Home isolation

Wellbeing toolkit

COVID-19

Having to isolate when youhave COVID-19 or being a closecontact can be hard.

It is good to have a daily routinewhile isolating.

Include activities that are goodfor your mental, social andphysical health.

This booklet has suggestions fordifferent activities to include inyour routine.

You could spend 30 minutes aday doing an activity from eachof the sections.

Remember life will not be like this forever. If you are concerned about your physical ormental health it is important to seek help.

breaks

Brain

Make sure you include a brain break in your dayto engage your mind. You might be able tomentally escape your 4 walls through a goodbook or interesting podcast.

Learn a

language

Watch a

TED Talk

Complete

a puzzle

https://sudoku.com/ https:/artsandculture.google.com/

Listen to a

podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio

/podcasts/

Read a bookhttps://www.goodreads.com/s

helf/show/free-online

Complete

a free coursehttps://www.tafensw.edu.au/

fee-free-short-courseshttps://www.duolingo.com/

https://www.ted.com/

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/

Complete

a Sudoku

Go on a

virtual tour

Learn a

new skill

https://sudoku.com/

https://artsandculture.google.com/ https://www.codecademy.com/

breaks

Movement

Break up your day by moving your body, even ifyou can't leave your home. Choose the type ofmovement based on how well you are feeling.

Try a free

yoga classGo for a walk

at home

Follow a free

workout

https://sudoku.com/ https:/artsandculture.google.com/

Spring clean

your room

Play music

and dance

Swap sitting

for standing

https://yogawithadriene.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVl6ZdslZz2Zj-34bMJFPbg

https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit

Stretch your

muscles Try a free

pilates class

Try a chair

yoga classhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/stretchin

g/sls-200768

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjP1qqdUt2rRUM3r_4-4MMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DYH5ud3zHo

breaks

MindfulMindful

Break up your day by taking the time to be mindful.This can be following a guided meditation or reallytaking time to appreciate a cup of tea.

Guided

meditation

Mindful eating

meditationLearn how

to sketch

https://sudoku.com/ https:/artsandculture.google.com/

Switch off

from screens

Play an album

from start-finish

Start a

daily journal

https://www.youtube.com/c/headspace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh26nYk0Ygw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0bbiVvERgkhm76d3nSbYqQ

Virtual nature

meditationsSleep

meditation

Mindful

colouringhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-

lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/stretching/sls-200768

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjP1qqdUt2rRUM3r_4-4MMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DYH5ud3zHo

connected

Keep

Break up your day by taking time to connect with a lovedone. Be creative and find new ways to reach out topeople while you can't see them face-to-face.

Phone or video

call a loved one

Write someone

a letterHave a virtual

dinner party

https://sudoku.com/ https:/artsandculture.google.com/

Find old photos and chat

about the memories

Read, share and discuss

a good news story

Host a virtual

movie nightPlan an online

trivia hangout

Play Skribbl.io

with friendshttps://kahoot.it/https://www.teleparty.com/ https://skribbl.io/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

https://www.facebook.com/HealthPromotionISLHD/

https://www.islhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services-clinics/health-promotion

https://www.facebook.com/IllaShoalHealth

https://www.islhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Pages

Health Promotion Illawarra Shoalhaven:

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District:

Links

Local

https://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library

https://libraries.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au

https://library.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Home

https://www.shoalhavenlibraries.com.au

Join the Library

Membership to local libraries is free. Join now to access books, movies and other

activities online.

Wollongong:

Shellharbour:

Kiama:

Shoalhaven:

Follow one of our Facebook pages orjoin your local library for more

isolation ideas.

1800 011 511 (operates 24/7)

131 114 (operates 24/7)

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

1300 789 978

https://mensline.org.au/

Mental Health Support

NSW Health mental health support line:

Lifeline:

MensLine:

support

Extra

If you are worried about yourimmediate health or safety call 000.

13 77 88

https://disasterassistance.service.nsw.gov.au/covid

Financial Support

Service NSW Support Finder:

1800 737 723

https://1800respect.org.au/

Domestic Violence Support

1800 RESPECT