I live alone. Being a virtual teacher has been hard and somewhat depressing. How do I combat it?

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When my school was all virtual, my depression for sure took a turn for the worse. And I live with my boyfriend and our daughter. Do you have anywhere you can hike? What about mindfulness/meditation exercises? If you need someone to talk to, we can exchange numbers!

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Dance parties in the living room, virtual hang outs and happy hours or in person if you’re comfortable, bundle up and go for a walk whenever you can. Call your family to chat, paint, write poetry, blog, start a new hobby. Get a pet if you can.

Its been rough but you got this.

What else do you do? Where do you seek engagement away from school?

Unfortunately too many of us wrap ourselves up into work.

Did you get the vaccine? If you've had both your doses and it's been 2 weeks, get back out there in the world! Go to a park, the store, a coffee shop, a place of worship...get out and be around people!

I agree with NCMS1. When I was forced into the classroom full of kids in August after distancing for months, I just started taking chances outside of work and just went on mini trips to get away. It helped. Not sure how open Michigan is, but most places I have visited in my state are practicing safety guidelines.

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