Practitioners share top tips for coping with COVID-19

Katherine Shagoury

May 7, 2020
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I am sticking to a routine even if I am not “working” as such, I am getting up early, doing my activations or manual therapy I do for clients, and then going for a run. I am doing some online classes with friends to stay connected. I am making sure to eat enough protein and vegetables and take all my supplements.

I have muted notifications on coronavirus and only read one or two reputable news websites when I want to catch up on anything I missed. I think it is so important to keep boundaries on exposing one’s brain to negative news and unsightly images.

I am keeping in touch with friends and family and reading more. I am taking multiple breaks because I am sitting more than I ever have in my life. I do 20 breaths in the evening and look at photos of trips in the past or places I love before I go to sleep.

– Deirdre Nazareth, DO, ND, MS, IFMCP

About the Author:

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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