Upon hearing the words quarantine, lockdown and self-isolation, it's easy to conjure up images of being holed away in a room, not leaving for a month and zero contact with others. The reality can be quite different.

While in self-isolation, it's important to remember that you can go outside, go for a walk or a bike ride, as long as you stay two metres away from anyone else you might encounter. Outdoors have numerous mental health benefits - but not at the expense of increasing the chances of transmission of the virus. Self-isolation is an effective precautionary measure to protect and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

So yes, you can go out for a run, a walk, a bike ride, ocean swim, fishing or even surfing, provided you do these activities either alone or with the people you are self-isolating with. BUT, and this is the point, you cannot meet up with friends for a run, walk or bike ride if you are not self-isolating with them for the whole period.

In essence, self-isolation rules are less about where you are allowed to go and more about who you're allowed to go there with. The thing to keep in mind is that you are not allowed to run with anyone you're not self-isolating with, but you're more than allowed to run away from those you're self-isolating with, for a bit of a break.

The Government have asked people to limit their movement around the country to help contain Covid-19 but driving in private vehicles is allowed. However police are advising people should only drive to access essential services and businesses.

If you are still a bit anxious about leaving the house to get some exercise, there is a wealth of workout videos to follow online, no matter what your skill level.

Keeping in touch with others during this period is important; social contact can be vital to good mental health. Use this time to call friends, neighbours and family and catch up.

The main focus of self-isolation is to keep the amount of people you have close contact with to a minimum. The smaller your bubble, the better chance we have at containing the virus.