How was your lifestyle this pandemic? Is there any changes or improvements to your physiological state or are you being lethargic in doing some exercises at home? We all need to be aware of how important it is to continuously improve our well-being, especially during this pandemic.
In the article, COVID-19 pandemic: Latest situation in the Philippines – September 2021– it states that COVID cases keeps increasing, “The Philippines now has 2,490,858 confirmed COVID-19 cases after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,755 new cases on Sunday, September 26.” Researchers says, those who have weak immune system are easily infected by viruses. Also, the increase rate of depression keeps getting high due to the stresses that the pandemic presents. According to Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines – PubMed, “During the early phase of the pandemic in the Philippines, one-fourth of respondents reported moderate-to-severe anxiety and one-sixth reported moderate-to-severe depression and psychological impact.”Because of this we, needed to be more resilient to any illnesses and have the strength to cope to our everyday challenges.
The key is to have an awareness and concern to your own health in the midst of this pandemic. To be physically able and mentally prepared by eating the right food, being active and checking your mental health.
“EATING HEALTHY FOOD FILLS YOUR BODY WITH ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS. IMAGINE YOUR CELLS SMILING BACK AT YOU AND SAYING: ‘THANK YOU!’”
-KAREN SALMANSOHN,
Designer and self-help author
Healthy foods are the building blocks to a strong and healthy physique. We cannot say that all foods present in the food pyramid is appropriate to your body. One must know what his/her body needed to grow and have a better immune system.
Do you observe your food intake and how much you eat each day? The amount of food we eat is also important. Eating the right food but not eating it right, in its right amount will never be effective in us. Though we eat nutritious foods, we also need to know its moderation.
To learn more about how to choose healthy foods, visit this article,EASY WAYS TO EAT HEALTHIER
Pandemic is never hindrance to stay healthy and in good shape. Pandemic is never hindrance to stay healthy and in good shape.It’s time to leave your sedentary lifestyle and get moving.You just needed to know, how to handle each day in your life.Below are the list that promote healthy lifestyle:
•Wake up early and go to bed early
•Stay hydrated
•Exercise frequently
• Eat the right food
• Do household chores as a physical work
• Avoid too much radiation exposure
• Maintain good posture
There are health and fitness tips that we can apply during quarantine, MedStar Health Blog | 8 tips for staying active during the COVID-19 pandemic. – MedStar Health Blog
Mental health are sometimes not given prioritize and attention due to the stresses and pressure caused by the pandemic. Do you always feel anxious and frustrated to certain situations that is currently happening? Each person has the responsibility to check their mental health to avoid mental health issues. Equip yourself with good things and surround yourself with positivity. Mental health should be given importance like how we give importance to our physical health. How we think affects how we act, so one must work out his/her mentality. Emotional intelligence is also needed to be practice and improve. Managing one’s emotion is important to handle every challenges in life rationally.
Announcement of a sudden lockdown of all services and activities, except few essential services, by the authorities has resulted in a radical change in the lifestyle of affected people (Jiménez-Pavón et al., 2020) and has severely impaired their mental health, which has been manifested in the form of increased anxiety, stress, and depression (Chtourou et al., 2020). Multitude of people were affected psychologically due to the pandemic. So, everyone must guard his mental stability to avoid any mental problems.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive global health crisis (Bavel et al., 2020) and rapidly spreading pandemic (Bentlage et al., 2020) of recent times. (www.frontiers) The sudden changes in people’s lifestyle include, but are not limited to, physical activities and exercise. Ammar et al. (2020a) have reported that COVID-19 home confinement has resulted in a decrease in all levels of physical activities and about 28% increase in daily sitting time as well as increase in unhealthy pattern of food consumption.Unhealthy habits were formed due to the sudden changes in the lifestyle of every individual. Though this is true, we can always do something to improve our health.
Did you know that….
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a threat to societies’ mental health. Youth age; single status; students; specific symptoms; recent imposed quarantine; prolonged home-stay; and reports of poor health status, unnecessary worry, concerns for family members, and discrimination were significantly associated with greater psychological impact of the pandemic and higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression (Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines – PubMed) Being aware to the current situation of our world is a must to have the knowledge on how to handle the emerging issues caused by the pandemic. The psychological impact of the pandemic is very alarming. Every individual should check his/her overall health, to ensure a productive and healthy life.
WHAT TO DO?
It will always start in our mindset,let us first set up our goals for a healthy lifestyle. We will have more enthusiasm and desire to make changes in our routine if we know what benefits we will gain from it. A healthy body and mind is much more needed in this moment wherein we are battling to an unseen enemy, COVID-19 virus.Not only we will help ourselves but also, we can be a helping hand to others, if we are physically and mentally strong. Let us continue to strive to be healthy, by choosing the right food to eat and staying active. Although social gatherings and outside activities are prohibited, one must enjoy life with his family and the simple things in life. Have a positive mindset and do things that might give refreshment and fun to you. Let us not focus to the stresses in life, instead use every challenges as a way to improve your whole being as a person.
"Stop slacking off and fight off your lethargy. Start doing something productive and wake up your endorphins!"
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