It’s been a tremendously challenging time in so many ways, as people struggle with the realities and fears of the COVID-19 pandemic.
People are not just struggling to stay safe. They are also struggling to stay sane.
Thousands took to social media on chat about the ways they are staying “sane” during this pandemic, causing the hashtag #IKeepMyselfSaneBy to trend on Twitter.
Here are some of the responses:
Rehabilitating a border collie
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy rehabilitating a broken border collie pic.twitter.com/k9fLubCjVi
— I Guffaw (@i_guffaw) April 6, 2020
Hugging a cat
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy picking up Mila cat and hugging her like a human. pic.twitter.com/KVuGUA0tzK
— Whoakimosabe (@WhoaKimosabe1) April 6, 2020
Making lists
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy By Making New Lists..🧐 pic.twitter.com/x7MlhYYOWi
— Randy Davis (@RandyDa25687858) April 6, 2020
Watching “Mystery Science Theater 3000”
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy watching classic MST3K episodes. They make me laugh every time and it’s so filled with nostalgic stuff that my brain can go elsewhere for a while. It’s a comforting feeling. (It’s also great to play when you’re trying to sleep.) pic.twitter.com/dNF2nXtZKT
— ♥ Annotated MST ♥ (@AnnotatedMST) April 6, 2020
Connecting with higher power
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy keeping my mind stayed on JESUS and HIS WORD! Isaiah 26:3-4 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee. Trust thee in YAH forever, for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.” Jesus is a mind regulator! pic.twitter.com/ppm4784ciu
— GINGER GRIFFIN (@GingerLGriffin) April 6, 2020
Cello > TV News
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy writing, playing my cello, spending time in the woods, and NOT WATCHING THE NEWS! pic.twitter.com/qMc97HbQWV
— Mj Pettengill (@Mj_Pettengill) April 6, 2020
Watching Mel Brooks films
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy Watching Mel Brooks movies. In ‘Life Stinks’ he outsmarts a real estate developer and don’t forget ‘The Producers’ a movie about Hitler meant to be the worst movie ever. Or the classic, ‘Young Frankenstein’. pic.twitter.com/tSVarVREo3
— L.W. Samuelson (@benwar27) April 6, 2020
Laughter
#IKeepMySelfSaneBy
Laughing! It’s good for you! pic.twitter.com/RG75ODGeVt— Janee Warren (@dickerson_janee) April 6, 2020
Therapy
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy talking 2 my therapist ….. i let him carry the burden pic.twitter.com/ZYz1IUt3r2
— Gingersnap_ (@Gingersnap_) April 6, 2020
Hanging with horses
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy hanging out with my horses! Without them I’d be a mess! pic.twitter.com/UJcYFttSkD
— Witchy Woman Podcast (@DaNae_Sweet_) April 6, 2020
Dressing like Michael Myers
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy Wearing my Halloween Costume. pic.twitter.com/VJj3QPd7q9
— Go Funko Yourself INSanely (@INSaneNFunko) April 6, 2020
Stargazing
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy spending time to myself gazing at the night sky. pic.twitter.com/tOEIp27N0I
— ☆Another Becca☆ (@AnotherOleBebs) April 6, 2020
Listening to music
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy listening to music pic.twitter.com/8cPyanUEdn
— Stephanie (@stephanieck72) April 6, 2020
Drawing
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy drawing
(Work in progress) pic.twitter.com/WF42kgq7VW— Jerry ‘Exotic’ Chacon (@chaconkie) April 6, 2020
Hanging out with a dog
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy hanging out with my best friend. It’s his bday today. pic.twitter.com/gumdebNTSG
— Angelina Couture DC-Personal trainer-on hiatus (@AngelinaDDD2) April 6, 2020
Enjoying bad jokes
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy enjoying bad jokes pic.twitter.com/rTm0dtmCrh
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) April 6, 2020
Pretending
#IKeepMyselfSaneBy Pretending my June 1st trip to Disney World is still going to happen! pic.twitter.com/Q5tohhvd4r
— Robyn Ella Lloyd (@robynellalloyd) April 6, 2020