Emotional Health In Times Of Crisis

We understand emotional health to the mental state in which there is a balance between thoughts, feelings and actions. When there is a balance in this triad, people can develop in everyday life with assertiveness, with attitudes that at first glance flow and are easily reflected in others, generating a positive feedback effect.

Currently, in the midst of the crisis we are experiencing, it can be difficult to maintain a balance. Rumors, whatsapp chains, Facebook posts and more are messages that can confuse, demotivate and even foment nervousness; people are observed with a lost gaze, in a kind of catatonic trance, distracted from the life that surrounds them. This situation is consciously and unconsciously transmitted to family members, neighbors and friends, creating an endless spiral of negative thoughts that cause bodies to somatize, developing diseases that they do not really have. Even these situations serve as a catalyst to trigger or worsen mental pathologies present in some individuals.

In the course of everyday life, it is important to analyze situations and create a context of the circumstances around us according to the needs, conditions and opportunities that may be available and according to what can be controlled. The first step is to identify the external and internal factors that affect us. Focusing on personal well-being is the best alternative for each body; It is well known that good nutrition, exercise, laughter and peaceful sleep are necessary complements for good mental health, as well as being surrounded by other positive people.

Finally, it is important to take a period of the day to slow down, sit down, feel, defragment thoughts, organize ideas, identify and clarify feelings, as well as define the actions that will allow achieving the short and long-term planned objectives.