Risk reduction for:Lack of social interaction
- Keep in touch via phone — Audio conferencing
- Video conferencing (e.g. https://zoom.com)
- Game night. Play multiplayer games on line (e.g. https://colonist.io)
- Share information on your activities; favorite tv shows and movies
- Read a book
- Go for walks
- Learn something new; develop a new hobby
- Play music
- Volunteer
- Reduce stress by eating healthy; exercising, getting plenty of sleep
- Maintain an optimistic mindset
- Cultivate practices that produce contentment and avoid excitatory practice like checking your smartphone too often
- Avoid stress eating
We welcome your comments below about these alternatives as well as suggestions for others to add to this list.
References:
The psychological impact of COVID-19 isolation, as explained by scientists
Staying social when you’re forced to isolate
Ways to cope with stress
COVID-19 Is Coinciding With a Loneliness Epidemic
Effects of Social Isolation Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
Managing Life at Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Our family has been sharing recipes with family and friends. We give them a recipe to cook on a specific night and have a virtual dinner party to stay in touch.