The days can be longer and darker if you are living with hair loss, or any triggering depression during Shelter in Place. Sticking to a routine can help the days fly by, boost your productivity, creativity, confidence, and keep your bald spots out of the mirror and off your mind.
I have only put on my wig once during the last two weeks and it was to go to the store. Now that I am thinking about it, I don’t want COVID-19 on my wig babies, so I will not be doing that again. I have my bald head out (or covered in a beanie when it’s cold) 24/7. I think Taylor (my boyfriend) forgets what I look like with hair and makeup at this point. It is starting to make me feel a little insecure. Not enough to wear my wig everyday, but enough to start a routine to boost my confidence and implement a weekly “date night.”
My routine is built for Monday – Friday, around my 9:30AM – 6:30PM work from home schedule. I have included a lot of little details/ reminders to keep me on track. Staying active is the theme of my routine, because the first week of quarantine, hours of TV were watched, and handles of vodka were drunk. Gross, but necessary. Now we are drinking less and moving more.
I hope my routine is a skeleton for you to build on to keep your spirits high during this isolation. If you are alone, with a partner, roommate, or family, a routine of any kind can help keep you busy, and the negative self-talk away. It’s a really great time to spend with loved ones if you have them near, and/or reflect on all there is to be grateful for.
Quarantine Routine:
M-F, WFH 9:30AM-6:30PM
7:00AM- Wake up
7:10- Yoga stretches/ take vitamins
7:30 Hike hill (I live at the bottom of one)
8:30 Shower/ AM skincare routine
9AM Read a chapter /ready to work
9:30AM Take before meal supplement
10AM Breakfast
12PM Whiten teeth
1PM Write (book, blog, content post)
1:30 PM Take before meal supplement
2PM Lunch
4-5PM Stretch/walk/workout/shower
5:30PM Take before meal supplement
6-7PM Dinner
7PM Digestion walk
8PM Watch show/ Read
9PM PM skincare routine/ bed/ sleep meditation
Every hour on the hour 3 minute exercise:
10AM Planks
11AM Pushups
12PM Mountain climbers
1PM Wall sits
2PM Squats
3PM Crunches
6PM Oblique crunches
I am only on the third day of this routine, but I assure you I am busy, tired, and sore AF! Prison body, Buddha mind, here I come!
I would love to see your routines, so please share via email or socials. Stay safe, healthy, and home Xo.
