How to deal with coronavirus anxiety

Introduction:

Fear is cruel than the genuine problem itself. Coronavirus has made all our lives a standstill. Adding fuel to the flame, curfew and lockdown have increased the stress and anxiety of the people to a newer pedestal. Sunny side-up! Let us make the best use of this lockdown, and ensure that our time is well spent.

• News and Periodicals:

It is not a sports match to see the updates. Shut down your TV, or social media if it is causing you panic. Just relax, look at the ratio of survivors of COVID-19. Just follow what your government says, and be strong. There is a world of difference between precaution, and panic. Just be prepared, but that does not mean to be worried.

Suggestions:

• Have a proper steam bath, and consume more liquids, which helps to prevent virus contamination.
  
• A dash of fresh lime juice with mint, a munch of dried fruits, and a bowl of mixed nuts would help to build immunity.
• Taking vitamin and mineral supplements, fumigating the house, will be very helpful.
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The power of mind would help to succeed through all challenges. Many people would use the newfound time to self-introspect. Many people have found their latent talent, and to use their resources wisely. Use this time to play, to read, to connect, to learn, and even to cook!  Open the Pandora box of creativity.

Suggestions:

• Do you have board-games like ludo, chess, the business games which involve the whole family to play along with it, and it is addictive too.
• Cooking new things, and trying out new recipes can be a good deviant. Bakke new cakes, try Thai cuisine for a change. Or simply start making soups, salads and quick fruit bowl.
• Institutes like Udemy, upGrad and other academies offer short term courses.

• Power of Meditation:

Doing yoga, exercise, and mild walking would be highly therapeutic. Also,  watch your thoughts. Do not feed your mind with worries. Rather, make yourself active, so that the mind is positive.

Suggestions:

• Youtube videos and tutorials on Pranayama, Yoga, Mediation would be an eye-opener.
•  Meditate for half an hour, with a mild perfume and soft music in the background. It would be therapeutic.

• Mild Workout and exercise:

During the lockdown, it is essential to give the body, some workout, and keep it fully functional. Many people are ignoring the importance of the physical activity to keep the mind strong.

Suggestions:

• Exercises like plank, lunges, burpees and even walking the stirs continuously for half an hour would do its magic.
• Our body needs a lot of energy to fight against antibodies. Expose yourself to sunlight. Sunlight has a good source of Vitamin D.
• The release of the chemical endorphins while exercising enhances happiness and keeps the body brisk.

Have a strong mind

A strong mind can combat any challenge. Give the boost the mind requires and keep yourself positive by a lot of activities, and worrying less. This is the time to network. Be active in your social media, and talk to your kith and kin.

Suggestions:

• Connect with your old friend, make new friends. Use media like Facebook, Voot, Instagram and many more. 
• People are using this time to feed their emotions positively.
• Talk to your friend or a relative if you are down. Be cheerful, and never let the emotions down

Conclusion:

Let’s combat the COVID-19 together. Positivity is the key, and enhancing the confidence will even let the infected people to get out of the disease. Giving room to speculation may sink the ship!

Trivia:

• German-State-finance-Minister-Thomas-Schafer was found dead on the high-speed train lane. Stress and depression would cause a man to take extreme steps.
• Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the UK, are affected by the Corona Virus.