The #FEARODEMIC manifests in different intensities !
Following strategies will work in many
1 Being engaged in little activities
2 Distraction creates space to calm ourselves and think creatively
3 Stay connected with loved ones who r keen to help each other. Fears dissipate to a great extent
4 Stay away from whiners but let them be guided to loved ones or a counselor
5 Volunteering helps generate optimism
6 Limiting exposure to news stops negative thoughts
7 Hugs at home & yog dissolves exaggerated fears
8 Exercise at home helps
9 Normal Sleep & Diet adds value
10 Laughter even meaningless brings peace in families
11 Prayers give courage
12 If u have lost a loved one share ur feelings with family and help them do the same
13 Family that cries together heals together
14 Carry out family rituals as possible after the demise
15 Avoid curious relatives & the Sherlock Holmes types who want every detail of the loss
16 If u r on quarantine be actively connected with sensible friends & loved ones
17 Follow Docs advise to the T.
18 Light Chats with family aids recovery
19 Light exercise,watching TV and comedy videos will help brain chemistry
20 Once out spread hope & share ur story
21 The #FEARODEMIC experience may be unique for each one & u may have innovated ur own methods to deal with the same. Share it here so that we all can learn
22 The coping skills may vary with age , culture , support available, education , financial state ! Share it here
FEARODEMIC = FEAR + EPIDEMIC
This is not the same as Anxiety Disorder , Generalised Anxiety Disorder or Panic Disorder . It is a phenomenon in a disaster that affects most of us ..an uneasy apprehension , an uneasy calm...
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Good and Evil are man made definitions and not gifts of the universe Like the Batman and the Joker.Without one the other is incomplete & we need them provides meaning, measurement they are concentrated extracts, illusionary two poles two truths or two man made boundaries.
and with unlimited shades in between that reside in every living being, in every breath of the infinite unfathomable expanse of the timeless space. Life is a collage of a million colors across a trillion canvas thriving between the poles of the perceptible good and evil
.And the so called good and evil are perceptions..... So different for each one... What is good may be evil for others and vice versa....Let us celebrate the ever changing trillion shades....not any good, neither any evil....Let us celebrate every color, every shade as it is....
#MythsAndFactsSuicide
Strong minds do not exist. Mind is largely made of #neurons and not #Steel. Each one of us can suffer from sadness,fear or depression and attempt suicide though some are more vulnerable. Suicide is due to a state of mind that needs to be treated."
#MythSuicide Those who talk about attempting suicide are less likely to act
#FactSuicide: People who threaten are more prone to attempt than those who do not. Hence do not challenge those who threaten to attempt
#MythSuicide: Suicidal attempts in families will dissuade relatives from doing the same when in emotional turmoil
#FactSuicide: Suicidal behavior can be seen in families across generations as Depression can run in families