How to regulate emotions during the epidemic?

2022-07-11

Affected by the epidemic, people's life and work rhythm has long been disrupted. Whenever we see an increase in confirmed cases, we will also experience negative emotions such as anxiety, tension, worry, and depression. If these emotions persist for a long time, they will seriously affect people's lives. For example: the scope of interpersonal activities is limited, the life style is changed, etc., it is easy to fall into negative emotions. Since the virus cannot be controlled, we must learn to regulate our emotions. Faced with these emotions, we need to take the initiative. How to manage our emotions and restore ourselves to a normal life is what we should be concerned about. Here are a few tips that I hope can help you.

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1. Suggestion 1: maintain a healthy lifestyle and do a good job of personal hygiene

During the epidemic, we should go out less, not going out unless it is necessary, wear a mask if you go out, and wash your hands frequently when you come home. Do a good job of personal hygiene, pay attention to hygiene, and do a good job of cleaning frequently. At the same time, take care of yourself and your family. It is recommended to maintain a regular schedule, adequate sleep, and enhance the body's immune function and anti-viral ability.

2. Recommendation 2: Face emotional changes calmly, understand and accept negative emotions

At the moment of the epidemic, most people may experience various negative emotions such as anxiety, panic, anger and irritability. These are all normal. It is recommended that you not be too sensitive and nervous, face changes calmly, and accept your emotions. Appropriate negative emotions can help us increase our vigilance against the epidemic, be more concerned and sensitive to the environment, and increase our crisis response capabilities. This vigilant response helps us improve the efficiency of our defenses and make accurate judgments when the outbreak returns.

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3. Suggestion 3: Reduce the input of negative news and treat epidemic information scientifically

The input of negative information also affects the aggravation of negative emotions. Under the rapid development of today's Internet era, information is false and true, and rumors and rumors are also indispensable. We should learn about epidemic prevention information through official platforms and other authoritative platforms, do not listen to rumors, understand epidemic prevention and control measures scientifically, and actively cooperate with epidemic prevention and control work. Control the time to receive news of the epidemic every day to avoid increasing fear and anxiety. It is recommended that you do more other things that are beneficial to your body and mind.

4. Recommendation 4: Learn how to adjust emotions

At the moment of the epidemic, don't let tension and anxiety not occupy all your time. You can try to learn some psychological adjustment methods, such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, etc. to adjust your emotions, or you can play small games that don't take your mind, and you can also clear the level of exercise, stretch, and listen to music to divert your attention and ease your emotions. stress, increasing the experience of optimism.

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5. Suggestion five: strengthen exercise and maintain a good body

It is said that exercise is the best way to relieve emotional stress. It is suggested that everyone can choose an activity independently according to their own interests and environment, and do physical exercise for half an hour to an hour every day to strengthen physical exercise, which is conducive to maintaining a healthy body and eliminating fatigue and negative emotions. It can also increase the blood oxygen content in the brain, promote brain activity, and improve immunity against epidemic viruses.

6. Suggestion Six: Actively communicate with family and friends

In the face of the epidemic, everyone is experiencing deep or shallow feelings of loneliness and helplessness. At this time, if you want to relieve this emotion, you can keep in touch with your family and friends, have more positive and positive communication, and encourage and support each other not only to reduce loneliness, regulate emotions, but also enhance the confidence to overcome the epidemic, and improve friendship.