{"id":2365,"date":"2020-03-21T18:59:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T18:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danichristoffer.com\/en\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2020-03-21T23:52:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T23:52:09","slug":"coronavirus-vs-anxiety-vs-physical-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danichristoffer.com\/en\/coronavirus-vs-anxiety-vs-physical-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"CORONAVIRUS vs. ANXIETY vs. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the world confronts a new virus, COVID-19, besides the concern about the imminent contamination and the spread of the disease, there are also other invisible enemies, which we cannot set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p> \u201cAn increase in panic attacks, in obsessive\u2013compulsive disorder (OCD) cases, anxiety and depression. Do you know why? Anxious and depressed people are afraid of being alone, of dying, having the fear of being contaminated, the fear of the future, a fear of what is to come. That\u2019s why, in this pandemic, cases of panic and psychological crises will multiply.
Brazil is the second country with the most people affected by depression and anxiety, only behind the USA\u201d, affirms the Professor of Physical Education and Specialist in Psychosomatic Disorders and Physical Activity, Luciana Mafra.<\/a> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What to do in these cases? According to her, these data, unfortunately, are real and alarming. And what should we do to prevent and combat these diseases?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should search for enough information and should not\nstay in front of the TV all day counting each case discovered. If you are\nanxious and depressed you may start to experience symptoms even without\ncontracting the virus, just by the power of fear that is in your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is very common for anxious and depressed people to have all or almost all symptoms of a disease without having it. In the face of this forced confinement, here are some valuable tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for avoiding stress in times of Corona Virus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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  • Exercises\nare natural tranquilizers. They relieve stress and increase our immunity. At\nthe moment, try to exercise outdoors, forget closed places and gyms (at least\nfor now).<\/li>
  • Do\nbreathing exercises.<\/li>
  • Walk,\nride a bike, run, exercise at home. Training at home is the fever of the\nmoment.<\/li>
  • The\nimportant thing is not to stop using the body or the mind. If you reinvent\nyourself, try to make the best of that moment. Enjoy the time you didn’t have\nwith your family and yourself.<\/li>
  • Reconnect\nwith yourself, meditate, pray, read that book that was left on the bedside\ntable, watch a movie or series that was on your list.<\/li>
  • Somehow,\nfind pleasure in the details and live the situation with the certainty that\neverything is transitory, and that soon we will be free again! With faith and\npositive thinking we will overcome this enemy called COVID \u2014 19.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s go together! Take care!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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