Corona and Mental

In the face of indefinite isolation (at present 21 days), contagion, financial uncertainty, and with no return to normality in sight, corona-virus is taking its toll on our collective mental health.

There is a huge rise in volume since late February, and 80% of the complants received is about corona-virus anxiety.

In these unprecedented times, what can people do to bring themselves a bit of mental relief?
Here are my few suggestions

Acknowledge your anxiety
People deal with anxiety in ways that range from harmless to harmful – from binge-watching TV to comfort eating and alcohol. But the commonality is that these are ways of avoiding dealing with it

First, I recommends acknowledging that anxiety, which is a normal evolutionary reaction to a perceived danger or threat.

And I suggests trying to reframe anxiety as “a set of feelings, thoughts and emotions” rather than something defining to you or your life. “Feelings come and go and they will pass, and that’s what we have to remind ourselves when we are feeling anxious.”

Schedule worrying
If the worry gets overwhelming, I recommends putting aside a set time for it, say 30 minutes a day. “This might seem counterintuitive, but it can actually help reduce worrying.” The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) says setting a daily half-hour “worry period” at the same time and place helps to stay in the present moment the rest of the day. During the allotted slot it recommends “distinguishing between worries over which you have little or no control, and worries about problems you can influence.”

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Limiting daily news consumption may be wise. “If you’re losing sleep over what’s happening or you’re unable to concentrate on anything other than the risk that someone in your life has, you should probably consider [lowering] your dose of media to once a day,”.

Reframe the situation
You are not “stuck inside”. No, you are indulging in a long-awaited opportunity to slow down, focus on yourself and your home.

“Doing one productive thing per day can lead to a more positive attitude,”
“Set your sights on long-avoided tasks, reorganize, or create something you’ve always wanted to.”

Set quarantine rituals
With all the additional time spent not commuting or getting to places, I suggests using it to do something special with new rituals. This could entail a walk first thing in the morning, starting a journal, or speaking to a family member every morning on whatsapp, Twitter, Telegram, Facebook.

“Having something special during this time will help you look forward to each new day.

Get moving
Exercise is a “classic anxiety reduction strategy”. A review in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that those who exercise just one day a week may experience a happiness boost.
It could be YouTube classes, a fitness app, cycling, jogging – and a New York club called Nowadays has created an online “virtual club” with live DJ sets every night.

Small acts of altruism
Helping others can give you a sense of purpose and control.
Do you have an elderly or sick neighbor you can offer your services to?
“The idea is to get out of the helpless zone if you can.

Physical distancing, not social distancing

It goes without saying, but “loneliness is bad for humans.
Have a coffee/chat /discussion over whatsapp ,Telegram ,viber ,FaceTime. Call your parents or kids every day.

While in some ways coronavirus is isolating, but it is worth remembering that it’s a shared global experience.
“Everybody’s affected to different degrees, but the bottom line is that everybody’s in it together, and scientists all over the world are trying to work on it together to find a solution quickly.”

More resources
Mindful walking, breathing and eating for just a couple of minutes several times a day can help with anxiety.
The aim of mindfulness is to bring the mind to the present moment – or the process of trying to.
Try mindfulness apps such as Calm and Headspace.

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