TORONTO -- As people across the country near the one-month mark of physical distancing and home isolation, one Canadian living in China has some words of wisdom for how to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kai Wood, who lives in Chongqing, about 800 kilometres west of Wuhan, says the last few months 鈥渉ave been straight out of a sci-fi horror movie.鈥� After spending more than 70 days in lockdown, Wood is finally free and publishing a book called 鈥淭he Invisible War,鈥� his diary from quarantine.

Wood says he began keeping a daily log after he heard Wuhan was going on lockdown.

鈥淲e were paralyzed by fear and panic,鈥� he wrote in an email to CTVNews.ca. 鈥淚 couldn't sleep and just absorbed news all day instead. I started to write, going back to a baseline of Jan. 20, how it all began, (recording) my journey, whatever happened, so the people would know I was here.鈥�

His blog, parts of which he wrote for CTVNews.ca, documented his daily triumphs and challenges, research into personal protection and the spread of the virus, and his meditations on how to stay happy and healthy while stuck at home.

鈥淲e need to be mindful, move our bodies, engage in meaningful social outreach and use this time for profound reflection and self-mastery,鈥� Wood he told CTVNews.ca. He also recommends working on your hobbies.

Life in isolation doesn鈥檛 come natural to many, which is why Wood is reminding people to be patient.

鈥淚f you're an early adapter, you need to be gracious with those that take longer to get up to speed.鈥�

As someone who has made it through a strict quarantine, his advice is to follow the rules set in place by public health officials.

鈥淧ut off any non-essential outings,鈥� he wrote in the email. 鈥淵ou are saving lives by binging Netflix and playing your guitar.鈥� He also promotes wearing a mask in public, which public health officials in Canada are also recommending.

鈥淲e need to find agency in our lives, whether that means getting sun and vitamin D and seven to nine hours of sleep a night to keep our 鈥榓rmy鈥� in ship-shape.鈥�

Wood uses words like 鈥渁rmy鈥� because, as the title of his book suggests, he sees combating the virus as a war.

鈥淭he closest comparison we can make is that we鈥檙e fighting an alien invasion, a virulent host that we can鈥檛 see (an invisible war) and it uses us as carriers against our families, against our communities,鈥� he wrote.

Wood鈥檚 book, 鈥淭he Invisible War,鈥� will be available digitally on Amazon later this month, and the blog associated with the book is available online,