Before I begin writing, I
just want to say that I’m not a qualified psychologist or psychiatrist so
whatever I write is purely based on the experience gained during the years I’ve
spent on this planet.
Stress or anxiety is not
something unheard of. The present situation of the world has only added to the
woes of people already battling the hectic ways of life. It isn’t surprising at
all that more and more people are feeling alienated and detached during this
pandemic. In fact, it is quite normal for people to have strange feelings!
Now the Covid situation
is not something we can control, so what can we do in such times to keep
negative thoughts at bay?
Let’s try to jot down
some things we can do:
Engage in a hobby-
You have often been
cribbing about not getting enough time for your hobby, then what are you
waiting for! Now is the time. I understand that work schedules have become more
demanding than before, but we can still take out some time. Since there is no
way you can go to the mall or to a friend’s place for a party, why not use this
time to nurture you long lost hobby or maybe cultivate a new one!
Pick up the books that
have been stacked in the bookshelf since ages-
Nothing substitutes a
good book. Of course, you don’t need to pick up a book to please anyone so just
go for the genre that you like most. Could be an autobiography, romance,
thriller or just about anything. Nobody is judging you and if someone is, why
do you care? I’m sure you do have that one book which you picked up with the
urge of reading but never got the time.
Try out a new recipe-
Needless to say, most of
us looovvvveee eating, don’t we? Go to Youtube, search for your favourite
recipe, arrange the material required and go ahead. Yeah-yeah, the leading lady
of the house might yell at you for all the mess you create in the process but a
bite of the divine food you cooked, might just melt down the feigned anger! But
what if it doesn’t turn out good? Well, take your chance again; we all learn
through trail and error. Didn’t we fall multiple times as infants before we
finally learnt to walk? So no harm trying….
Do some introspection-
Yeah right! None of us
excel at everything and we don’t even need to. After all, if we become a
complete package, what will the rest of the people on this planet do? :-D
Ok, jokes apart, there
are still lot of things in us about which we need to do something. There’s
always scope for improvement, isn’t it? So every night, keep your phone away,
lie down in bed and introspect. Think about where all you need improvement and
how will you work towards it. You will think a lot, plan a lot and the
execution might not happen instantly, but don’t give up. Target every day with
that challenge and sooner or later, you’ll be able to achieve that goal and
work upon that flaw of yours.
Romance Nature-
It’s undeniably the most
beautiful thing around us! Best part, it doesn’t accuse you of ogling at it.
Look at it in an uninhibited manner and immerse yourself in its loveliness.
Look at the trees, how they gracefully sway with the breeze, gaze at the
evening sky and admire the brush strokes of various colours, look at the
setting sun and watch the horizon gobbling it up, lend an ear to the chirping
of the birds, enjoy the night sky studded with millions of stars and try to
spot the ‘daag’ in the ‘chaand’. This will relax you instantly.
Talk to people you love-
As per me, THIS is the
biggest remedy of all times. The power of a simple conversation can never be
undermined. Believe me, it works! However big of an introvert we are, all of us
have someone, if not quite a number, with whom we can talk our heart out. Gang
up with that person and just talk about everything under the sun. If its family
good, if not, what are friends for? Pester them incessantly and you’ll feel
great! Whatsapp and Instachats are the premium way of keeping in touch during
these testing time. I do that, chat about just any random stuff and you have a
smile plastered over your face the whole day through. It’s magically
therapeutic. Make the best use of technology, chat up over phone. There will
definitely be someone, who is ready to lend an ear to whatever you have to say,
sensible or senseless, that person will never judge you.
And finally, “One hug a
day keeps all problems at bay!” Make sure you’re getting your daily dose of
hugs.
So here, I’ve said it.
Hope it helps a few.
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