{"id":64550,"date":"2020-03-17T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T19:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=64550"},"modified":"2020-04-08T10:46:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:46:22","slug":"best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You’re Quarantined at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

The time has come that both government mandates and personal judgment regarding COVID-19 has forced us indoors. The fear of the unknown cocktailed with social isolation can lead anyone to go a tad stir-crazy. Social isolation can make a huge impact on your mental health. Binging<\/a> every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let’s explore some soothing in-home activities.<\/p>\n

\"relieve<\/h2>\n

Meditate and focus on your breathing<\/h2>\n

Find a soothing spot where you can dim the lights, sit alone, and feel your heartbeat. Meditation can alleviate stress and create a state of deep relaxation, which will benefit your overall well-being during these uncertain times. With everything going on, silencing the internal chatter can welcome an eased mind.<\/p>\n

\"relieve<\/h2>\n

Take a trip down memory lane<\/h2>\n

Pull out some of those old photo albums or school yearbooks and revisit the past. Reliving nostalgic moments can give us a sense of support, make us feel happier, and promote optimism.<\/p>\n

\"relieve<\/h2>\n

Donate goods you don’t need<\/h2>\n

Go through household items, shoes, and clothing you may no longer use. Donating to local charities is a great way to help others, increase happiness, and relieve stress. In all likelihood, if you haven\u2019t worn it or used it in a year, you\u2019re not about to start now!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/h2>\n

Ditch the technology and pick up a book<\/h2>\n

Reading not only improves memory, vocabulary, and knowledge, it can help with mental stimulation. Boosted mental stimulation contributes to the flow of blood diminishing stress!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/h2>\n

Try a little Feng Shui<\/h2>\n

There is something uniquely satisfying about giving your space a makeover. Removing clutter can create a sense of balance, both physically and mentally. Rearranging your space can be very stimulating and help distract you from everyday stressors.<\/p>\n

To help mitigate this crisis, it is important we each do our part. Staying out of restaurants, bars, and limiting our social interaction can decrease the rapid worldwide spread of this virus. These simple indoor activities can help alleviate stressors out of our control. The best part is, they\u2019re completely free and will aid in keeping you out of harm’s way.<\/p>\n

Namaste!<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n

Tell us what you think matters in your neighborhood and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE LIKE THIS<\/a><\/center>
DOWNLOAD THE URBANMATTER APP<\/a><\/center>
FIND PARKING<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The time has come that both government mandates and personal judgment regarding COVID-19 has forced us indoors. The fear of the unknown cocktailed with social isolation can lead…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2088,"featured_media":64552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,755],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-popular","category-category-things-to-do"],"yoast_head":"\nBest Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UrbanMatter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1170\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"780\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lauren Bowen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lauren Bowen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lauren Bowen\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/dd36774d91387caee1259c5aa4b4cb3e\"},\"headline\":\"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You’re Quarantined at Home\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\"},\"wordCount\":401,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Popular\",\"Things To Do\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\",\"name\":\"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home | UrbanMatter\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00\",\"description\":\"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg\",\"width\":1170,\"height\":780,\"caption\":\"soothing activities\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Popular\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/category-popular\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You’re Quarantined at Home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter\",\"description\":\"For What Really Matters\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"width\":371,\"height\":99,\"caption\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/dd36774d91387caee1259c5aa4b4cb3e\",\"name\":\"Lauren Bowen\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/laurenb-110x110.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/laurenb-110x110.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lauren Bowen\"},\"description\":\"With skills gained from a degree in Psychology, Lauren Bowen now spends her time being a self-proclaimed true-crime podcast detective and freelance writing for UrbanMatter. This dog mama enjoys tending to her numerous house plants and spending time in the great outdoors. If missing, can be found by the pool with a nice read and a White Claw.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/lbowen\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home | UrbanMatter","description":"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home","og_description":"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.","og_url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/","og_site_name":"UrbanMatter","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","article_published_time":"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1170,"height":780,"url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lauren Bowen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_site":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lauren Bowen","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/"},"author":{"name":"Lauren Bowen","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/dd36774d91387caee1259c5aa4b4cb3e"},"headline":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You’re Quarantined at Home","datePublished":"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00","dateModified":"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/"},"wordCount":401,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg","articleSection":["Popular","Things To Do"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/","name":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You're Quarantined at Home | UrbanMatter","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg","datePublished":"2020-03-17T19:10:18+00:00","dateModified":"2020-04-08T15:46:22+00:00","description":"Binging every Netflix series or scrolling through social media will quickly grow tiring. Let's explore some soothing in-home activities to relieve stress.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shutterstock_360192704.jpg","width":1170,"height":780,"caption":"soothing activities"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-ways-to-relieve-stress-while-youre-quarantined-at-home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Popular","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/category-popular\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Best Ways to Relieve Stress While You’re Quarantined at Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","name":"UrbanMatter","description":"For What Really Matters","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization","name":"UrbanMatter Chicago","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","width":371,"height":99,"caption":"UrbanMatter Chicago"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/dd36774d91387caee1259c5aa4b4cb3e","name":"Lauren Bowen","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/laurenb-110x110.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/laurenb-110x110.jpg","caption":"Lauren Bowen"},"description":"With skills gained from a degree in Psychology, Lauren Bowen now spends her time being a self-proclaimed true-crime podcast detective and freelance writing for UrbanMatter. This dog mama enjoys tending to her numerous house plants and spending time in the great outdoors. If missing, can be found by the pool with a nice read and a White Claw.","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/lbowen\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2088"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}