DAILY PLANNER
Chicky Read
Has the novelty worn off yet?
For many I know, the initial excitement in being told to stay home and watch Netflix has definitely given way to itchy feet.
Whilst we go through these unsettling and scary times and the extra time spent indoors, we may experience our mental health deteriorating. A lack of structure, motivation, normality and places to escape to can cause us to feel lost and unproductive.
If these feelings take over, we can find ourselves really suffering. One thing that has always helped me with my mental health and wellbeing is making lists. I can get very overwhelmed when I keep everything I need to do in my head – it’s not very organised in there I must admit. But by writing down what I have to get done, when things are to be done by, who I am meant to be meeting and how, I can structure my days, weeks and months out and my mind can settle.
As well as having a ‘to do’ list I have recently found it helpful to have a place to write down what I am grateful for daily. This is keeping my mind finding the happy things in my days and therefore keeps my mind positive when it might be slipping.
I have created a Daily Planner to fill out for every day of the week. Whether you are working from home or not, it may help to add some structure in your life, at your own pace. Try downloading the planner and making it a part of your routine to use it daily - see how your mental health can benefit from it! Sending you all lots of love during this trying time.
Shug x