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Here are SKY’s top tips to follow to stay safe and sane…
At this point, you already know all about COVID-19. It’s a new virus that affects the lungs, it’s been spreading throughout the world, and it keeps messing up our lives!
Keep yourself safe
Look after your mental health
Viruses are invisible, but we can still take clear actions to keep them away from us and stop the spread. Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds, and if you don’t have access to soap and water you must use sanitiser instead. Maintain a safe distance (1-2 metres) from anyone you don’t live with and wear a mask when you are in public. Avoid touching your face (because this type of virus can enter through your nose or mouth). Limit the number of places you go and people you see.
Apart from taking care of your physical body, it’s important to remain calm and remember that this is not forever. Things will get better, the sun will keep rising and setting, and you will benefit from staying calm rather than panicking. Now is the time to seek out the small joys in life and remain grateful for what you have. Avoiding bingeing on news, just check what you need to check and then shut it off and focus on your own world.
It might seem boring now, but you are protecting yourself and every other human being by taking these steps. Making sure to follow these small rules could genuinely save the life of someone you love. And we KNOW that SKY Girls are the lifesaving type
If you are someone who tends to worry about things a bit too much, this could be an extra difficult time for you. If you think the stress is affecting you too much, try to use some of the tips in this issue of SKY Mag to remain calm and ask for help and support if you need it.
Care for others We all process things differently, so what seems fine to you might seem scary to your mum, your cousin or your bestie. Also, some people are dealing with other issues at the same time – maybe they are sick, or stressed, or they don’t have enough money. There are so many difficult things that people go through. Make sure to look out for others, check in on your older relatives and make sure they are OK (because COVID-19is more dangerous for older people), and offer to help where you can. We are all in this together, which means we all have a role to play. So after looking after yourself, don’t forget to be a beautiful soul and look after everyone else too.
