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Hi guys, how are you doing? Tell me a thing, how are your level of stress? This moment of social isolation and worriers are affecting the animus of everyone, so I have decided to share with you some tips that I have read to alleviate the stress in pandemic time.
Look, I know that it is not easy for anyone, but we must have an optimistic sight to live and make everything in our possibilities to overcome this moment in a better way we can do, taking care of the people around us, and of ourselves, preserving our physical and emotional health.
For this reason, in this tough moment, that we receive so much bad news, I would like to share good things, that make well to people, that be positive, so let’s go to my seven tips that will help you to relieve the stress in pandemic times.
Seven tips to relieve the stress in Pandemic times
1 – Less Information
It is important to keep ourselves suitable updated, but we should control the time we expend watching or reading news because this attack of bad news rises our anguish and does not solve the problem. Occupy your mind with good things. I also suggest doing a good filter of everything that comes from your WhatsApp and leave these toxic groups that only spread conspiracy theories, panic, and fake news. It is always good to reinforce: look for serious and trustworthy sources to inform yourself. fake news e pânico. E é sempre bom reforçar: procure fontes sérias e confiáveis, para se informar.
2 – Laughing is the best medicine
Science has already proved that the old popular saying is right. Laughing makes very well to the health.And how is good to laugh! It calms us down and alleviates the tensions. Therefore, choose an awesome comedy and prepare yourself for a session of “Laughtherapy”. Besides cable tv, streaming’s, as Netflix and Amazon Prime, it is also possible to have good laughs with the sketches, and stand ups free available on Youtube.
3 – Move the body
You do not need to go to the gym to keep a routine of physical exercises, there are many YouTube channels and apps to work yourself out even from home. Aerobic exercises, Yoga, stretching, dancing, the important is to exercise, choose what makes you happy and move your body. When we practice physical exercises, our body release endorphin which improves our humor, and the well-being sensation.
For those who have not succeeded to include physical exercise in the diary home office routine, know that it is very important to make smalls breaks during work and staying a little at stand-up. According to Alan Hedge, professor of Ergonomics from Cornell University, we need to apply the method 20-8-2: 20 minutes seated, 8 minutes standing up, and 2 minutes in movement every 30 minutes of work.
4 - Mind education
We need to take control of the situation and do not allow our brain gets wandering in a dispersed way, and for educating our mind, the better recipe is to meditate. Including meditation in our day by day have many advantages, that will help us to decrease stress, anxiety, improve our concentration, the quality of sleep, among many other benefits.
5 - Find out time to make what you like to
Try to make activities that you like and that make you relax. Something that gives you genuine pleasure, it is valid to read a book, to knit, paint, or a very simple thing, like to appreciate the sunset by the window while dining a wine. Consider this moment as a gift, after all, you worth it.
6 - “Musictherapy”
There are many studies that prove what we already knew in somehow, music makes terrific good.
The psychologist Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D. from McGill University Montreal, has come to the conclusion that music improves the immunological system of the body and reduces stress. Listen to music also show itself as more effective than medicine to get anxiety down before surgery (Trends in Cognitive Sciences, April 2013).
The neuroscientist, Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson da Mindlab International, has found out music decreases arterial pressure and stress levels. But if you think that just nature sound and flute can relax us, you are wrong, the neuroscientists have created a public playlist pública no Spotify with the top ten music most relaxing. There you will find Adele, Coldplay, Mozart, among others.
7 – Therapy
A psychologist could help you to deal with your feelings, and you will not need to get out home, because the consults can be online. Furthermore, there are many apps for emotional well-being, with practices for supporting you to control your stress, and some of them make a psychologist list available.
You should try to insert some of the tips in your day by day, I make sure you will feel calmer and in equilibrium. It is important we be patient and take care of ourselves, to get out of this phase stronger and take advantage of this moment, after all, everything in life goes by, and the pandemic will too.
Share this post with people you like. Let make a chain of a good thing, broadcasting empathy, and solidarity.
Kiss
