I think we're in a very difficult
time right now, and our employees as well as our community are very upset, and
we thought I'd ask you some questions about what people can do during that
time. Will. So, welcome. Thank you, Amy. I think the first thing people need
to know is that anxiety is not dangerous, and it's not wrong, and this is a
time when anxiety is very important. Anxiety is an emotional response to a
perceived threat to the future, somewhere in the distance, somewhere in the
future, and what we are dealing with right now is actually an appropriate anxiety response. But what we do know is that sometimes anxiety
becomes excessive, we know when it starts to cause anxiety, and people start
living their daily lives, or when anxiety starts to get out of control, and
Then we actually do it. There are some ways to try to manage this. - And with
the pressure that we have now, what are some examples of ways to deal with
people's anxiety? -
Really, there are a lot of things - One thing is
controlling the flow of information that people face, so we live in a great
world with a lot of technology where we get a lot out of it. Is. But if you
keep watching with interest all day, this is a non-stop flow of news, then it
can start to feel overwhelming. So, one of the things that motivate people,
especially if you're the type who says, "I need to know every new line,
every new update," is something you might experience a little bit. Are
Normally throughout the day, as soon as the morning starts, you can see the
news ending at the end of the day, however you prefer this job, and then look
at the end of the day and ask yourself, "What's the point? The news
headlines that really changed you, changed your behavior," and ask
yourself how important it really was that at the end of the day in this 30-minute
broadcast. How much could I not achieve? The strategy, which is still in place
at the moment, is often anxious to accept uncertainty. It is an uncertain time,
and uncertainty is not dangerous. I often ask my patients how many things do
you accept when you are transient in a day? And when people look back, they
actually accept a lot of things that they certainly don't know. And it can be a
real source of peace, to know and to know that not everything in your life
should be 100% certain. If people are stars, they want to face the trouble that
seems to be out of control. Whether it is permanent or unorganized, we want to
start a tough problem around them, we want to have a kind of grip on it. So,
what I'm going to talk to people about is what we call a time of trouble.
We
can take away all the worries that come during the day, take them down. Take
some paper, write on them, and then find 20 or 30 minutes a day when you can
sit somewhere in your house, I always say make it your most comfortable seat,
and then 20 at that time. Or for 30 minutes, it's time for you. It's time to
dump her and move on. If at the end of 30 minutes, or 20 minutes, you realize
that you are running after things that are bothering you, well, this is the
time for you to do it. Tomorrow, scale it back a few minutes. Take it back five
minutes, and this is a new period of your anxiety. And what you start to do is
set some boundaries around the process of anxiety and begin to feel a little
more overwhelmed by the behavior of the anxiety and overcoming the experience.
- Interesting, very self-reflecting. - Yes. - Depending on how you deal with
it, voices. I know from the point of view of anxiety, we often hear that people
have trouble sleeping, and some of their thoughts disturb their sleep. What are
some ways you can deal with this? - Well, well, and these are not just
thoughts, they are also sleeping behaviors, so when we are at such breaks, and a
lot of people stay at home, our normal sleep habits Easily get out of
instability.
Unfortunately, there is less of
an emphasis on sleeping later in the evening when you think you really want to
go to sleep. Also, if you change the onset of sleep, when you decide to go to
bed, and when you wake up, there is regularity when it comes to sleep, and we
want That they should go back with these limits in front of them and not fall
prey. And then finally, if someone is looking to stay up too late at night and
ruin the night, they don't fall asleep quickly, what do they do within 20, 30
minutes? That if you haven't slept in 30 minutes, get out of bed and go to a
quiet place at home, do some quiet activity, do a great job reading a book or
magazine, and do that until The request for sleep begins to return. Get up
slowly, lie down on the bed, see if this indulgence continues, and allow
yourself to go back to sleep. A couple of times that you can do this, several
times a night that you can go, and more will help make you sleep more
regularly. -It's great, now during this Samia, you mentioned people being at
home, and I know a lot of people are working from home, or they're doing this
Samia social distance, COVID- 19 Crisis that we are in. Questions about
separation, and how they contribute, and what are your thoughts on it? -Well,
well, so psychologists and other mental health professionals have known for a
long time that when you change your daily routine or they are happy and
important parts of your life including happiness Deficiency, that can put her
at risk for worsening of mood or even depression. So, one of the things that I
encourage people to do is not only to be socially isolated but also in other
areas, to reflect what you really care about, the values that you have.
Do
you have What do you need to know about being a friend or family member? And
then they say, "What would I do to honor these values in general, what
would happen?" What would I usually do if things worked out for me? And
now in this current situation, how can I adapt some such routine behavior in
this new setting? So, if I care about being a caring spouse, or I care about
being a good friend, then there are ways that I can be this good friend using
technology if it is available. ? Or maybe just texting someone is thinking
about them, I'm thinking about them, it's a way to keep up with the regular
part of my life, things that are really great, but that Adapt to the situation.
I believe in people and our patients here in Dartmouth-Hitchcock, in our
community and I believe in the ability to be creative and adapt to these kinds
of situations. -So, Dr. Brady, I know there's a lot of balance in people's
lives, they've got kids at home, they're doing school work now that they're
doing what they've probably done before. Were not. How to recommend, or in the
meantime any tips to give parents-to manage life balance? -Yes, you are
absolutely right, circumstances have changed and in some ways, responsibilities
have changed, at least who is providing them and when. So, I would advise
people to make a list, it doesn't seem too long, although it seems time is
taking away, but making a list, what are my responsibilities? What are some new
responsibilities? And when he writes that there are time schedules that I want
to try to participate in these different things? As you will in your regular
work where you have responsibilities,
you have only been asked for some new
tasks that you have been asked for, now except people are asking you to do the
tasks instead of this height. Are of this stature. -What I asked you today, is
there something I didn't put there that you really wanted to share with our
community? -Of course, one thing I want to remind people if they are already
taking care of a mental health professional, I encourage them to take this
person out in this case. Let them experience a change or deterioration in their
mental health. Many of our professionals, psychologists, therapists,
psychologists are providing these services using technology, and they will
really benefit from reaching those as needed. In addition, the American
Psychological Association, as well as Anxiety & amp; The Depression
Association of America has provided publicly available content on their
websites to help people cope with this stress and anxiety.
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