Wellbeing
7 Tips to Parenting in Isolation
- Be conscious of the big three: diet/nutrition, activity level, sleep. These impact mood, problem solving, staying calm, concentration and focus.
- Prioritise importance: safety first and basic needs met (food, warmth, love).
- Accomplish what you can: Structure everyone’s day; different eating times and school, work times are ok. Own your mistakes with your children and find humour in them. If you feel yourself getting upset, move away even if it's five minutes in the toilet.
- Schedule 15mins to breathe or do something you enjoy: Small amounts of time to do things you especially enjoy can be a way to head off your own frustration before it starts. Try setting aside 15 minutes for reading, exercise, a creative project, or whatever else helps you feel centered. Remembering that this time is there for you and can be a source of calm in especially challenging moments.
- Celebrate the ‘wins’ no matter how small: It will keep you in a positive mindset.
- Give extra hugs: Check in on your children and have someone that can check in on you. It helps relieve the stress and pressure of parenting in isolation.
- Give some more hugs!! : )
CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION
We know uncertainty is great fuel for anxiety and stress.
Now, more than ever, it is important to continue to build our capacity to thrive.
The Big Life Team have created the Big Life Boost to provide the whole of school community with a daily dose of positivity. The Big Life Boost tackles our Big Life Questions by cultivating mindfulness, positive emotion, positive connection, kindness, gratitude and empathy.
Many students will be trying Big Life Boost Activities in their online classes. We invite parents, carers, staff members and friends to continue these conversations at home, and try out some of these strategies designed to enhance our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. You can find our Big Life Boost Activities by clicking on our website or facebook links below:
https://sites.google.com/wblcoll.vic.edu.au/biglifeboost/
https://www.facebook.com/biglifewarrnambool/