Since the outbreak of the epidemic, everyone has been undergoing a severe physical and psychological test. Entering the "post-epidemic" stage, the psychological test will become relatively more prominent.
In this context, we have brought you some positive psychology knowledge and strategies so that you can wear a "psychological mask", enhance your psychological immunity, face it positively, and be open to the sun.
Excessive anxiety can lead to a decline in one's own immunity
In the face of the epidemic, it is normal to have some moderate anxiety, but if the anxiety is excessive, it can easily lead to a decline in one's own immunity .
Moderate anxiety can fully mobilize the functions and potential of various organs in the body, improve the brain's response speed and alertness, and is helpful for dealing with various stressors and improving immunity . However, excessive anxiety, panic, restlessness, and tension will significantly interfere with the body's immune system, reduce the body's ability to resist infection, and make the body more susceptible to illness.
According to statistics, during the epidemic, more than 70 million new patients with depression, 90 million patients with anxiety disorders, and hundreds of millions of people suffered from sleep disorders and other problems around the world. By this year, global mental illness (coverage) has exceeded 1 billion people.
To fight the epidemic, first improve "psychological immunity"
Whether it is a cold, flu, or Omicron , as the epidemic control measures are gradually relaxed, the way to avoid being disturbed is to improve the body's immunity.
The pressure caused by psychological stress will affect immunity through cognitive reaction processes such as input, evaluation, and reaction, and even cause physical symptoms such as heart palpitations , hand shaking, frequent urination , and insomnia. Therefore, improving "psychological immunity" is the first line of defense to defeat the epidemic. It is recommended that you start from the following five aspects:
1. Maintain a good attitude and face negative emotions. Stay optimistic and realize that negative emotions are a normal response to changes in the environment. It is not terrible. As long as you find the appropriate method, you can deal with it effectively and allow yourself to have appropriate anxiety.
2. Develop good living habits. Such as regular work and rest and proper exercise. As the saying goes, only by sleeping well can you be in a good mood; and moderate exercise can not only invigorate the spirit and promote the secretion of endorphins in the brain, but also make the mood uplifting and happy.
3. Stay away from information from unknown sources. The massive amount of information on the Internet can easily lead to "information overload" and weaken the brain's ability to filter, distinguish and integrate information, making people more and more anxious. It is recommended to focus on information from credible official media such as government agencies and medical institutions.
4. Seek positive psychological support. If you have emotional distress, don't keep it in your heart. You can talk to your relatives and friends in time to vent your negative emotions and relieve psychological stress.
5. Recognize physical and emotional discomfort and seek medical treatment promptly. If adverse reactions such as insomnia, poor appetite, palpitation, emotional instability, and irritability cannot be adjusted by oneself and affect normal life, seek professional psychological assistance in a timely manner.
| Divert negative emotions, professional psychological adjustment
| Excessive worry, anxiety, restlessness, inattention... It is very common to experience these depression and anxiety in life, but if left unchecked, it may develop into a mental illness. If depression lasts for more than two weeks and anxiety lasts for more than three months, it meets the disease criteria and you must seek medical treatment in time.
