Caring for Mental Health During COVID-19 Times
Mental Health during COVID-19 times can be challenging to handle. Constant mood swings and emotional ups and downs will make you feel tired and sensitive to everything around you.
In such times it is essential that you take care of your health & make choices to help with your mental health.
The importance of Lockdown
The intention of the lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection from one person to another, to protect ourselves and others. Lockdown means not going out of the house except for buying necessities, limiting the number of trips outside, and only a single, healthy family member making the trips when required. If there is a patient who is sick and may need to get medical help, be aware of the health facility nearest to you.
The following are four things you can do to improve mental health during trying times.
Minimize watching news
Watching the news and staying updated is essential, but if you are the type of person who gets anxious or nervous by watching the news, then you limit yourself. Watching the news once or twice a day is enough to stay updated. Instead of watching, you can even read from trusted sources to get authentic information.
Stay connected with your loved ones.
Due to technological advancements, we have reached a place where communication is no longer an issue. From the comforts of your home, you can contact your loved ones through video calling. During trying times, it is vital to stay connected with your loved ones, so you don’t fall through depression. It is social distancing that we are practicing, not isolation, so make sure you stay connected.
Stay connected with your loved ones.
Due to technological advancements, we have reached a place where communication is no longer an issue. From the comforts of your home, you can contact your loved ones through video calling. During trying times, it is vital to stay connected with your loved ones, so you don’t fall through depression. It is social distancing that we are practicing, not isolation, so make sure you stay connected.
Eating Healthy
Eating Healthy is vital for your health. These are the times when you might indulge in eating unhealthy food all the time. So plan your meals properly and take care of yourself. Eating healthy and cooked food will help you through and after the COVID-19 times.
Exercise & Meditation
Exercise is essential, and you can do that at your home. As a basic exercise routine will keep you in shape and healthy. If you are anxious, please make sure you meditate, so save yourself calm. Mediation is helpful if you are worried or nervous. So make sure you take care of your physical health as both mental and physical health are correlated.
Exercise & Meditation
Exercise is essential, and you can do that at your home. As a basic exercise routine will keep you in shape and healthy. If you are anxious, please make sure you meditate, so save yourself calm. Mediation is helpful if you are worried or nervous. So make sure you take care of your physical health as both mental and physical health are correlated.
Distract yourself from negative thoughts by listening to music, reading, watching movies. If you had old hobbies like painting, gardening, or stitching, go back to them. Take some time to rediscover your hobbies.
