Mental and Physical Health Tips for Welcoming The New Normal
Up to October 2021, the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than a year and according to the WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Euronews.com, COVID-19 is still far from over. He stated that statement when he was delivering a speech at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, October 18, 2021. With that being said, this situation might make some people lose their hope and experience mental and physical health issues. However, as the young people of this era, we need to have courage to turn this situation into an opportunity and we cannot be overwhelmed by it, yet we have to embrace this situation. Especially with the new normal era that will be coming soon. We come to an era where many things would change and that means we need to accept this change and see the new normal era as a type of evolution that urges us to become better. Therefore, here are some tips we have for you to face the current COVID-19 problems that gave us a signal that this is a ‘generation-defining moment’. Now, it is a time in history where you can be a part of change.
There are two types of health that we need to be concerned about first in this life changing situation, which is the new normal era. The first one is mental health. As we all know, mental health is very important to us nowadays, especially since everyone has mostly acknowledged this type of health concern since mental health has the function as the support system for us to function in our daily life. Then how to keep mentally good in the face of the new normal era? Here are some tips gather from health.grid.id and who.int:
- Accept the conditions you are facing
Start adapting to the conditions where we will live side by side with covid-19. This can be done by staying productive to carry out daily activities.
2. Controlling emotions
In this difficult time, start learning to be able to control emotions, stress, and anxiety, because negative thoughts can lower the body’s immunity, and make it difficult to be productive.
3. Reduce watching or reading negative news
Watching or reading news too often, such as deaths due to covid, the number of people exposed to covid and so on, can increase fear and anxiety, this can make our immune system not good. Therefore, it is expected to reduce reading or watching news that can disturb the mind.
The second one is our physical health. In addition to preparing our mental health, physical readiness must also be considered. Returning to normal routine among society does not mean that the corona virus has disappeared 100% from around us. Therefore, keeping our immune system is the main key to always be ready to fight the corona virus in the era of new normal. Based on article published by Kumparan.com Here are some tips you can do to prepare your physical health:
- Eating healthy food
Paying attention to the food and drinks we consumed, and regularly taking vitamins are quite powerful in maintaining and increasing endurance. That’s why we should consider it during the welcoming of a new normal.
2. Do exercise and rest regularly
Not only that, other solutions can also be done by consistently taking time to exercise and also getting enough rest. Then it will be very possible for you to be protected from various kinds of viruses, such as influenza, fever, even corona.
3. Keep up the health protocol
Health protocols during the pandemic, such as continuing to wear masks when leaving the house and keeping distance in public places, must also be carried out during this new normal transition period.
In the current pandemic, mental and physical health are very important. Therefore, to maintain mental health, you can start by getting used to living side by side with Covid-19 and doing productive things to avoid negative thoughts. In addition, it is necessary to maintain physical health by continuing to follow health protocols during the new normal transition period.
