Staying indoors has become the new normal for families since the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine. Parents have turned to working from the comfort of their homes while kids are either on a break from schoolwork or studying through online classes and tutorials.

The benefits of committed self-care go beyond moisturized skin and OOTD goals. The enhanced community quarantine has taught us that genuine self-care entails paying attention to one’s well-being – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Whether you’re on a home quarantine alone, with a loved one, or with your entire family, here are some self-care tips from Dr. Michele Alignay to make life under quarantine a little friendlier to the mind, body, and soul.

Due to the enhanced community quarantine in many parts of the Philippines, schools are faced with closures and cancelled activities. In a report, UNICEF cited that “almost 90 per cent or 1.5 billion of the world’s students are now affected by nationwide school closures due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).”