Covid-19 quarantined — SO WHAT ARE WE TO DO? Nancy Shimmy

3 min readMar 17, 2020

The world has been hit with Covid-19, which has led us all to be quarantined. What are we to do?

Quarantined: For many, it is a time of loss of income, stress and anxiety. Our two kids are spending their days at home; my daughter is catching up on her drawing passion, and my son is doing college work with his fellow classmates and teacher via computer. As for myself, as a stay-at-home mom, blogger, and Essentrics instructor, it is a time to change things up a bit. Something I think I needed and will benefit from.

A time to change things up a bit. Something to benefit from.

I’m going to make this a positive thing. I will trick my mind into thinking this is simply a change of pace. Weeks that are partly vacation and partly “catching up” on things unfinished.

I gave my ‘Essentrics with Nancy’ group members a challenge. Here is the info that I have posted on my studio facebook group. — CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE FUN.

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Studio Closure Challenge

It’s a weird time right now. We are in uncharted territory. It seems all our activities are being cancelled. 🤔. Experts stress that we should avoid public places and stay home… yet, staying cooped up inside isn’t necessarily healthy.🤓

WHAT ARE WE TO DO? — Stress and anxiety are not good for our health. This is a well known fact. (Being quarantined may be causing lots of it.) It is important to give our immune system a fighting change by choosing to eat well, get rest, and stay active.

Here is my 3 step challenge.

1. Move for a minimum of 15 minutes daily.
2. Post a photo or a comment on this page for accountability.
3. Feel proud that you did your body good.

Suggestions:

1. In the kitchen? Try dancing to your favorite song.
2. Brushing your teeth? Do some pliés.
3. Go for a 15min walk and breath some fresh air.
4. Do an Essentrics TV workout.
5. Do a mini Essentrics workout from youTube.
6. Pick-up the old hula hoop or skipping rope and give it a try.
7. Learn a new line dance sequence from youTube.

HOW TO JOIN-IN ON THE FUN:

Not an ‘Essentrics with Nancy’ group member? Simply like my facebook page (link below) and post your accountability comment, pic and/or video below the daily challenge post. 👩🏼‍🦳👏
If a group member, simply post in the ‘Essentrics with Nancy’ group under Day 1.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE FUN. The more, the merrier!!!

And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently.
And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal.
And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.
Kitty O-Meara

Yours in health ~ Nancy Shimmy

Blogger / Educator / Essentrics Instructor A Mom, a wife, a friend. A person who tries to see life through the eyes of her inner child. I have passion for life, for family, for learning, and for healing through movement. Finding happiness, health and success through authenticity and simplicity.

Originally published at https://nancyshimmy.com on March 17, 2020.