mixture of HIV and Malaria medication, needing fundings and trials to take place soon. Announced yesterday and this morning again.

Something I've found really helpful - which Nashy alluded to - is talking about physical distancing rather than social distancing to remind ourselves and focus on the fact that while we are all physically apart, social connectedness & maintaining belonging/community through this is so important!!

Obviously staying connected here (and mabe we can organise some extra virtual dinners etc) but also using technology like FaceTime, group video/text chat, social media, phone calls, send video messages etc etc as one way to keep connected through this time of physical distancing....

So heres to staying connected through physical distance!

@BlueBay i understand. have found this to be a great time for freezer meal prep! Nothing like home made lasagne, lasts for ages! Spag bol too. Any excuse for italian!! Will weather the storm together

Hello @BlueBay , @JustWantLove , @s-jay , @Former-Member , @Former-Member

that is a great idea @Former-Member

will have to do this too xx

yes I have ensued that us and my elderly mum have enough of everything without going overboard

I and mr shaz are a bit anxious as I have kidney disease stage 4 and diabetes , so i cant afford to get sick

and mr shaz is worried about our work , as we are self employed , i think our jobs will go down

So much stress for you my beautiful friend @Shaz51

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I alinate myself already so I think the connection on here is important.

Struggling with going down the street to food shop, too many people for my anxiety levels.

I think self care is picking a better time to go down, some paced breathing and good old prn!!

Take care everyone

Take care @Snowie ❤️

I avoided shops today. I could not go there.
and I'll prob stsy away for rest of the week.
it's a crazy world

take care @BlueBay , @Snowie and doing self care with help us and to chat here in forumland will encourage us to keep on keeping on xoxo