Photo by cottonbro If you're already experiencing it, you'd know that isolation creates a huge impact on people with a healthy mental status. Now, imagine what it does to people suffering from anxiety. If you or you live with someone experiencing anxiety during this lockdown period, here are a few ways you can work together as a family to ease anxiety symptoms. If you have kids, these are also useful so you can get through the lockdown/home quarantine calmly. Ignore the things you can't control and focus on the things that you CAN control What you can't control: the virus what is being reported in the media policies and actions of the government financial market What you can control: washing your hands disinfecting your house regularly social distancing eating healthy food to boost your immunity engaging in positive activities how you react to the news you read how you react to your daily situation Focus your energy on these things t...
Baking is underrated. I feel that so many people believe it's something that only moms and grandmas do. Baking has a lot of wonderful benefits for emotional, physical and mental health. Here are some of them: Baking helps you calm down Baking requires focus. Have you heard of the saying that baking is a science? Unlike cooking that can be adjusted at any time, baking requires the exact amount of ingredients and exact techniques in every step for you to have good results. Concentrating on each step to make a beautiful cake means you don't have time to think about the other million things going through your mind. If you have too much on your mind, take a moment and bake something. Even if it's just an easy muffin or some delicious homemade bread, you can be sure to give your mind and body a break from all the stressors keeping you down. You might even be able to solve that problem you've been worrying about or look at things from a fresh perspective after you fin...