Preparing for isolating in your home
Have you given much thought to what you would need and how you would prepare for being isolated in your home? We’ve got the ball rolling for you with our readiness materials in this site.
We have been living through a pandemic, but how much have we learnt along the way?
Do you have strategies in place to manage these kinds of disruptions for next time?
With a little effort now, we can reduce some of this future stress, both for ourselves and others. Hopefully the worst of COVID-19 is behind us, but we may find ourselves having to stay at home due to illness (not just COVID-19) or other events, such as natural disasters.
If you are already stuck in your house, these pages may be of some use. But the idea is to do these things before this occurs when you are feeling less stressed and have more energy.
What is stress?
Stress can be anything from a daily hassle (like getting all the red lights on your way to work) to more intense chronic stresses (like looking for a new job).
At its core, stress is something that happens when something prevents you from achieving a goal… like all those red lights that make you late for work! Generally, it is a bad feeling and one that can lead to health and wellbeing problems. It can also make us feel out of control.
Some early psychologists suggested that feeling in control of your life, environment, and choices is a basic human need.
Mandated lockdowns and natural disasters get in the way of our daily goals while making us feel out of control and scared. It is no wonder these kinds of events are accompanied by increased stress and panic (as witnessed through panic buying).
Why have we made this information?
- There are ways to protect ourselves from feeling out of control. Behavioural science suggests being prepared could be the answer.
- These materials aim to help you think about some
planning strategies to be better prepared for future self-isolation situations. - Some people are natural planners, while for others it takes more effort. We hope there is something here for all levels of organisers.