Tips for managing stress and staying positive during coronavirus crisis
Written By : Hina Zahid
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-03-18 14:00 GMT | Update On 2020-03-18 14:00 GMT
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Binghamton University, the State University of New York has released tips for managing stress during the coronavirus crisis.
In what seems like a blink of an eye, the coronavirus has changed all of our lives. No one in the world has been left untouched by this crisis. The advice, recommendations, and even orders to stay inside and socially distance ourselves are leading to increased anxiety. For exercisers, in particular, daily exercise routines are being disrupted, with many states closing gyms and exercise facilities for the foreseeable future.
Tips for dealing with the stress and staying positive during Corona crisis.
- Validate your feelings and emotions!
- BUT it is essential to manage your emotions so that negative thoughts do not take over and chip away at your mental health and keep you frozen in an unhealthy negative place.
- Tap into your Emotional Intelligence (EI) – According to Dr. David Walton, EI is an awareness of yours and others' feelings. It's about understanding, processing, and managing the impact of emotions. It allows us to be in control, read and interpret body language, and cope with negativity. This involves taking control of your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and needs, and challenges all of us to employ empathy.
- Remember, we are going through this together, and putting ourselves in other's shoes, a.k.a. being empathetic will help us react in a way that is reasonable, caring, and compassionate. For example, not hoarding food and toilet paper, but rather buying what is reasonable for our families and us because we understand others are In need too.
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