At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still raging around the world.
While the epidemic threatens people's physical health, it also affects people's psychology.
How to improve your psychological immunity while at home?
"The epidemic is an irritating event, and its suddenness and uncertainty can easily lead to people's psychological tension." Xu Jia, director of the Mental Health Center of Harbin First Specialized Hospital, introduced in an interview with a reporter from People's Daily Online that when people originally Before the new adaptability is established, the psychology will be affected to varying degrees, and there will be related emotional and behavioral changes.
Xu Jia gives 7 suggestions for people who are in bad mood due to the epidemic at home.
1. A correct view of epidemic prevention and control.
Comply with the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, do a good job in epidemic prevention, wear masks, wash hands frequently, and avoid gatherings.
2. Treat epidemic information with an appropriate attitude.
It is necessary to "know" the epidemic situation, carefully understand the reports of the official media on the epidemic, do not read news from unknown sources, and do not pay too much attention to negative reports to avoid information overload.
It is recommended to pay attention to the epidemic news for no more than an hour a day, and do not pay attention to negative news before going to bed.
3. Give yourself something to do.
Even during the quarantine period, you can't sit idle and try to maintain a normal work and life rhythm.
4. Maintain healthy emotional communication.
If you have emotional distress, you should talk about it in time.
5. Have confidence in yourself and the epidemic prevention and control work.
I believe in the strong measures my country has taken, and believe that the epidemic is controllable, so there is no need to panic.
Confidence can be boosted by recalling previous experiences of overcoming difficulties.
6. Ensure adequate sleep, healthy diet and moderate exercise.
During your stay at home, you can choose sports that are suitable for indoor practice, such as yoga, Tai Chi, Baduanjin, etc.
7. Accept the reality of the epidemic and your own negative emotions.
Master some psychological decompression techniques to adjust your emotions in time, such as muscle relaxation training, abdominal breathing, butterfly beats, etc.
If self-adjustment is difficult, seek help from a mental health professional, such as calling a psychological help line.