Mental Wellness During COVID-19
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- Think about spending time engaging in other activities such as reading, listening to podcasts or music
- Plan for time doing something creative, such as drawing, sketching, painting or puzzles.
- Pick up a new hobby or resume an old hobby you haven’t had time for such as beading, sewing, quilting or building
- Learn a new skills or language. Now is the time to learn your traditional language.
- Call or reach out to an Elder or a young person every day to check in.
- Send an email or text to a loved one. Make a video call so people know you are thinking of them.
- With spring, it’s a good time to think about starting an indoor garden.
- Consider ways to manage your budget. Can you budget for any higher bills or expenses? Will you save money from lower transport costs that you can spend elsewhere?
- If possible, work from home. If not, learn what your rights to payment or benefits are if you need to stay home.
- Make rest and relaxation a priority. Keep a good sleep/wake routine. Plan for access to your medication, including having a plan to get more when needed.
- Reorganize any planned therapy or treatments that are not necessary at the moment. If you must access therapy or treatment, reach out to your health practitioner and your local health center to identify a safe way to attend these appointments. Many practitioners are offering virtual/online or phone-based appointments at this time.
- Ensure you get in some physical activity in your home or outside, if possible. Some local fitness centers are offering free online fitness classes that you might be able to join to work out from home.
- Spend some time out on the land. There are activities for this season that can be enjoyed such as snowshoeing, hiking, shelter building, harvesting medicines, and fishing as a few examples.
- Take time to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. Enjoy the sunrise or sunset, notice the signs for change of season, welcome the return of animals and plants.
- Seek wisdom from knowledge keepers and traditional healers – Learn about traditional healing practices and medicines. There are some sites that are streaming online teachings for people of all ages
- Relearn or practice your traditional language to promote strong spiritual connection to local knowledge, worldview and your culture
- Participate in cultural activities such as making tobacco ties or smudging to cleanse mind, body, spirit and our environment
- Boil cedar or make cedar tea as a form of cleansing self and your home.
- Many of our medicines strengthen and cleanse our bodies and minds. Research traditional medicines and make plans to harvest these if available in your territory.*Note that there are no cures for COVID-19 at this time.
- Many of our knowledge keepers and traditional healers are available online and by telephone.
- Prioritize your wellness and focus your energy by using prayer, meditation.
- As much as possible, avoid or limit smoking, alcohol and drugs as a way to cope.
- Embrace this time to spend with your children. Traditionally we taught our children daily about our history, culture, language, and life skills. We learned as families. Use this time to make family memories like doing a family outing, having games night or planning a meal together. Ensure you have support to care for any children or other dependents in the home if you must go to work
- Plan for any commitments you have that you may need support with. Can someone else help you care for any dependents, walk your dog, or take care of any other commitments?
- Create a routine or timetable for yourself and anyone else living in your home. It might be necessary to meet as a family or household to plan together how the household will run with everyone at home all day.
- Check the contact details of the people you see regularly, like their phone numbers or email addresses in case you need to reach someone quickly.
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