The coronavirus pandemic gives you sleepless nights and your thoughts are all about the disease? So you stop driving yourself crazy.
- The Covid 19 pandemic scares and triggers fear in many people.
- But constant brooding and worrying goes to the substance.
- The following tips should help you to train yourself to think negative.
The current situation in Germany, the exit restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic and the insistent recommendation to avoid social contacts are likely to worry everyone. But some come better, others worse with the unfamiliar everyday life, which is associated with many hardships: beer gardens, restaurants, fitness studios and many shops are closed, events are canceled. Spring feelings don't really arise.
Tied to a cozy home, many not only fall into boredom, but also begin to worry. The brooding can even panic if the news includes new coronavirus infections * and overwhelmed health systems in other countries. The American business magazine inc.com has summarized in five steps how you don't even think about this negative whirlpool .
Brain training: Less pondering in five steps
Changing habits is always a challenge. However, if you stubbornly stay on the ball, you can train practically everything - including destructive thinking patterns. According to Inc.com, you should be able to reprogram your brain so that constant brooding and worrying will soon be a thing of the past:
1. Make yourself aware when you brood again . An important first step should be to pay attention to your own way of thinking and to consciously keep negative thinking in mind. If you realize that you are worried about things that you cannot control, make it clear that these thoughts are of no use to anyone.
2. Focus on problem solving . Focusing on problems is not helpful. Instead, you should focus on looking for solutions. If it's something that you have some control over, it makes things easier. However, situations over which humans have no control, such as natural disasters or the coronavirus pandemic, can also be tackled in a solution-oriented manner. In that case, focus on what strategies you can use to deal with the problem and what things you can control - such as your attitude.
3. Let emotions aside : Before you conclude that you may soon die from a coronavirus infection, you should acknowledge that your thoughts can be overly negative. In such mental horror scenarios, psychologists recommend that emotions such as fear be put aside, that the situation be viewed objectively and that the facts be looked at closely. Is there evidence that your reasoning is not exaggerated?
Also read : Covid-19: Germany reports low death rate - people who have already been cured are probably immune.
4. Learn mindfulness exercises such as meditation * or autogenic training: "It is impossible to warm up yesterday or worry about tomorrow if you live in the present. Mindfulness will help you to become more aware of the here and now" , according to the business portal Inc.
5. Switch channels : telling yourself to stop thinking about something will backfire. The more you try to prevent a thought from entering your brain, the more likely it will appear again and again. Therefore, distract yourself consciously by planning your next vacation with your partner or plunging into a work project.
Read more : Corona virus in Germany - Merkel warns: "Avoid social contacts where possible".
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