Maintaining Sobriety in Quarantine

When you’re in quarantine, your daily routine will be different from what it was before. 

Chances are, you’ll feel more anxious and stressed—and that’s normal. But there are things you can do to maintain your mental health and well-being:

• Make sure you get enough sleep every night. Research shows that getting a healthy amount of sleep is linked with better mental health, so make an effort to go to bed at the same time each night and get up when it’s time for everyone else in the house or apartment building to wake up. If possible, avoid using electronic devices after dark (including phones) as they emit light that can disrupt your body’s natural circadian rhythm – which regulates things like temperature regulation and hormone production – making it harder for people who suffer from insomnia or other sleep disorders like apnea syndrome or restless leg syndrome (RLS).
• Stay hydrated by drinking lots of water throughout the day; this helps keep blood pressure low while also helping keep toxins out of our systems so they don’t end up accumulating inside organs like kidneys or liver over time. Eat healthy snacks between meals instead of eating junk food all day long. Practice yoga whenever possible (or try some other kind of exercise if yoga isn’t right for you) because these activities calm down stress response system activity such as heart rate variability (HRV), high-frequency heart rate oscillations (HF), respiration rate variability (RRV), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA); all four metrics have been found statistically significant predictors for acute bipolar depression episodes during periods without medication treatment.”