Taking care of the heart, starting with the emotions
From evolutionary psychology, no organ in our body is redundant, and the same goes for the emotions we have evolved. For example, the arrival of emotions such as anxiety and fear do make us feel bad, but they raise our alertness to epidemics.
Emotions are like trains, they come and go. When we feel a negative emotion coming on, there's no need to rush to control it; recognition is stripping away. What does that mean? It means that when we can be sensitive to and recognize our emotions, we are separated from them: we are no longer a person who is easily annoyed, we are only temporarily experiencing annoyance; we are no longer a person who is easily sad, we are only temporarily experiencing sadness. Recognizing emotions is that we watch the emotion train come and go without jumping on it, and when we stop focusing on controlling and changing our emotions, it's easier for us to come back to the present moment and return to peace.
Focus on the present moment and ask "what is it"
We should also note that in the plight of the epidemic, many people are still accustomed to initiating a ruminative style of thinking, meaning that they often repeatedly think about and focus on their own negative emotions, as well as the reasons for their negative emotions and poor results. But in fact, when we repeatedly ask "why," this kind of ruminative thinking can increase our sense of internal depletion.
Ask yourself "what" more often, which will allow us to focus on the feelings and emotions of the moment and find strategies. For example, when the epidemic is trapped at home, the freedom-loving you feel depressed, if you repeatedly ask yourself "why not in a good mood", the conclusion may be "I am such a negative person, can not positively face the isolation of life"; but if you ask yourself But if you ask yourself, "What am I feeling, what am I thinking, what can I do at home?", these "what" questions will guide you to identify and express your emotions, transforming confusing emotions into clear language, and allowing you to pay attention to your own current state and needs. It also allows you to focus on your current state and needs, and to find practical ways of coping with them, such as "making yourself breakfast, going to bed early, and reading a good book.
Deliberately practicing to improve your happiness
While the epidemic is recurring, we can deliberately train ourselves to be happy. Psychologists say that happiness is an ability that has nothing to do with the state in which it is found. Happiness can be synthesized, and everyone can create the happiness they desire through positive action.
Use more positive words and say more positive things: "Go for it" is really encouraging; "hard work" allows us to soften our relationship with others; "Can I help you with something? "Can I help you?" can provide kind support. We can consciously pay attention to the pleasant experience, every day before going to bed with a pen and paper to record your "happiness" handbook, in the afternoon sunshine to share your happy moments with others, do not be stingy with their own encouragement and praise, which can help you pay attention to the good, magnify the good, sense of happiness, have happiness.
Put down your cell phone and return to real life
Of course, we also need to reduce the anxiety value from the source, look at the cell phone less, and reduce the information input. For example, I would choose to check my cell phone every day for an hour after a meal, and when that time is up I would remind myself, "You've learned enough, it's time to get back to living authentically in the moment." Then, put the phone down, get back to those unfinished assignments and work, and get y involved in the hobbies that interest you.
If none of the above works, talk to your friends and family. If you need help, please seek professional support in time.
Finally, I would like to tell you that no matter how good or bad it is, every period of time is part of the story of your life, and it is worthwhile to take it as a gift if you can.