I think Covid-19, also known as coronavirus, is the most used word in the world these days. Everyone knows what corona is, with a lot of misinformation. Various scenarios and conspiracy theories are being produced. There is still a serious group of people on social media and unfortunately on the streets who make fun of the virus and say "it's all there is to see". Two reasons come to my mind here, the first is the inability to comprehend due to ignorance and the second is a defense mechanism. Escape from reality, rejection, protection from pain, effort to protect the self...
We are actually in a mass change, and I want to focus on what the change will bring to us in this process, as well as what it will bring to us psychologically. “Stay at home” is an ultimatum that must be followed, but people do not want to stay at home, they are actually afraid of staying at home and facing different realities, they do not want to accept the fact that a real threat has come to their door. He is running away from the fact of losing the comfort, abundance and comfort he is used to, from the fact that he will lose his health, which he does not appreciate, and from the fact that he will lose his freedom. For those who accept this and retreat to their homes, anxiety may begin to arise. First of all, concerns about his own life and that of his relatives, economic concerns that he will face in the future after thinking that he has overcome his health problem, concerns about hygiene that he needs to pay attention to in this process, domestic conflicts that will arise from sitting at home between family members who have lived in the same house before but have not spent any time together for days. Self-control questions such as "have I been sick, does my throat hurt, do I have a fever?" If the process is not managed correctly, there will be a high probability of being pregnant with psychological problems such as various obsessions, depression, feeling of worthlessness, loss of confidence.
It is quite possible and expected to experience such concerns in this process, the important thing is how we can deal with these concerns.- At this point, I will not give you suggestions such as reading a book or watching a movie, you will do them anyway. See this as an opportunity to fix "a lot of things". Let's not forget the saying that there is good in every evil and that every crisis is an opportunity. What good can we create from this evil and what opportunity can we create from this crisis? Is there something the universe wants to tell me - to us? If this is a warning it is true Did I get the correct message? Maybe everyone should turn inward about their own lives, face the past and the facts, and first make peace with themselves. Maybe you have neglected yourself more than anything for a long time, this is the message that it is not worth neglecting yourself, you neglected your loved ones and family, you suppressed your emotions, you ran away from your own reality, it is time to stop running away and face it. It may be a process where fear, like many other emotions, will lose its meaning, but you will see that there is a lot you can do with all the physical precautions you take. Be open to communication, you are at home with your spouse, children and maybe your parents, focus on the positive values that this situation has and/or will add to you, complaining will not bring you anything but helplessness and unhappiness. Know that every moment is meaningful and productive to be lived. Whatever meaning you attribute to an event, its meaning for you is nothing other than what you attribute to it. For example, in Hinduism, the cow is sacred for several reasons, but in our society, it is a sacrificial animal whose meat we cook and eat according to various recipes. The animal is the same, but the value attached to it is very different. It is the meaning that people attach to it that makes it sacred or edible meat. Therefore, the more bad and negative meanings we attribute to this situation, the more negatively we may be affected psychologically. All these positive or negative thoughts change our energy, and this energy passes on to the people around us with whom we communicate, and in this process, these people will be our spouse, our child, our brother, our mother, our father. Keeping the energy of our loved ones and ourselves high will be shaped by the meaning you attach to this process. Your energy will increase the energy of those around you.
Since all possible problems that may occur in this process will be anxiety-based, I think we can overcome the effects of the Virus that causes anxiety more easily by changing our perspective on it.
As the level of anxiety increases, we panic. atmosphere and chaos are about to occur. First of all, it would be appropriate to live life as normally and in the most beneficial way as possible after understanding the situation in all its reality and taking the necessary precautions. Maybe the father who has never spent time at home with his child or wife until today. This is a good opportunity for children, mothers who cannot spend proper and quality time with their children due to cleaning and traveling, and children who have been neglected and asocialized and become robots in front of the TV and PC, to fix things. What kind of communication should be established with children in this process and how should we behave?
First of all, we should isolate ourselves from anxiety and panic and focus on the positives of the situation so that we do not have any negative emotions that will be reflected on the child. Get the right information from the right sources, do not be exposed to information pollution, for example, stop believing everything you read and hear. You should be able to communicate correctly with your child, talk to him like an adult, valuing his words and thoughts, accepting him as an individual and listening to him. They will have questions, answer them as simply, descriptively and normally as possible without any anxiety. Just like us, our children want to feel safe, so make them feel safe. Try to do this with your actions rather than your words, and be the right model. Don't worry so you can prevent your child from worrying too. Explain the cleaning and issues that need attention as clearly as possible, along with their reasons, and of course, first of all, be an example, both for your own health and for your child.
You can play games as a family and strengthen the relationship and bond between you by spending quality time. In crowded families, you can carry out activities that three generations can share by asking your father and mother and getting them involved. Remember, this is a great opportunity to restructure the bonds that you may not have gained or lost for years, make good use of this opportunity.
It is important to protect yourself psychologically, of course, but there are things you can do to keep your physical immunity strong. Perhaps one of the most important of these is to quit smoking. Even if you are exposed to a small amount of the virus by smoking, your chance of becoming infected increases significantly. The amount of virus that a non-smoker would not be exposed to and become infected with can easily infect a smoker. In addition, since smoking will weaken your immune system, not only the risk of getting infected will decrease, but also your body's ability to fight it will decrease. That's why cleaning In addition to the importance you attach to hygiene, nutrition and sleep patterns, I also recommend that you quit smoking as soon as possible for yourself and your loved ones.
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