Hi Everyone,
I hope that you are all staying strong during these turbulent times. I have created this monthly “5 Minutes on a Friday” in order to answer any questions, share what I am doing, watching, and reading. At the moment, I feel compelled to share some tips about how we might look after ourselves during the Pandemic, recognising that there’s always someone worse off than you. I am feeling for those family who have lost loved ones and also those of us that are worried about family and friends overseas, particularly given what is going on at the moment with large COVID numbers in some countries and also the incredibly worrisome issue in Afghanistan.
 
More close to home, one of my daughters is currently experiencing her second lockdown, having moved from Melbourne to Sydney for a new position. Working for Mental Health Australia she’s in a good position to share what she’s been doing. This has included exercising every day, reading, using Adult colouring-in books, and playing games with housemates (Catan is the current favourite) plus she’s enjoying having more time to cook and eat well. I would add that limiting your screen time is also important, if you are working on a screen during the day, then you are on your phone and move to watching TV at night – its easy to lose sight of accumulated hours. We all need to move more!
 
Please let me know how you are all going, what is helping you lighten your load during this challenging time on here or via our social media.
 
Until next month, stay safe
Linda