5 Negative effects of social spacing and how to reduce them
Isolation, prohibition, social spacing, and home isolation are all terms that we have become in their orbit day and night after the outbreak, and the increased alert on the importance of home commitment and only to go out to the need and attention to health instructions that oblige us to wash hands for at least 20 seconds and maintain a distance of about one and a half meters between us and other people.
All these actions are inevitable and must be firmly committed to the passage of that crisis with minimal losses and are very important for our personal safety and the safety of society as a whole. But isolation and social divergence in this way can be against our social nature as human beings who want to gather and be with others in different forms, so if we do not pay attention to our actions and habits during the period of insulation, there will be side effects on our mental and physical health and even our social relationships. The negative effects of isolation on this subject will tell what social spacing can cause under the circumstances of a global pandemic and significant lifestyle changes with psychological and economic pressures.
How can we control those negative impacts and get out of the crisis in good health.
1. Anxiety and growing tension as news continues about the rising numbers of injured and victims worldwide, the anxiety for ourselves and our loved ones, as well as the fear of the economic repercussions that can affect us, all of this makes us easy prey in the hands of the growing anxiety that may sometimes reach panic. Here we must distinguish between normal anxiety as a healthy feeling required in order to protect ourselves and take measures and precautions, and from the excess anxiety that can hinder the normal continuation of life.
2. More isolation, isolation and a departure from the usual activities and way of life known to our mind can enter us into a larger spiral of isolation in which we lose passion and interest in things and people respectively, and the more prolonged isolation and there is no good treatment with them to mitigate their effects, the greater the sense of isolation and loneliness may amount to greater, such as loss of motivation and purpose from the ground, which is a door left behind by more complex psychological problems.
3 - Complex social relationships social spacing can create complex social relationships because you don't meet people close to you periodically and don't deal with them in the same way you're used to shared activities and others. Your social relationships can also be affected by your psychological situation and you choose to stay away from people more. On the other hand, being full-time with a partner, family or whoever they share at home can create a lot of problems and differences because of the length of time, the presence of large spaces of space, as well as the tension charges that people can empty.
4. Risk of addiction or addictive behaviors, a new study from King's College London showed that life in quarantine can have a negative impact on mental health, and the study entitled "The Psychological Impact of Quarantine and How to Reduce It: A Quick Review of Evidence" in the Lancet Medical Journal last February showed that among these effects increase the risk of addiction or addictive behaviors in order to relieve stress and as an attempt to entertain one, a person drowns in drinking alcohol or even cigarettes. Addiction to electronic games or movies or eating and that's what we'll talk about at the next point.
5- Significant changes in the weight of the ridicule circulating on social media sites currently of the amount of cakes and baked goods that we prepare in our homes and the demand to enter the kitchen and experience, is not only local, in America currently a crisis in the production of eggs due to the demand for cake work. Doing an activity such as cooking helps relieve stress, as well as eating food we love, but energy discharge and stress control should not be entirely dependent on eating, because it increases weight and negatively affects overall health, mood and immunity. On the other hand, there are people who are prevented from being stressed and afraid to eat in the first place and this is also a major risk to their mental and physical health.
How do we reduce the negative effects of isolation?
Stick to these tips: Avoid obsessing about coronavirus coverage, choose a specific time of day to get up to date and then completely isolate yourself from this news so you can focus on yourself in isolation. Think differently, instead of feeling stuck at home, consider it a time to calm down and see your life closely and take care of yourself and your family. Create a routine that is closer to your normal life, such as sleeping and waking up on schedule as well as eating. This will help you not drown in an inactive lifestyle that negatively affects your mental and physical health. Stick to sports and eat as balanced a healthy as possible. Don't completely prevent yourself from everything so it doesn't backfire but stick to balance everything. Create new rituals and try blogging, drawing or dancing. You can also start with any kind of handiwork that will make you feel accomplished and YouTube will help you teach you. Talk to your friends and loved ones via video call periodically, share your news together and you can enjoy the online gaming experience together or watch a movie and discuss it and so on. In the end, you should stress your commitment to the homes as much as possible, and if you go out, take care to implement preventive measures to maintain your health and the health of those around you.
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