Sunday, June 28, 2020

Eight Tips To Overcome Covid Challenge Psychologically


Workout
We human beings are a bundle of energy and in the case of youngsters the energy is very high. It is of course very tough to stay indoors in lockdown mode. Our energy needs to be released. The best solution is to do home workouts and expend the energy.
It is very important to do this. Find a way, one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening. There are a number of online Zumba, Yoga, Dance, Fitness classes. Choose your pick and sweat it out.

Nurture yourself
This is a time to nourish yourself, just as nature is nourishing itself. Eat nutritious food in measured quantities, keep yourself hydrated and have your 8 hours of sleep. Give structure to your day. Design your day and take leadership of your life.

Time Management 
Have a routine, which means wake up, exercise, eat and sleep on time. Maintain social (socially distant) contact. Remember, unstructured time can create boredom, spikes in anxiety or depression, which can lead to unhealthy patterns of coping.

 Declutter your home 
Most of us are at home, let’s take a hard look at the stuff around, it’s a great opportunity to take action and feel in control.Let’s declutter, clean and organize our homes. Do not stop there, declutter careers and relationships also. This is the most appropriate time to relook at our career and life goals. Observe self. Discover who you are. What is it that you want to achieve? Writing a journal will help immensely. By the way, decluttering mind is called meditation!

Meditate
Add meditation to your routine. Relaxing your mind and body, keeping still and doing nothing for a few minutes each day does wonders to us. Mind is the most difficult to control. Meditation helps in quietening the mind. It generates positive energy.

Practice gratitude 
Even though you are facing a challenge now, write down some of the things you’re grateful for. Reading aloud positive affirmations each morning will generate positive vibes. Forgive all the people in your life who have not been good to you. That will give you peace. Accept life and circumstances as they are. Remember, “THIS TOO SHALL PASS”. 

Do creative stuff
Do something creative along with household chores, online classes and TV. Develop a hobby- highly recommend gardening, music, dance, photography, sketching anything that gives you happiness. Because when you do creative stuff, your self- esteem goes up and you feel fulfilled and happy.

Be of service, from a distance 
Being of service is one of the best things we can do for the society—and on a more selfish note, for ourselves. Studies have repeatedly found that serving others, even via small acts of kindness, has strong and immediate mental health benefits. And feeling a sense of purpose has also been shown to help people recover from negative events and build resilience.

-Dr.Lalita Anand

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