While there are concerns about the negative impact of physical isolation on children's learning, we should also be concerned about their mental health. Teachers and health professionals report that the strain of physical isolation is starting to show for many children and young people. Any anxiety and fear they experience is heightened by isolation from friends, lack of access to their usual sports and leisure activities and a lack of certainty about the future.

The following key points will help us.

» Build the foundations for good health
» Eat a healthy diet
» Get plenty of exercise
» Maintain good sleep patterns
» Add the pillars of good mental health
» Maintain social connection
» Practise deep breathing