We all want to stay healthy and prevent contracting the horrid Coronavirus. Whilst lockdown has started to ease, you are still working from home, as is your partner. You love spending time with your better half. However, being confined within four walls 24/7, was never part of the plan. After weeks of togetherness, you are starting to lose it, you crave your space and need to escape before you lose it!
Nature calls
Nature is so powerful! Now that the rules are somewhat relaxed, consider taking a walk outside. Make time for yourself to venture out. I always find that going for a run helps to clear my mind, whilst keeping me fit and healthy. Try to incorporate some physical activity in to your day to promote the release of endorphins. Make this time just for you. Spend some time alone so you reconnect with yourself and process your thoughts. Fresh air can do wonders. It helps you to focus and return home with clarity.
A healthy schedule
Create a schedule with set work times. Try to stick to the schedule and plan your tasks accordingly. Allocate some time in the day where both of you spend time with each other. Perhaps an uninterrupted meal each evening or watch a movie together at the end of the day. Find a way that you can both connect and engage in a meaningful way. Create healthy habits which benefit both of you. My husband and I go for an evening stroll, we enjoy talking about anything and everything. We spend this time to disconnect from our devices and just be present with each other.
Good night
Make sure that you both get adequate sleep. Perhaps look to incorporate a new bedtime routine. I put my devices aside and get in to bed with a hot drink and a book. It’s nice to relax for an hour or so before turning out the lights. Plan your day so that you get a healthy 7 -9 hours of sleep a night. The more sleep you get, the less irritable you are likely to be. Good sleep promotes good mood and good mood equals a happy couple! 😃
Kiddos
Home schooling adds another dimension of strain on a relationship. It is increasing difficult to home school whilst working from home. Explore ways in which you can create harmony. Work in partnership and support each other. If you have more than one child, find ways to share the responsibilities. If mum is home schooling then perhaps dad can fix some lunch. If dad is on a conference call, then mum can occupy the children to manage the noise. Keep an open mind and allow a degree of flexibility. This is new for both of you so you have to work as a team. Working together will keep your relationships healthy! It is important to have a schedule for the kids too. Plan the day so they go to bed before you, this gives you some time to unwind at the end of the day.
It is not easy, I am a mum of two so I get it. However, we all need to adapt and find different ways to live together. The key is -open communication, planning and consistency. You are all in this together, now more than ever you need to join forces and work to bring harmony in to your homes and your relationships.
