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thoughts may be more distressing The lack of structure in the face of
than ever. uncertainty can cause you to feel
anxious. So, create a schedule and
Ergo, it is important to take a minute incorporate healthy activities into
and check in with yourself and your day. It is essential that while
acknowledge your emotions and creating a schedule you do not
fears. Sitting with your emotions and compare your productivity to that of
to allow any feelings to exist others but try to do activities that
alongside whatever actionable steps you gain joy from. Take time out for
you are taking is necessary, as activities that you relish. Find some
conceding and thus facing your fears time to add value to your day. Read
in times of disquietude instead of a book, watch a comedy, play a fun
ignoring and letting them build-up board game or videogame, exercise,
will provide a sense of relief. We clean your room, take a long bath,
need to allow ourselves space and meditate, practice yoga, learn a new
patience to process the emotions that hobby like origami, have a solo
arise.
dance party, do gardening, sing your
Feeling anxious, irritability, lack of heart out, make something- whether
concentration as well as fear due to it is a new recipe, a craft, or a piece
uncertainty is a valid response. of art. Even take a nap if you want
Whenever you feel yourself getting to. Stay active- as physical activity
caught up in these emotions and can reduce stress and also keep the
fear, which might happen a little too body and mind fresh. It doesn‟t
often; focus your shift to things you matter what you do as long as it
can control. Washing hands, takes you out of your worries and
maintaining good hygiene, ensuring makes you feel joyous.
you have enough and correct During this time of a pandemic, it is
information, eating healthy, and also important to stay informed but
following all possible preventive don‟t obsessively check the news.
measures can help prevent health Stay informed so that you can follow
anxiety to a large extent. Whenever advised safety precautions and do
you catch yourself thinking about your part to slow the spread of the
the worst-case scenario, shift your virus. Howbeit, sensationalistic
focus onto manageable, doable, coverage only feeds into fear.
solution-focused things that can help Continuously watching the news
with anxiety, and also help establish about „death tolls‟ or „rapid spread‟
a consistent routine.
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