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Working from home has its perks, right? Free coffee, working from your bed, perhaps feeling more independent. But it can also present challenges for one’s mental health. With all the worry around Covid-19 (Coronavirus) there are many who no longer have a choice but to work from home—and for some, it may be their first time away from their teams, and managing the day can be daunting.

For some of us, the challenge may involve being by yourself for such a long period of time, because this can lead to feeling lonely. For others, the struggle may be managing children and having the whole family at home while trying to get in the right head space to work. Muslim Youth Helpline decided to put together some top tips to help your mental health during this time.

Outdoors

Try and spend some time outside each day to get fresh air—at least 20 minutes around your home or garden. If this is difficult, then make sure you open all your windows for a while and let some fresh air in.

Schedule

Try and stick to a regular schedule as far as possible—have set times to wake up, work, and go to sleep. Get dressed every day and avoid the temptation to stay in your pyjamas all day.

Unplug

Have technology-free time when you aren’t working. It’s easy to sit on your phone or on Netflix while you’re at home, but take some time away from screens to read a book and chill out.

Leave your bed!

Don’t stay in bed all day! It’s tempting to work from your bed—just because you can—but have a separate work area in order to distinguish between work and relaxation times, which has never been more important.

Connect

Stay connected to your friends and family, check in on how they are doing, or reach out for help. Try and speak to a human at least once a day; it could be a video call so you get to see someone.

Move

Increase your movement in the day by walking up and down the stairs or find a yoga video online—whatever it takes to avoid sitting down all day. Movement for many of us may have decreased and it’s super important, as our physical well-being contributes to our mental health!

Muslim Youth Helpline provides faith and culturally-sensitive support by phone, live chat or email. To access their 7 day a week service you can:

Call 0808 808 2008 OR Live chat on myh.org.uk/helpline OR Send them an email here

MYH receives no government or institutional funding and relies on the generous donations of our community to keep our service going. In times like these, we need our community now more than ever. This is why we’re launching an appeal to keep our services going and to allow us to be there for those struggling during this crisis. You can donate to our appeal here.

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6 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health When You’re Working From Home