How did the Corona pandemic change the shape of our lives?

Has the pandemic helped improve our quality of life? Or did it throw us into a deep chasm, in which panic eats us

With the advent of the Corona pandemic, and the increase in the number of infected people, anxiety about the possibility of our being infected or the injury of loved ones became a worrisome obsession, and it developed so that a large proportion of us complained about an increase in heartbeat, sweating and a sense of muscle tension and tightness in the throat, and also facing difficulties in sleeping and focusing , All of which are symptoms caused by anxiety. Anxiety leads to insomnia, and the more we get less sleep, the more we get monstrously anxious, and thus our daily routine changes disastrously and chaotically.

The negative aspects of the Corona pandemic

The German philosopher Goethe says: "He who does not know to learn the lessons of the last three thousand years remains in the dark." If we do not learn and innovate new ways to confront the virus, it will lead us to death without even being infected with it, for example during the period of the spread of SARS, suicide rates increased among the elderly who live in social isolation and worry about the disease, but now in the light of the pandemic, despite social distancing Social media has been made available to alleviate that loneliness, and the feeling of being close to what we love.

Yes, the pandemic has countless negative aspects, such as the exacerbation of problems such as anxiety and insomnia, the increase in bouts of depression, the harsh isolation imposed, the lack of financial income due to the exclusion of many workers from their work, and the suspension of many factories and companies partially, to reduce the spread of disease, and an increase in weight And binge buying from websites. But on the other hand, the pandemic has made us discover ourselves better, and it has positives.

Corona pandemic positives

Several positive aspects appeared in many ways, and many studies in psychology that give valuable advice to individuals have been activated to avoid anxiety attacks and restore contact with themselves and their loved ones. Sufficient time to take a truce from the speed of life, so many began several activities, such as: self-learning or browsing books that they had long postponed, and discovering new cooks, so the period of prohibition was a period full of discoveries despite it being a difficult and uncomfortable period.

Experiences from friends

Some friends went to research the quality of their food, to strengthen the immune system against the pandemic, and many went to search for foods that benefit their bodies, and many articles appeared that provide nutritional support based on sound scientific foundations, and from here the food path changed in the lives of many, to lead them to a healthier and more stable life. With the spread of tips that reduce panic, such as exercise or yoga, many people have noticed the difference in their mental and physical health, so that exercise has become part of their daily routine.

Did the pandemic make us good habits?

Yes, despite the chaos that it formed in the beginning, and the news is conflicting and everyone panic, it forced us to adhere to healthy habits, which in the future will become one of the foundations of our lives.

Wearing a medical mask: Although many did not adhere to it at the beginning, it turned into a necessity imposed by states, so citizens complied with the order of the law, and here something like a change in collective consciousness and a commitment made by individuals consciously. In Italy, for example, policemen are checking public transport to ensure citizens wear medical masks, and the good thing is that citizens have become committed without even the need for supervision, after the pandemic has killed thousands of their loved ones.

Hand washing: Although it is a healthy and beneficial habit that many do not adhere to, it is now a compulsory habit that is shared by family members and society.

Social distancing : In our eastern countries, we are distinguished by exaggerated intimacy, on occasions we share hugs and kisses, while the Corona has imposed social distancing, through which personal space has been preserved unacceptable to harm.

From those small habits, the crisis was able to change the collective consciousness, not only eliminating the disease, but reducing the incidence of all viral diseases.

Pandemic and Psychology

Recently, there has become a crazy desire to buy everything that our eyes fall on on blue screens, and here psychology came with a technique through which you can control your urgent need to buy, this process is called (skating the urgent need) and this is a technique attributed to the late psychologist Alan. Marlat is the pioneer of addiction treatment. From here I introduced this technique, which encourages you to wait ten minutes before making urgent work, and if the ten minutes is long, you can start with two minutes and provide them with time until you finish and make the right decision.

Granted, of course, comes from tribulations, and despite the difficult situation in which we were placed, it was a good opportunity, to inspect many aspects, whether in ourselves or in the world around us, which we thought were missing.