As we near the end of alert level 4, here are a few do’s and don’ts to keep you going.

Do:

• Start your day by taking 2 minutes to review your plan
• Then remind yourself what you’ve got rather than the things you need
• Tell your family that you love them and that you’ve got it covered
• Call your manager and ask them what more you can do to help the company
• Talk to two friends or colleagues in need and tell them that you are thinking of them
• Eat well
• Exercise for 30 minutes
• Read something useful
• Assess your contribution
• Appreciate you’re alive
• Relax for a bit
• And go to bed on time

Don’t:

• Be scared about the future – instead, think about what you can do to make it better
• Yell at the family for getting in the way – instead, tell them you love them but need to concentrate on your role and adding value to others  
• Question your relevance or self-worth – instead, be relevant to those you’re supporting
• Distance yourself from others – other than in the physical
• Eat rubbish – all the time
• Lie on the couch – all-day
• Get consumed by the news or social media
• Beat yourself up for feeling out of sorts
• Berate your pets or neighbours  
• Cause a mess
• Place unnecessary demands on the family
• Hog the remote
• Sneeze in public
• Or be unpleasant when you know there’s an alternative  

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