They lived in isolation between space and oceans .. Experts offer advice for home stone

As billions of people around the world suddenly attempt to adapt to social divergence measures as part of the battle to slow the spread of the emerging Corona virus (COFED-19), some specialists familiar with isolation measures from astronauts and submarine crews provide advice to make the coming weeks go smoothly in Home.

Scott Kelly, a retired astronaut from NASA who spent nearly a year on the International Space Station, told the French press that the way of thinking about these times is crucial.

"People need to set correct expectations. We do not know when all this will end. This situation can be prolonged so I say to myself, I live in a similar way to live in space for a year, I need to set a schedule, sleep and wake up at a regular time."

He continued that exercising is the key to physical and mental rest during the period of compulsory quarantine.

Personal mission
For his part, Vincent Larnody-Eiffel, the former commander of a nuclear submarine, said that for things to go smoothly during the quarantine period, a "personal mission" should be defined and dived into.

Like the situation on the submarine, Eiffel added, "We are stuck in our apartments and share a mission to protect others and medical workers and successfully get out of this ordeal."

He said it was important to establish and stick to a daily routine, adding, "You cannot surrender ... you need to do something during this time."

According to the submarine captain and his colleagues, this included installing models and planting plants under artificial light during their spare time.

"It is also important for every person to have their own space. In a submarine the spaces are narrow. The same applies to small apartments," he said.

Take advantage of time
As for the sailors Isabelle Otisier, who is considered the first woman to succeed in a tour around the world alone, and she had to spend a great time alone, she said that she had never felt lonely because she chose to be alone.

She recommends that people who are trapped in the house use the time "to try new things, read and listen to all kinds of music, write diaries, take pictures and draw," noting that it is important not to carry on thinking in the coming days.

The sailors recounted that when she was at sea facing an unlimited period of time alone, she learned "the first thing not to count days".

Good practices
The Cyprien Verso astronomer at the University of Bremen, Germany, spent more than a year in a small room with five other volunteers to simulate the conditions of life on Mars for future missions to the Red Planet.

"It is normal for your morale and productivity to decrease. This is not a sign of weakness. Do not add guilt to your problems," he said.

He showed that when he was "quarantined" to carry out the experiment, he was not allowed to go out and was prevented from communicating with the outside world.

"Even if not all of us deal in the same way with home quarantine, we can adopt good practices that make these periods more manageable." It is advised to choose one or more activities and do a lot of exercise.

In 2009, astronaut Frank de Win became the first European to lead the International Space Station.

He said that it is necessary to maintain human communication even if it is only electronic, adding, "The means of communication exist, you must make effort and use them."

The Belgian, who is currently quarantined on the ground, is keen to make a video call with his elderly mother every day, and he explained, "This allows me to see her."