When you’re not leaving the house, a lot of inherent activity is lost, such as time walking around the office or heading to the metro. Exercising becomes a way to ensure you get your heart rate up for at least 30 minutes a day. From walking around the block, sitting in on a training while on a bike, or breaking every hour for plank- there are endless ways to get movement into your day. Take advantage of being home to workout in ways that may have been too difficult when going to a traditional office, like before the workday begins or at lunchtime. Put on gym clothes first thing in the morning so you’re ready to break whenever there’s a free block of time. While it is good to maintain your normal schedule when working from home, it’s also nice to amend it in ways that previously weren’t possible!
Sometimes it’s hard to not feel like quarantine has set us back from those New Year’s resolutions that we joyfully set three months ago. Some goals may need to be put on hold, but other wellness-related ones can simply be amended. Be kind with yourself- global pandemics are not the norm, and it’s o.k. if you’re not hitting previously set benchmarks. Create new, quarantine friendly goals. Even if you didn’t have ones set before, they can help bring structure to times where there isn’t much to do. Step goals, workout goals, movement goals- all of these are great ways to stay motivated!
