Corona virus panic: symptoms and remedies for stress
The whole world is embroiled in the Corona virus problem. Just mourning news and news of illness all around. People have had to keep their work and habits closed and become house prisoners. Don't be surprised if you say that you are depressed. Because you are not alone. We are all more or less going through this problem.
Symptoms of stress or mental stress
Most adults can be sure that they are suffering from a number of symptoms, such as increased heart rate, excessive sweating, muscle tension, and a sore throat. These symptoms usually indicate if someone is under stress.
However, there are other symptoms that indicate the existence of stress. According to clinical psychologist Amelia Aldao, inattention, mood swings, memory loss, sleep disturbances, and deteriorating personal relationships can also be symptoms of stress.
Now I will briefly talk about some of these symptoms and their possible remedies.
Insomnia
One of the symptoms of stress is lack of sleep. Problems such as sleep deprivation, insomnia, waking up in the middle of the night and having trouble falling asleep again became quite apparent. In most of these cases, when you wake up at night, you start thinking about various epidemics. As a result, blood pressure rises, heart rate also increases. As a result, it becomes difficult to fall asleep again.
Remedy
To overcome this problem, you have to live a routine life. According to eminent neurologist Brandon Peters, the habit of sleeping at the same time every day, eating less caffeine, consuming less alcohol, exercising, staying in the sun for some time during the day, etc. can relieve insomnia. Also keeping the bedroom cool and dark would be good for sleeping. Use of the device should be limited. Eating carbohydrates before going to bed will help you sleep better.
Lack of focus at work
For those who suffer from stress, it is very difficult to concentrate on any task. People are naturally more focused on any threat that comes their way. Since Covid 19 infection is now a threat to our lives, livelihoods and bodies, our brains are naturally preoccupied with the virus and the thought of keeping ourselves free from it. These worries are creating stress as there is currently no good prevention and treatment for the virus.
According to Jonathan Abrahamovich, a professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of North Carolina, we now have to do things like home office, home schooling, online meetings, virtual presence where extra attention is needed. But our brains are now preoccupied with the corona virus. So it is becoming difficult for him to concentrate on these tasks.
Remedy
Reducing the amount of work needed to improve this situation. Extra work should be avoided without doing the necessary work. It is better to make a list of tasks for the next day in the afternoon of the previous day. You have to take a break every 45 minutes between work. The biggest thing is to be kind to yourself. It must be acknowledged that in this time of crisis the efficiency of work will not be the same as before and this is normal.
Decreased memory
Forgetting any useful information or memory can be another problem during this time. That could be any information or memory. What we use to remember the memories of the current time is called working memory. A recent study in 2016 found that stress damages this working memory. That is why people have a habit of forgetting.
Remedy
In addition to keeping yourself stress free, there is more that can be done to get rid of this problem. Those tasks need to be focused and interesting at the same time. You can keep yourself busy with crossword puzzle based games, sudoku, crafts, playing video games or playing your favorite musical instruments. This will gradually reduce the problems of attention.
Increased anger
Feeling we have 'Run out of gas' emotionally? The mood is very low? Don't worry because you are not alone, many people are suffering from this problem. Studies have shown that it is caused by stress, among other factors. Increased anger, along with other problems, can lead to deterioration of relationships with acquaintances and other family members, which is not at all desirable.
Remedy
The first step is to acknowledge the stress and focus on how to avoid it. If necessary, you may be given time to calm down, keeping your distance from other family members. Or you can talk to other family members about the problems. It will lighten the mind. The pressure will go down.
Taking long deep breaths to relax the mind will be beneficial. Take a deep breath and exhale. Make sure your breath is twice as long as your breath. Imagine being in a beautiful place. It feels good to go somewhere before, it would be good to think of such a place. In addition, physical exercise will give you good results in this case.