Corona Virus Care Checklist 1
- Self Care + Community Care = GLOBAL Care
- Adopt a WE attitude and give up the I attitude
- Be PRESENT & MINDFUL of the greater good for people
- Work towards SOCIAL EQUALITY
- Use your privilege towards others' benefit
- Be WISE, COMPASSIONATE & BRAVE in your actions
- Step forward with COURAGE and CONFIDENCE in your attitude
Corona Virus Care Checklist 2
- Eat healthy and Build your IMMUNITY = Take care of your BELLY BRAIN
- CALM your NERVOUS SYSTEM = focus on long and deep BREATHING
- SOOTH your mind and Inner being = MEDITATE
- HYDRATE your connective tissues = WATER
- DRINK hot liquids and SPICES = soothe your throat
- RELAX your mind and slow down - Get to know your FAMILY better
- Be great PARENTS, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS and FRIENDS
Corona Virus Care Checklist 3
- Set Boundaries on the News & Social Media
- Be POSITIVE & solution-oriented - this too shall pass
- Find the LESSON in this confusion
- Every EXPERIENCE holds within it a BLESSING
- Make offerings to MOTHER NATURE - Pray, sing, be joyful
- Walk BAREFOOT = Get Grounded
- CLAP your hands = Sound ENERGY activates Blood Circulation & Joy
Corona Virus Care Checklist 4
- MOVEMENT therapy = Practice YOGA, exercise to activate your organs and muscles
- Coordinate Movements with your BREATH = learn to BREATHE Long and deep
- Exercise your MIND = CHANT Vedic Mantras to improve concentration
- Follow Self AWARENESS & INTROSPECTION = Opportunity to Reflect
- Find a WAY to add VALUE to SOCIETY
- FIND your GIFT, your TALENT & GIVE it away = SERVE Society!
Corona Virus Care Checklist 5
- WRITE a journal = Expression for your thoughts, emotions and feelings
- Connect with your inner FEELINGS and be Honest with yourself
- Feel the FEAR & the JOY within
- Do creative and new things despite the FEAR
- Read, Write, Paint, Cook, Conversations with your Children & Parents - Find new ways of engagement
- Be tolerant & PATIENT in your interactions
Corona Virus Care Checklist 6
- Be your own LEADER & DECISION MAKER
- Be EMPOWERED = Care for YOURSELF & your larger COMMUNITY
- CONNECT with those around you in CREATIVE ways = Find new ways of interacting
- Be POSITIVE & OPTIMISTIC = Solution Oriented
- Be PROACTIVE and contribute = The World needs YOU now!!!
- You are a CHANGEMAKER!
DRINKS
SPICE DRINK
Crush & Mix – Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cumin seeds, Turmeric, Black peppercorns, Cayenne pepper. Add to hot water and boil for 5 mins. Add Honey, Limon juice to hot water mixture. Drink hot/warm
HEALTHY JUICE
Chop & Mix, in a juicer – Carrot, Beetroot, Orange, Ginger. Pour in glass. Add crushed – Turmeric, Cayenne pepper, Back pepper & Mint leaves to juice mix. Drink cool or at room temperature (without ice)
NOURISHING SOUP
Heat Coconut oil – Add cumin seeds, chopped onions, Garlic, Ginger & Turmeric. After 5 mins add Chopped Mushrooms, Celery, Spinach, Salt, Black pepper. Add water. Cook for 15 mins. Add fresh coriander. Serve hot/warm
FOOD
Include lots of fiber-rich food in your diet along with fruits & vegetables.
FRUITS
Berries, Grapefruit, Orange, Tangerine, Papaya, Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Pomegranate, Avocado
VEGETABLES
Red Green Yellow bell pepper, Broccoli, Spinach, Mushrooms, Carrots, Sweet potatoes
SPICES & HERBS
Garlic, Ginger, Cardamom, Turmeric, Cayenne & Black pepper, Cumin, Clove, Licorice
NUTS & SEEDS
Almonds, Walnuts, Brazilian nuts, Pine nuts, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds
LIFESTYLE
PHYSICAL
- Make daily yoga/exercise a priority (45 mins)
- Self-care - Relaxation routine, massages
- Get adequate sleep (7 - 9 hrs/night)
- Maintain a nutritious, fiber-rich diet Stay hydrated ( 8-10 glasses of water/day)
MENTAL
- Meditate daily (30 mins or more)
- Pranayama daily to calm the nervous system
- Find a hobby/fun activity do it regularly
- Listen to soothing music daily
- Write a journal - your aspirations, goals
- Think positively & be hopeful
EMOTIONAL
- Recognise your feelings - Accept your feelings
- Be solution-oriented and proactive
- Respond & don’t react
- Have honest conversations with people
- Be grateful for all that you have & SMILE