We all know how stressful life has become during this coronavirus pandemic, so in this episode of The Tutor Podcast, Neil lets you have a peek on his own list of surviving lockdown tips!

The top priority is to keep your (physical and mental) health always in check. For Neil, having a routine helps. But since movement is very limited, Neil suggests ways on how you can tweak it. If you think there is no other way around how you can get yourself to sweat, well, let Neil prove otherwise!

Neil also gives tips on how you can improve yourself and grow your business. There’s so much time made available to you right now. Be productive. Join in the discussion now.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Have a plan set for each day. This forces you to envision having wonderful days. We aim for worthwhile activities when we detail our routine. We automatically don’t include something that we deem as a ‘failure’ or ‘pointless’.
• Move more. Since most work from home is sedentary, you need to take minor breaks to get your muscles moving. Walk around the room, do simple gym-free workouts, or even do some chores.
• Keep communication channels open.
  • If you live with someone else, it may become stressful. It’s important to talk about your feelings and set some rules.
  • If you’re feeling lonely, reach out to your friends. There are a lot of video calling applications out there that you can utilise.
• Check your food consumption. Most of us have limited outside access, the gym and sports facilities where we usually do physical activities are closed. We can neglect our health and fitness. For food, Neil advises that you keep a grocery list that ONLY has healthy foods.
• Get rid of old unpleasant habits.
  Remove triggers for negative behaviours to make this task easier for yourself. To get used to good habits you’re trying to incorporate, it’s better to associate them with pre-existing pleasant ones.
• Add new streams of income. If you have promising content in your backlogs, you can repurpose it. Now’s the time to market any extra content online as social media usage is at an all-time high
• Learn unfamiliar things. There have been many resources made available for free online lately due to the coronavirus. Maybe it’s time to try them out.

BEST MOMENTS

• “I have observed that society is fragmenting, people have turned against one another… it’s very sinister.”
• “The best defence is to have a plan every single day.”
• “It’s now easier than ever to get healthy. It’s easier to get healthy food than to get a crappy Big Mac.”
• “Learn voraciously and insatiably.”
• “Keep on moving in the direction you want to go.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Listen to The Tutor Podcast on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tutor-podcast/id1369191372)!
• Read the Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow which is available now on Amazon. Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weird-Things-Guitarists-Do-Misconceptions/dp/1519026579/

Contact Neil via this website - Neilcowmeadow.com!

ABOUT THE HOST

Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS!

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