Here are some tips you can use to adjust to physical distancing and take care of yourself during the outbreak:
- consider different ways you can practise self-care
- participate in a virtual Scout meeting or activity with other Scouts and Scouters (e.g. video chat, group call, etc.)
- do Scouting at Home activities (find lots of ideas and resources to use and share with your family and friends at:
https://www.scouts.ca/programs/scouting-at-home/overview.html
- host a virtual gathering with friends/family for #qualitytime (e.g. video chat, group call, etc.)
- keep up your school workwith e-learning resources
- find something to look forward to each day of the week (e.g. Monday is Scouts video chat night, Tuesday is movie night, Wednesday is pizza night, Thursday is game night, etc.)
- call, text, email or chat with someone you haven’t connected with in a while
- try a digital detoxto take a break from triggering headlines in the news
- eat nutritious foods(you can spice things up in the kitchen by trying new recipes)
- get creative with how you exercise(there are lots of fun home workouts available on things like YouTube)
- catch up on sleep, rest and relaxation
- smudge to cleanse your mind and environment
- try to be flexible as things continue to evolve and change
Remember that support is available whenever you need it — you can always talk about whatever’s going on for you to someone you trust or a resource like Kids Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca/ or Tel-Jeune https://www.teljeunes.com/Tel-jeunes-en