Health Science Publication Expert Committee
Director: Wang Longde Cai Fang
Vice Chairpersons: Liu Depei, Wang Chen, Hu Shengshou, Gao Fu, He Jie
Gu Dongfeng Zhai Zhenwu
Members (in alphabetical order by last name)
How to improve mental immunity
Regular work and rest, do not stay up late, eat a reasonable diet, and eat more light food.
Perform indoor recreational activities, such as reading books, watching TV, listening to music, doing crafts, painting, playing Tai Chi, doing exercises, Ba Duan Jin, yoga, dancing, chatting with family members, etc., to keep a positive mindset.
Don’t swipe your phone to read gossip, which amplifies negative information and increases panic.
What about reading too much information about the epidemic every day, causing excessive anxiety
Reduce excessive attention to epidemic information, it is recommended to receive relevant information for no more than 1 hour per day.
How to pay reasonable attention to information “points” when there is an overwhelming amount of information about the epidemic
Lay people should not pay excessive attention to professional data such as morbidity, mortality and cure rates to avoid anxiety and fear due to hearsay.
They should focus on their own protection according to the advice of professional organizations and professionals.
What to do if psychological tension affects sleep
Avoid staying up late, exercise in moderation, and ensure physical and mental stability.
Sleep can be improved by reducing physical and mental anxiety levels through deep breathing and meditation training.
Do not pay too much attention to information related to the epidemic before going to bed, so as not to affect the quality of sleep.
Wash your feet in hot water before going to bed. Massage the Yongquan point, Daling point, Shenmen point and sleeping point.
Plan your life rationally and participate in online exercise and fitness courses, reading groups, introduction to painting and photography, etc. to develop hobbies and interests to relieve anxiety and tension.
What about anxiety, depression and other emotions triggered by real problems such as the disruption of the rhythm of daily life due to the prevention and control of home
Correct understanding, positive face. Adjust your own emotions and those of your family members, and do not let bad emotions affect each other. I believe that with the passage of time and adaptation to the environment, you and your family’s emotions will naturally improve.
What if your family member is diagnosed with novel coronavirus pneumonia and you are isolated at home and have a psychological breakdown
Accept this fact and give your family members peace of mind about the treatment.
Leave the task of treatment to the health care provider, give your family a phone call every day, send a weibo for communication, and I believe you will be reunited soon.
How to psychologically protect children
It is best for parents to turn off epidemic-related reception channels in front of their children and read epidemic information or watch epidemic-related videos when the children are resting or not in close proximity.
Parents should work with their children to maintain a regular routine and make planned and intentional arrangements for study, indoor exercise, household chores, and parent-child games.
Explaining what children do not understand about the outbreak in a way that they can most easily understand and accept (e.g., drawing) will help children understand concepts such as viruses and illness.
Parents maintain emotional stability, become aware of and regulate their own anxiety and fears in a timely manner, and try to present a stable, positive and empowered side in front of their children.
Encourage your child to express his or her emotions and listen patiently. Allow your child to cry and express his or her fears, helping him or her to realize that fear is a normal emotional response, and helping him or her to express his or her inner feelings through drawing and other means to soothe bad emotions.
How to help the elderly to do psychological protection
The elderly’s relatives and caregivers should explain the transmission and prevention and control of novel coronavirus pneumonia to the elderly in simple and easy-to-understand language to avoid causing fear.
Maintain previous routine to prevent sleeplessness and anxiety at night due to excessive daytime sleep.
Safeguard recreational life to soothe anxiety and other negative emotions.
Restrictions on travel during the spread of the epidemic can cause the elderly to play chess, cards, and other recreational activities that cannot continue and may result in depression and agitation. Family members and caregivers should pay active attention to the emotional and psychological changes of the elderly and divert their attention through short videos and TV programs.
How to adjust the psychological state of the close contacts
Maintain a positive and calm state of mind, face it positively and cooperate with home observation.
Do not be overly self-doubtful or catch the wind, and if you find that you are not feeling well and meet the criteria recommended by the authorities for medical consultation, take good protection and go to the hospital for consultation.
Regular work and rest, ensure sufficient sleep. Eat properly and pay attention to balanced nutrition. Exercise properly to improve your immune system.
Communicate with family members or friends on the phone or online through the Internet to relieve negative emotions such as tension.
Try to control the amount of time you spend each day receiving information about the problem and do not listen to hearsay.
If your mood continues to get worse and you cannot control it, seek help from the psychosocial service system, such as psychological assistance hotline, online psychological counseling and mental health knowledge popularization channels.
Content source: China Population Press