Five (5) ways to maintain health care at home / community

1. Stay active together and get outside.

Adults and children alike must move throughout the day, especially as we spend more time sedentary
working from home or participating in distant learning. Staying active is good for our physical health,
and it can also help your family cope with stress and anxiety as a result of the loss of daily routine.

Every day, children should move for at least one hour in an activity that raises their heart rate. While
the places you may exercise with your family are restricted, there are a range of activities you can do
at home with your family, such as a virtual fitness class or an impromptu family dance competition.
It's okay to take your family outside for exercise, such as a stroll or a bike ride, as long as you keep a
distance of six feet from other people.
2. Drink enough water.
To avoid dehydration, drink enough of water and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. There
are many different perspectives on how much water you should drink on a daily basis. Eight 8-ounce
glasses, or around 2 liters, or half a gallon, of water each day is frequently recommended by health
professionals.
3. Limit screen time as much as possible.
It's vital to keep up with what's going on in the world but spending too much time on social media or
watching television can lead to anxiety and stress. While your children may need to use technology
more than normal for distance learning, interspersing various activities in small blocks of time can
assist to break up the screen time.
4. Encourage everyone to eat a well-balanced diet.
While social separation may cause you to make fewer trips to the grocery store, it may be more
difficult to make appropriate food choices. Make the best decision you can. Use frozen fruits and
vegetables, which are collected at the same time as fresh food and then “flash frozen” to preserve
nutrients, if you have room in your freezer. They have the same nutritional content as the original, but
they last longer.

While it may be tempting to nibble more while working from home, aim to stick to a regular eating
pattern of three well-balanced meals per day. You can absolutely give in to a craving now and then,
but since we don't know when we'll be able to resume our regular routines, you'll want to create
decisions that will last. On the other hand, it's usual for children to eat significantly less at mealtimes,
so don't be hesitant to provide them with healthy snacks throughout the day.
5. Follow a bedtime routine and get enough sleep.
One of the greatest ways to tell if you've gotten enough sleep is to look at how you feel in the
morning. Do you feel drained or energized? Getting enough sleep is critical for maintaining energy
and concentration throughout the day. If you or your children are having trouble sleeping, consider
going to bed earlier. Because your body knows what to expect, a consistent evening routine can help
you fall asleep faster.