TIPS TO STAY CALM AND POSITIVE

In this time of uncertainty, we may find ourselves feeling stressed and afraid. Here are a few tips to help you stay calm, grounded and positive:

1. Get your information from trustworthy Canadian sources.

2. Don’t overdose on news. Limit checking for news updates to once or twice a day.

3. Reach out and stay emotionally connected with others. We feel safer and stronger when we are together. Stay tuned for our Facebook and Instagram videos and LIVE videos where we will share skin tips, tutorials and laughs with you.

4. Practice what you can control:
- get enough sleep: 8 hours/night

- avoid excess sugar - sugar highs and lows affect mood
- get outdoors daily to enjoy some physical activity
- wash your hands often
- practice social distancing

5. Enjoy a daily breathwork, movement or meditatation class.

- Epic Fitness founder Stephanie Karlovits is offering a FREE daily 8 am morning stretch on Instagram @stephaniekarlovits and Facebook.

- Pranashanti is offering FREE 10 minute videos
http://pranashanti.com/videos/

- Pure Yoga is offering FREE/Pay What You Can LIVE Yoga classes on Instagram @pureyogaottawa

= Lori Meyers of BodyVida is offering a FREE/Pay What You Can Community Meditation and Relaxation Class on Wednesdays at 8pm. bodyvida.com

6. Show yourself love, patience and kindness by practicing a relaxing self-care ritual. How about a relaxing bath , facial massage or facial masque?

7. Acknowledge and express your thoughts, challenges and emotions through daily journaling

8. Practice mindful breathing and meditation

The Ottawa Mindfulness Meditation Group is offering a FREE 30 minute Emerging Into Spring morning reading + meditation - daily at 8am

https://zoom.us/j/857507192

9. If you or a loved one are struggling with anxiety or depression, there is support for you:

Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
https://kidshelpphone.ca

Breathe. Allow yourself to feel. Take your moment but don't force it. Be kind, gentle and patient with yourself and know that we are in this together.