R: Enfóquese en lo que puede controlar y continúe desde allí. Tiene razón de sentirse ansioso en este momento. Una encuesta reciente de la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (American Psychiatric Association, APA) sugiere que casi 2 de cada 3 participantes reportaron más ansiedad este año que en la misma época del año pasado. Los expertos …
A: This is hard. We celebrate life and grieve loss with our Dear Pandemic community. Traditional grieving practices such as funerals require additional considerations during the present pandemic to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 while also supporting normal grief following a death. The combination of tragic circumstances, social isolation, and in some cases multiple losses …
A: We know that many parents are struggling for balance: working, virtual school, housework, and now also the holidays! To keep stress from putting a damper on the holidays, use proven strategies to take a pause. As parents, we experience all of the emotions for ourselves and for our kids. Compound that with the stress …
R: La fatiga pandémica se puede definir como estar en un estado de lucha o huida por un periódo de tiempo prolongado. Esto puede causar una reacción similar al estrés, que eventualmente conduce a la fatiga conductual. Inicialmente todos estábamos temerosos del nuevo virus y cumplimos con las restricciones como limitando reuniones, evitando salir y …
R: Muchas personas están experimentando cambios de peso durante la pandemia. Puede ser difícil subirse a la pesa con todo lo que está sucediendo en el mundo. Pero su salud es más que sólo un número. Aquí hay unas ideas que le pueden ayudar a concentrarse en lo que realmente importa. Tal vez ha notado …
Este video titulado “Afrontando el estrés durante la pandemia Covid-19”, desarrollado por Digital MEdIC de la Universidad de Standford y traducido al español por Queria Pandemia, explora el estrés pandémico que las personas están viviendo y sugiere cómo enfrentarlo. Durante estos momentos difíciles, todos experimentamos estrés de alguna forma. Este estrés afecta a las personas …
A: Possible, but not likely (and remember, SARS-CoV-2 is the virus, COVID-19 is the disease in humans). So put on your mask, grab your hand sanitizer, and … keep walking your dog! Here’s the longer version. Over the past week, several news outlets have claimed that people who walk dogs are more likely to have …
A: The reality is that despite cooling temperatures outside we all need to be thinking about how to reduce the time we spend indoors with those not in our household. The good news is this won’t last forever and we know what steps to take. Indeed, re-upping the strategies we know work to stop the …
A: Many folks are experiencing weight change during the pandemic. It can be hard to face the scale with everything going on in the world. But your health is more than just a number. Here are some ideas to help you focus on what really matters here. Maybe you have heard about the Quarantine-15. Maybe …
A: Pandemic fatigue can be defined as being in a fight or flight state for an extended period of time. This can cause a stress like reaction, which eventually leads to behavioral fatigue. In other words, initially many of us were fearful of the new virus and abided by restrictions such as limiting gatherings, avoiding …