Episode 33: Living with kids under lockdown with Dr Orlena Kerek

I talk to Dr Orlena Kerek, a pediatric doctor turned weight loss and health coach. She lives in Spain with her 4 kids, currently under lockdown. She knows a lot about managing anxiety and healthy nutrition.

We talk about:

Life under lockdown in Spain
Coping with children at home
How best to stay sane under lockdown
Coping with uncertainty
Acknowledging our needs as well as everyone else’s
Letting things go
Accepting life as it is now
How oxygen may be all that many people need when they are in hospital with coronavirus
Working with the information we have on the evolution of the disease
How children are considered super-spreaders
Working out what to do in a new relationship under quarantine
The benefits of a strict lockdown
Maintaining a healthy diet at this time
Going easy on yourself if you’re not always eating healthily
Celebrate the nice things every day
Try to plan your meals but don’t overdo it – work with what you have
Managing anxiety in this new normal
The importance of movement for mental health
Getting outside if you can and getting enough sleep
Taking this opportunity to try new things
All the online learning and connection possibilities with the pandemic happening now
Staying sociable remotely to stay well