Psychological protection should be remembered: blind fear is not desirable; information is reliable and reasonable, excessive concern is easy to anxiety. It is normal to have anxiety, and it is important to learn to accept and relax; communicate with friends and relatives, and seek medical help in time. –Niu Wenyi, Professor, School of Public Health, Peking University School of Medicine The raging new coronavirus has made this Spring Festival different from the previous ones. Empty streets, protective masks everywhere, and constant updates on the outbreak have not only diluted the festivities of the New Year, but also made people across the country “fearful”. How to do a good job of psychological protection is a particularly important lesson at this time. Pay attention to reliable information and avoid blind fear The rapid development of the Internet has made it easy to obtain information about the epidemic. However, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish which information is credible, which is anxiety-provoking and which is rumor-mongering. It is recommended that people learn about this new coronavirus-infected pneumonia outbreak, scientific prevention and control knowledge and other related information through information released by government departments, authoritative institutions and professional platforms, such as the National Health and Wellness Commission, the China CDC and local CDCs, Health China, Science China, the official platforms of public health care institutions, and professional Internet health science platforms such as You Lai Doctor. Avoid excessive anxiety by paying reasonable attention to the epidemic In order to avoid anxiety caused by information overload, you should reduce excessive attention to epidemic information, try to control the time you spend on receiving relevant information for no more than one hour a day, and you should not pay excessive attention to relevant information before going to bed. Correctly cope with anxiety, scientific debugging psychology For this major epidemic, worry and anxiety is a normal psychology, which is a normal reaction in the face of the unknown. Moderate anxiety is beneficial and can help us prevent infection prudently, but excessive worry and anxiety will not help but may cause a psychological crisis. Therefore, it is recommended that the general public choose the correct psychological debugging methods to maintain a peaceful state of mind. Specific methods are as follows: 1. Accept negative emotions. Recognize that it is normal for you to have negative emotions, accept your emotional reactions, do not blame yourself, and do not blame and complain about others. 2. Learn relaxation techniques. Learn deep breathing relaxation techniques, meditation (positive thinking) techniques, etc. through scientific channels to help yourself relieve negative emotions. Meditation (positive thinking) techniques are practiced as follows: (1) First find the most obvious part of your body where you breathe, feel the air flow in and out, feel the sensation brought by your breath, don’t count the breath, don’t control it, don’t regulate it. (2) Choose a comfortable posture, from head to toe, feel every part of the body feeling. (3) Pay attention to the breath. You can take three long, deep breaths, exhale deeply and exhale slowly. Then, bring your attention to the thought, consciously bring your attention to it, and give it a name, such as “The epidemic is not scary, you will overcome it with better protection. (4) Take a deep breath and return to a state of relaxation, with curiosity and patience, to be aware of your emotional changes. 3. Communicate more with family and friends. Communicate more with family or friends to soothe bad emotions, and also help family or friends deal with bad emotions by trying not to communicate negative news related to the outbreak. 4. Seek professional help in a timely manner. Pay attention to your own and your family’s emotional state. If negative emotions persist for a long time, affect your normal life and cannot be resolved by yourself, seek help from mental health professionals. Be confident that “difficulties are only temporary and the epidemic will be overcome”! Reviewer: Li Anning, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Psychiatry, Beijing An Ding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Social Position: Deputy Director, Department of Psychiatry, Capital Medical University, Beijing Medical Association, Vice Chairman of the Second Youth Committee of the Psychiatry Branch, Chinese Society of Pharmacology, Youth Member of the Third Youth Committee of the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Research Committee, Chinese Society of Pharmacology, China Reference: 1. Science China “Guide to Psychological Protection during the Transmission of Epidemic Diseases” 2. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Guide to Public Protection against Pneumonia due to Novel Coronavirus Infection