How To Stay Physically Active During Self-Quarantine?

With the global pandemic going on, people have been asked to stay home to minimise the spread of the virus. When in quarantine and isolation, you realise that you’re not moving around enough. This can make you feel constant tiredness or weakness, which can either be physical, mental or both. Good nutrition, physical activity, and getting enough sleep are some things that help you stay active during self-quarantine.

How Do You Tell If Someone Is Not Moving Enough?

Physical activities improve health and wellbeing while boosting energy levels and reducing stress. Being a couch potato is more harmful than we think, so before you decide to lazy around all day, read about some of the negative effects:

• You feel tired all the time

The more you sit around, the more energy-deprived you will feel. Being active puts the spring back in your steps.

• Increased stress levels

Lack of movement hurts more than just your physical health. It can also increase feelings of stress and anxiety. Moving around regularly will boost and steady your mood and may even improve your self-esteem.

• Not getting enough sleep.

When you don’t get moving during the day, you’ll spend the night counting sheep. As a result, the area around your eyes becomes puffy. On the other hand, when you stay active, you tend to fall asleep faster and sleep deeper.

• Forgetfulness

When you’re not active enough, your body doesn’t make enough chemicals, known as growth factors. Regular exercise boosts blood vessel formation in the brain; hence more blood gets to your brain. This helps you think, remember, and make decisions faster.

Types of Exercises That Are Suitable for Confined Spaces

People of all ages and gender need to be as active as possible. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are restricted with movements. WHO has given detailed physical activity guidelines and recommendations on the type of exercises people should do to benefit their health and wellbeing. Here are some types of exercises that you can do at work, home, and around the garden to keep your physical activity level high:

• Dance to some upbeat music
• Refresh your linens
• Tidy up and do house chores
• Reorganise your home office
• Play with the kids and pets
• Stretch to help ease muscle strain
• Do meal preps and clean up afterwards
• Carry heavy shopping from the car to the house

These might not seem like much, but they’re part of being physically active.

Three Tips to Stay Physically Active

We all know that regular physical activity benefits both the body and mind – overall, it improves the feeling of wellbeing. Remember that physical activity doesn’t necessarily include sports or gym workouts. As much as the physical benefits of sports are well-known, there’s so much more you can do to stay active. Here are some tips to help you stay active during self-quarantine:

1. Walk around even in small spaces (on the spot)
2. Stand up at every opportunity you get. purpose of interrupting sitting and reclining time after every half hour
3. Consider doing cognitively stimulating activities that help you stay calm, like meditating, reading, solving puzzles, or watching tv. You can multitask and do these as you work out.

Hampers from GHHK That Promote Healthy Habits

As we all know, health is wealth, so one should be ready and willing to invest in it. If you or someone you know needs some little motivation sticking to a physical routine, any of these three hampers will help. Our hampers come with a complimentary message card to include your message to the recipient. We also offer free delivery to Hong Kong metropolitan areas.

• VITALITY ESSENTIAL

This is a perfect hamper for you or your physically active friends and family. The hamper includes immune boost power organic tea bags and thoughtful lifestyle homewares.

• WEALTHY HEALTH

This hamper includes fresh fruits and wholesome vegetables in a delicately woven basket. The Wealthy Health Hamper is perfect for people who are conscious about their health or those looking to get it back on track.

You need to pre-order this hamper two days in advance.

• THE WEEKENDER

The Weekender is an ideal gift for people who enjoy little treats over the weekend. It comes with seasonal fruits and smoothies.

Summary

Thinking outside of the box will help you develop numerous activities that will keep you active indoors. Getting creative with these home activities is not enough; you need to set up a routine that will help you stay active daily. Stick with it, and this will help you build a routine. Put the time in your calendar if you need constant reminders.