How to have a healthy mindset during Corona virus pandemic?
During the period of pandemic stress, depression and anxiety are normal. Don’t include Corona virus in all your conversation. Most people have physical and mental strength to manage the situation. So initially you have to sort out the situation to know the solution for the situation. You can follow the steps to solve the depression mind set.
Don’t fill your mind with contradictory information:
- If you keep on listening to the sensationalist news report, the anxiety and stress will keep on increasing in your mind and body.
- So take some time to find out the officially recognized source of news channel.
- At the same time gather all the required information to relieve from anxiety.
Checklist for anxiety because of Corona virus:
- Uncontrollable fear
- Obsessed with Corona virus symptoms.
- Panicked feeling whenever hearing about Corona virus.
- Mind filled with all type of negative thoughts.
- Losing interest in things and foods which make you happy in the past.
- Finding difficult to perform the simple day to day task itself.
- Crying for no reason.
- Couldn’t concentrate on a single thing.
- Usage of alcohol, drugs and inappropriate medications.
- Increase irritability and conflicts with members of the house.
When should I call the doctor?
Initially know that anyone can overcome stress, anxiety and depression. But if you no longer handle the situation and the mental condition is affecting the physical condition it is time for you to get the assistance from the doctor. Keep in track of your physical condition. You can crosscheck the symptoms with the below list.
- lack of proper sleep
- Reduced or no appetite
- Notable weight loss
- Low energy
- Feeling exhaust or prolonged fatigue.
Tips to take care of you during emotional outbreak:
- Avoid negative people. Connect yourself with the people of positive mind.
- Sit and count your positives that make you strong.
- It is ok to ask help from someone strong.
- Avoid things that can make you or feel you stress.
- Learn to say no if you can’t do the things.
- Set apart the needed task from unwanted or unimportant work.
- Listen to good music. Take warm bath that make you feel calm.
- Do some physical work that can make you stress out.
- Remind some of the winning strategies you used in the past to pass these difficult situations.
- Take good amount of sleep and don’t forget about the balanced diet.
Help others to feel better for yourself:
- Follow the guidelines to avoid the spread of corona virus.
- Find the nearby people who are in need and do the possible help.
- If you see that your friends or neighbors panicking, encourage them to differentiate the rumors from the true news.
- As long as possible be kind to one another.
If you can donate food to the food banks.