To try and mitigate the spread of the COVID-19, your community is mandating that you practice social distancing. This means that you will spend most of your time at home, alone or with your family, making it hard for the virus to spread from one individual to another. Here are five essential tips to make it easy on you while social distancing.

1. Follow Positive People on Social Media

Social media is always full of negativity and anger. You're likely dealing with enough stress without piling more on every time you log on. Start unfollowing all the negative people and pages and start looking for the positive ones. Find and follow all of the people who are staying positive during this stressful experience.

2. Complete your To-Do List

Now that you are at home and have more time, get out your to-do list or create a new one. Clean out that messy closet, install ceiling fans or paint a room. This will give you a sense of accomplishment and this will help raise your spirits.

3. Learn a New Skill

This is the perfect time to take that online creative writing class or learn a new language you have always wanted to speak. Best of all, you can find a lot of free online material. Don't wait- try out a new skill while you have time!

4. Try new things

Take this to try new things such as pottery, painting, or reading a novel. There is no guarantee that you will love the new things you try, but it won't hurt to try either. Also, try to spend most of your time outdoors. For instance, you can go for a nature walk or on a hike with your family. However, make sure that you maintain the six-foot distance.

5. Connect with friends and family virtually

If you are not able to meet with your friends, family, and co-workers, you can communicate with them virtually through a phone call or video call to know how they are doing.

As difficult as it seems, it is your responsibility to ensure that you limit the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing.