Tips to keep relationships healthy while sheltering in place
Take care of yourself. If you are well-cared for, you will be a better partner, parent, sibling, caregiver, roommate, etc
Turn off the media. While keeping informed can be helpful, too much media consumption can create emotional distance in relationships.
Communicate ways you’d like to receive safe, nurturing touch. If you live alone, consider bubble baths, fuzzy blankets, or using a muscle roller massage stick or back scratcher for sensation on your skin.
Take turns deciding which game to play, movie to watch, route to take on your walk, what to bake, etc.
Share love in as many ways as you can. Tell the people you love that you do. Loving increases love in the world!
Find ways to have alone time. Some people need more than others.
Institute a daily spiritual practice or quiet time for reflection and rest.
Use online meeting platforms such as Zoom, Skype, or Google Hangouts to connect with loved ones on a regular basis.
Take time for honest check-ins about how you are feeling.
Focus on gratitude daily. For what are you grateful in your partner/child/parent/roommate?
Take care of yourself. If you are well-cared for, you will be a better partner, parent, sibling, caregiver, roommate, etc