The winter is cold and depressing. The bad news chills your
heart – The COVID 19 infection and death toll hits a new record high in
January, with new strains quickly spreading, you are worried about the risks
for going out even just for buying food. Frustrations from the slow rolling out
of vaccines as well as concerns for vaccine safety, you are busy searching availability and new
safety updates. Your routine medical and dental care are past due but you have
been putting it off, you have canceled all your travel and social events for a
year now…… There are too many upsetting news lately – political riots,
violence, depressed economy, unemployment, life is more challenging and
stressful……
Fear for COVID 19 is realistic. It’s been a year and it has
not been easy for everyone. By now, everyone may know someone became the victim
or lost life in the pandemic. With the winter surge and the new strain
mutation, the global crisis over shadows us. The most common places (80%) of
COVID transmissions happens in these common places in our daily life –
restaurants/cafes, bars, hotels, parties, and houses of worship. Don’t go even
they are open. The two high risk factors are crowds and indoors. Avoid crowds
and large gatherings. People needed to adjust to a new normal to reduce the
risk of spreading the disease from everyday activities. Each one of us are to
do our part in preventing virus transmission.
Anxiety, depression and mood imbalances are skyrocketed amid
the pandemic. For many people, the pandemic means our social networks and
support systems become disconnected, which may impact pre-existing
accountability structures, such as gym workout/classes, regular health care
visits, or haircut/beauty solon appointments. With disruptions in these
networks, many are less motivated to keep up with optimal eating habits, fitness routine, even personal grooming. Be
aware of symptoms of depression — even in people who have never been diagnosed
before — which can include low mood, lack of interest in enjoyable activities,
changes in appetite or sleep and fatigue. Loneliness is commonly associated
with depression and also can be a chronic disease of its own. Many people have
strong lonely feelings during quarantine and from social distancing. You don’t
feel like doing much, as loneliness is demotivating.
Illnesses are in when your immune system weakens. It is
clinically evident that stress induce many central nervous system and hormonal
changes psychologically and physiologically.
Body will not lie to you and you feel the pain. Negative emotions such
as anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, hostile, insecure, often involves or lead to
health issues. The physical symptoms are real, but you may not realize or
believe where they came from.
Don’t let negative emotions overwhelm you. Maintain your
peaceful heart and positive mind, even in the dark winter nights. To learn strategies
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