Controlling stress over COVID-19 Part1: Emotional well-being

If stress and the sense of existential panic is all over you right now, you’re not alone. Stress is the way our body naturally and effectively protects us from threats. However our bodies have no ability to tell the difference between the danger of stress from work, coronavirus or a lion attacking us. So it’s our responsibility to seek help here or elsewhere to control the stress from overwhelming us.
This series is here to help us do exactly this, and overcome or control the stress that we are facing right now. It comes from the team of wellness experts at ”On The Goga” drawing from the fields of organizational psychology, nutrition, financial well-being, mindfulness and more. you can read more here

Part1: Emotional well-being

What is it exactly that we should control?

Let’s face it we will not be able to actually control 100% of the panic that our body is facing. Realize that we don’t have control over the greater outcomes in this pandemic, we don’t have even control over whether we are getting sick or not. But we do have control over our own actions like staying at home washing our hands etc. and even we can control our attitude like having compassion for and being connected with the world and your neighbors.

Let’s do things that make us joyful.

Just because things aren’t going according to plan we can’t enjoy the simple stuff that we can actually have right now. That could be a TV show marathon, catching up on your reading, working on your house, or simply cooking a meal that you like with your family. This is a time for getting creative with what will actually make you happy.

Are you working while at home?

Setting the rules and boundaries for your new workplace and environment is very important. Your workspace? Your schedule for the day? How do you communicate with people when you are available or when you are busy? The rules in a normal work environment are very clear, however boundaries can be a bit more vague when you are working remotely like from home. Some even are nearly invisible unless you define them.

Practice mindfulness.

Mindfulness is the act of noticing what’s happening around you right now without wishing anything were different. This practice of actually paying attention to the sensory details of the environment around you, for example the room temperature, helps the brain to calm down and realize you are sitting in your living room safely not fighting the lion.

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