It is common for people to feel stressed, disoriented, and even panicked when our lives and daily routines are disrupted by unpredicted incidents, such as the outbreak of epidemic. As human, we are designed to have emotional responses to changes. Often, these responses are only temporary and useful. Nevertheless, it can be helpful to know what things we can do for ourselves in order to manage the psychological impacts during this period of time. Check out below for advices from psychiatrists, counsellors and exercise from our artist in residence:
You may also want to check below for some cognitive and physical skills to help yourself more grounded and relaxed at times when you are carried away by your anxiety. Our minds, as they can be overly helpful sometimes, are responsible for our anxiety, but YOU can do something about it. Here are some quick fixes you can try at home:
Finally, it is very common that people find themselves lack of motivation doing the work/study as they should when they are at home. Firstly, it's not your fault. Secondly, maybe motivation is overrated. Try to build an environment that works! Check below for more details:
Motivation is overvalued. Environment Often Matters More