COVID -19: Increasing Anxiety as Restrictions Ease? Here’s How You Can Deal With It

The COVID pandemic has brought a lot to everyone’s plate. The increasing numbers of cases, restrictions and isolation have not only changed our life but also become a source of stress and anxiety for many people. As the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions is in the process, a lot of people are finding it difficult to re-adjust and as a result, they are experiencing a lot more stress and anxieties due to resuming physical contact with the people.

Here are some easy yet effective ways that assist you in dealing with COVID stress and anxiety. These ways will give you optimistic vibes while maintaining your inner peace.

• Meditation: There is nothing greater than adding a session of meditation to your lifestyle to calm down your mind and to eradicate those negative vibes. A lot of researchers said that meditation can easily combat stress levels and lower down the symptoms of depression and anxiety while giving a great boost to memory. You can do breathing exercises, breath counting and positive visualisation for about 30-45 minutes for great mental health.
• Sound sleep can do wonders: A night of sound sleep can give a great boost to your mental health like nothing else. Sleep deprivation cannot only make a person dull and absent-minded but it also takes a person closer to various health problems like heart diseases, diabetes and obesity. Regular sleep of 8 hours is a prerequisite for a healthy body and mind.
• Take a break: Listening to the same negative news again and again can definitely make you feel negative. So, to save yourself from such negative vibes you can take a break from social media and involve yourself in some indoor games and activities. Sketching, reading, crafting, gardening, and indoor games can easily boost your mood.
• Stay in touch: This hard and challenging time requires a proper connection with your loved ones! Sharing your feelings with your close ones can soothe your mind with calmness and give a relief to your tensions and worries as well. Talking with your loved ones can make you optimistic but always remember to only do ‘the virtual sharing.’
• Exercise routine: A regular home workout cannot only help you in maintaining your weight but also fill you up with positivity and great energy levels. 30-45 minutes of a workout session can do wonders for your stress levels while improving your overall health and well-being. Use your stairs and balcony and add in squats, lunges, pilates, yoga and aerobics in your workout.

Footnote

Abide by the above-written pointers to bid adieu to the negative thoughts and anxiety during these times. In addition to this, make sure to add mood-boosting wholesome foods in your diet like eggs, almonds, banana, dark chocolate and spinach to boost feel-good hormones in your body.