I would like to share with you a few suggestions to protect and balance our mental and physical health in this period when the whole world is shaken by the coronavirus. Survival is our basic instinct, and when we perceive a risk, our entire focus inevitably becomes this and we begin to feel fear and anxiety. As much as these should be very normal, anxiety is very normal. But when it crosses a certain limit, it starts to pose a threat. Because we start to get stressed and stress is one of the main factors that suppress the immune system. When our immune system is suppressed, we become vulnerable to all kinds of diseases. It is very important to consume foods that strengthen our immune system, especially during this period. As we get stressed, our risk of getting sick increases. Because body and mind are a whole. During this period, individuals diagnosed with OCD or anxiety disorders need to pay more attention. During this period, symptoms may increase or existing disorders may increase. So what are we gonna do? 1-) We need to reduce our news following. When we worry, our need for information increases. We find ourselves constantly reading news and watching videos. This is a natural need, but we need to limit it. Because they affect each other in a vicious circle. So, the more we worry, the more we need to know. The more information we learn, the more worried we become. And we continue to grow in a vicious circle, so we need to reduce our news monitoring. When following the news, I prefer to listen to scientists who are experts on the subject rather than from people who do not have expertise on the subject. Especially people who specialize in microbiology or infectious diseases are a better source of news for me. We should also stay away from fake news on the internet and should not believe the truth of the news without confirming it. In this process, we should try to stay within our own control area as much as possible. When we say area of control, we mean our own behavior, our own habits, our own education, our own things, all these are the elements that we can control. When I say out-of-control area, I mean things that are beyond our control and that we cannot change. Disease, war, weather are out of control to avoid learned helplessness. What we need to do in order to influence the elements in the field is to take action within our control area. The corona epidemic is beyond our control. It is not only up to us to change this. What can be done about this is to pay attention to our own control area, for example, pay attention to our hygiene, not to go out, unless we have to, of course, we can pay attention to some things and pay attention to our control area. Beyond that, worrying and worrying serves no purpose other than harming us. You should focus on what you can do as much as possible. Whenever you feel extremely anxious about the epidemic, then try to distract yourself with a hobby. You can deal with work at home that you have been postponing for a long time. Dealing with flowers, soil and music will be very good for you. Spending time in the control area will be good for you. Dealing with out-of-control space triggers stress and fosters feelings of helplessness. During this period, we need to pay attention to our physical health. One of the biggest threats to our physical and mental health is inactivity. Especially those who work at a desk do not have very active movements. This will increase especially when you are at home. I would like to emphasize that you pay attention to this. There are exercises that you can do especially at home. At least 30 minutes of exercise and physical activity every day is good for the soul and brain. You can also check out home exercise programs on YouTube. If you make this a habit, it will be good for you and your brain. Another thing that will be good for our mental health is to wake up early every morning and open the window and look at the sun and let the rays enter our eyes. These rays will activate hormones related to well-being. Breathing exercises are very important. Because in times of stress, the flow of our breathing is first disrupted. If we regulate our first breath when we are stressed, we will quickly get rid of the concrete stress we have. As soon as we hear the coronavirus news, we involuntarily worry about the future, both in terms of health and economy. Our thoughts and focus are shifting towards the future. The fear of what if I get sick or if something happens to my child, my mother, my father, my siblings is acceptable within a certain period of time. But if its frequency and intensity has increased and you constantly feel very worried about the future, this can cause mental and physical harm. soluble. However, maybe it would be very good to draw attention to it, that is, to draw attention to the here and now. You can research what mindfulness is by doing mindfulness exercises, meditation, breathing exercises and attracting the mind to it. It will be good for you to practice that method for 2 minutes every day. Socializing is one of the elements that are good for our soul. However, in this process, we try to stay away from face as much as possible. At this point, taking advantage of technology and chatting with our loved ones online will be very good for us. In addition, reading books, watching documentaries, and watching movies may be good for you, but it is important to choose the ones that are good for your soul, open your soul, and are not depressing. I suggest you make sure it's positive and fun. All of these are the works and daily activities that I do to protect my mental health and stay in balance. I hope we can leave these bad days behind soon.
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