Coronavirus and Mental Health: What to watch out for during quarantine

Stress during the days of social isolation is expected to hit “red”, further burdening our mental health, a period of time during which we all need peace and pleasant thoughts . Here are some simple instructions that we should all pay attention to during the quarantine and the COVID-19 pandemic, so as not to further burden our psychological state.

The importance of the program

Even if in our normal daily life we ​​do not have a specific schedule according to which we work, do housework, have fun, etc., in the case of social isolation the issue of the schedule and the separation, as much as possible, of the day, into “activity zones” is of enormous importance. If, for example, we work from home, we can start in the morning, like when we still went to our office, define our breaks until the time we will “school” and then schedule housework, personal care activities, etc. The sense of time and its use without rushing is valuable for maintaining a calm psychological state.

Blocking stressors

Staying informed about daily developments is vital, but we should not overdo it, e.g. by leaving the television on all day, and thus being “bombarded” by stressors, especially information that may not have been confirmed yet. We carefully choose our sources of information and limit as much as possible our communication with people who cause us the most stress, while we prefer to communicate with friends and relatives who do not further burden our mood.

Work from home

It is often difficult for employers or supervisors to understand this, but working from home, especially in cases of emergency, must be done within limits, time and otherwise. Creativity improves our mood and, obviously, has excellent consequences for our work, but we should not for any reason push ourselves beyond our capacity, either to “forget” or because it is imposed on us. This is a difficult time for everyone and we must take care of ourselves properly, in order to manage the existing stress and not burden ourselves unnecessarily.