127 days alone in confinement… The man in the barrel gives you his advice

• France enters its second week of confinement on Monday due to the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic.
• Having gone green for a few days, Jean-Jacques Savin knows this situation after his solo crossing of the Atlantic in a drifting barrel in 2019.
• To keep morale high, the Girondin adventurer gives five tips to follow at 20 Minutes.

He's a containment expert. A man who spent 127 days adrift in a barrel three meters long by two wide to cross the Atlantic a year ago. Girondin adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin recently experienced what millions of French people are experiencing today due to the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic, with one difference: "I chose, here we are forced », He immediately recalls.

Despite this very important nuance, he is therefore well placed to give us some advice on how to keep this containment so precious to reduce the spread of the virus. A very particular situation which earned him a few knowledge calls: "They are not doing well, they are bored, some will fall into depression", explains Jean-Jacques Savin. So to avoid this, he gives some of his secrets to 20 Minutes to keep morale high at all costs, especially when you're alone.

• Perfect or discover a passion

“With this confinement, most people have all the time in front of them. The agenda is often completely empty. In a way, we are free even if we are locked up. There is no time constraint. For example, I don't have a conference at all right now. So it's time to perfect one of your passions or even discover one. I think of painting, drawing, music ... It's time to progress on the instrument we practice. Having a passion really helps in those moments. "

• Clear your mind

“For me, these periods of confinement allowed me to find myself alone with my mind. It is a very good time to empty. During my trip, I practiced mediation. It's very good. Today, advice can easily be found on the Internet. "

[MEDITATION] #coronavirus. The #hypnose & # meditation center & the @CHUBordeaux Health and Work Environment service provide mindfulness meditation & hypnosis video staff to help them cope with this ordeal and manage stress 🙏 pic .twitter.com / K4190JuHOR

• Stop social media

“I advise people not to binge on social media too much. Yes, it's good to keep in touch, but you have to know how to drop out too. I know it's complicated for some people, especially single people at home. But we have to get there, especially with the news we have today. I advise to take refuge in nature. To observe it. We will see things that we had never seen before even from a balcony. This may also be the time to reflect on this subject. "

• Learn a foreign language

“It is not revolutionary what I am going to say but reading makes it possible to furnish great moments every day. Write also. I did it a lot during this crossing. It makes it possible not to think about the present moment sometimes. It is a way to escape and we need it very much during this period. It may also be the time to learn a foreign language or get back to it. Me, I plan to do it during my next trip (the crossing of the Indian Ocean planned in 2021). "

VIDEO. Atlantic barrel crossing: "I am not bored at all" https://t.co/u6fHjHOyU1 via @ 20minutesBord pic.twitter.com/KG29TxW7oF

• Change where you live

“When you're locked up like that, changing the decoration of your apartment or house can be good. It’s already busy (smiles). We have time to finally do things that we had planned for a long time. We also change the place where we are confined, it can be good for the head. Novelty is always good for morale. "

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