Sometimes we all go through periods that we would define as crisis or emergency. This includes the difficulties we experience in our personal lives; Examples include moving, divorce, illness, job change, death. We can be affected by social events as well as our personal lives. Accidents, disaster news, economic fluctuations, political developments and, as our most recent example, the Coronavirus agenda.
The resources we use to continue our daily lives in the face of an individual or social agenda may not be sufficient for us. For example, we feel more tired due to long and tense working hours, and we may often feel sad in the face of bad news. If there is a patient we need to take care of, we may need to cut down on the time we have for ourselves.
Our priorities naturally change in such situations. Management or elimination of the crisis situation in question comes to the fore. Since we have to deal with this situation, the more arbitrary situations we reserve for ourselves remain in the background and become almost a luxury. Postponing traveling until the exam period is over is a situation familiar to all of us. We don't feel like going to a concert in times of social disaster. In the coronavirus agenda, the priorities of our daily lives are changing places with the measures taken at the social and individual levels. Everyone is trying to take precautions at the level they find appropriate for themselves. The possibility of working from home, school closures, and how safe it is to use public transportation and socialize are on everyone's agenda. The first question we ask as we rearrange our daily lives: Are we safe? The precautions we take to feel safe are known. While we try to follow the recommendations recommended to reduce the contagiousness of the virus, we are trying to make sure we have the basic necessities for the time we will spend at home.
In this case, there is another question we often neglect to ask: Are we okay? If there is a sensitive issue on our agenda, we may feel different than usual. It is natural for us to feel sad when we receive bad news or to feel tired after returning from the hospital. When we feel like this, we may not think of taking care of ourselves. In fact, we seem to ignore ourselves while focusing on our own well-being in the face of a social disaster. We may think and feel guilty. Some crisis situations may actually require all but the most basic needs to be shelved. It is inevitable that some nights will be sleepless when there is a feverish baby at home.
If there is a situation on our agenda that requires sacrifice, some of our resources are already strained. When we already find ourselves in a difficult situation, basic needs are met in some way. This was the first thing that came to our mind in the face of the coronavirus. Increasing time spent at home and the possibility of staying away from social areas as much as possible increased the demand for basic food and cleaning products. To survive…
So, will we be content with surviving?
If our basic needs are somehow met in challenging periods, we generally do not pay much attention to how we feel. We use expressions such as "I'm already tired", "I'm nervous", but we don't think much about how to deal with this situation. As conditions continue to be challenging, we become accustomed to feeling exhausted. This is exactly why we have to take care of ourselves, in short, because the conditions are difficult. Taking care of ourselves is among the basic needs, but we often overlook it.
When planning to spend a long time at home, wouldn't it make things easier to think about what we will do as well as what we will eat and drink? What can we do to make this time more enjoyable than feeling trapped at home? While the uncertainty and anxiety in the agenda and the disruption of the normal routine are already exhausting, why shouldn't we do things that will be good for ourselves?
In situations where we are deprived of some things that will be good for us, putting others first and gathering strength makes it easier for us to cope with difficult situations. Sometimes this thing can be very simple, for example, a tea break during a busy schedule, a bath when you are nervous, music listened to when you are running. Giving opportunities to spontaneous recovery possibilities like these raises our mood during the day.
On the other hand, it is important to make it a habit to think about the question "what is good for me?" Because in times of crisis, we may not always have access to the first option that comes to our mind. If you have thought about this question before, it will be easier for you to remember other options during times of crisis.
When thinking about our basic needs in times of crisis, general We also prioritize physical needs. Taking care of our mood is as basic a need as filling our stomachs. Realizing that this is also a priority and considering investing in it in advance will help us get through difficult times more easily.
One of the questions to be asked on the corona agenda is:
In order to go through this process as well as possible. What do I need?
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