00:00The pandemic has indeed led us to a series of losses, from our sense of safety, to our social connections, to our financial security.
00:10So, so to speak, the COVID-19 is not just an epidemiological crisis, but it is also considered as a psychological crisis.
00:19In a situation like this, mental health advocates have brought on the table some of the valuable tips that can aid us to our coping in our day-to-day being.
00:29So one of which is to really balance still your work and your life.
00:42In a sense, we all know that terms like telecommuting is happening in our own pace, wherein we work at home.
00:49It's also very, very important that you consider your physical well-being, that you still find 15 to 20 minutes of your physical activity devoted to exercise.
00:59We know for a fact that it generates happiness hormones, so this is very valuable information to take.
01:07Second, be selective in what you read, because the more you're exposed to negative information, depending on the personality types that you have,
01:16you may not be wondering if one of these days you can either be triggered with your panic attacks, your anxiety attacks, or depression,
01:29depending on what kind or type of possible triggers there may be.
01:35Also, it's very important to be mindful of the kind of activities that you partake on a day-to-day being.
01:40Transcending your thoughts, moving from the negative aspects of what you feel, being aware of this is very, very important.
01:47Recognizing your feelings and diverting these negative aspects to things that you love the most, that you haven't been doing in the previous past,
01:55can also aid you as a professional and as a person who would be wanting to make your life, your day, and your hours very, very productive.
02:05And also, it's very important to seek help. Whenever you find it very distressing, there's always certain helplines that you can go to.
02:16Like, for instance, just days ago, I was able to also partake and be part of an advocate online from which individuals from around the world can view, can seek for help.
02:33And this is not new one way or the other because psychologists have taken its toll, and mental health practitioners alike,
02:41to be able to be more creative with the way that they reach out in the community.
02:46So reach out. It's so important that you speak your minds out and recognize the potential harm that this kind of fear you may be facing right now
03:00would take eventually its toll in the process of confronting the situation.
03:06So we start by recognizing the potential risks there may be by analyzing our feelings, helping out others also to bring the best out of themselves.
03:20If there's a way for you to have a communication one way or the other to someone whom you feel, whom you can sense is distress as of the moment,
03:29some of them may just be feeling something like they want to be heard, and this is also very important for them to be heard.
03:37So the time that you're devoting for them, you may not know you're already saving lives.
03:41So these are simple acts of kindness one way or the other can help you propel positivity in this trying times.
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