 Hey guys! This is Gabby from Brain Education TV. If you're new to this channel, consider subscribing by hitting the subscribe button down below so you can stay updated on the videos we release each week. So, like many of you, I've been quarantining at home for about a month now. Living in this global pandemic is something that is not easy for anyone. It's easy to feel stressed, depressed, and anxious about all the uncertainty going on in the world. In this video, I'm going to talk about four things that I've been doing during quarantine that have helped me feel more positive, less stressed, and more productive. Tip number one, stay active. Exercising has so many benefits for your physical and mental health. When you move your body, you get your blood pumping, you decrease the levels of cortisol, which are your stress hormones, and you increase your feel-good hormones, which are dopamine and serotonin. A quick and easy way to stay active is to do one-minute exercises. I'll link a video below that I did before explaining them a bit more, but basically you do one minute of exercise every single hour that you're awake. So, what I do is I set a reminder on my phone every hour, or I use this app called One Minute Change that reminds you to move your body every hour. And exercises you can easily do are things like running in place, doing push-ups for one minute, doing squats for one minute, doing lunges for one minute, doing jumping jacks, something super simple, but giving your full effort for the whole one minute can help raise your mood and keep your body active during quarantine. Tip number two, implement a routine. It's so easy with working from home and staying indoors all day to lose your normal routine. I know most people, including me, have gotten lazy and really just wanted to spend all day in bed. So a good way to stay mentally alert and sharp is to create a routine to help you have a regimen for your day. You can start small, you don't have to create an entire day's routine, but setting small goals like waking up at 9am every morning or eating at the same time each day can really help you feel more productive during quarantine and feel like you're using your time wisely. Tip three, take a break from screens and get some fresh air. Even though we all do it, we all know staring at screens all day long is bad for our eyes, it's bad for our brains. So getting some fresh air and going outside for a little bit during the day can really help to refresh your mind and body and even soothe your stress. Something I try to do is walk around for about 20 minutes each day. I know a lot of places are closed, we can't really go anywhere, but I mean you can still probably walk around around your building or around your house or wherever you are and changing your environment from being inside can really help refresh your brain and not make you feel like you're stuck somewhere and can't get out. Tip four, try meditation. Meditation can help you self-reflect, think about what you want to do in life, what you're doing, what your goals are and really focus on yourself and give yourself the time that you didn't have when you were really busy before. I try to meditate at least three times a week before going to bed. I use various kinds of meditation resources, I use meditation apps or watch guided meditation youtube videos or just put on some soothing music that helps me calm my thoughts down. So I will link all the resources I use below if you're interested and I think they're all very helpful and very unique. These tips have been really helping me get through quarantine. I know it's a tough time for so many people and I just hope all of you are doing well and are staying safe and healthy with your families and friends. That's all for my quarantine tips. Thank you for watching. If you tried any of these, leave a comment below. Any questions, concerns, comments will answer all of them. See you next time!