Magnificent Midlife

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. 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 i