For almost a year, the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the lives of many people. Ignoring the compelling emotions and situations experienced can make the problems deeper and harder to solve. Uz. From the Department of Psychology at Memorial Wellness. Clinical Psychologist Gizem Çeviker Coşkun gave information about the compelling psychological effects of the pandemic and the things to be considered in this process.
During the pandemic period, thoughts containing anxiety, fear or stress and compelling emotional intensities accompanying these thoughts can be experienced. In such processes, the first tendency of many people may be to ignore these feelings and thoughts, that is, to escape in a way or to be caught in the whirlpool of these feelings and thoughts. E.g; thoughts can occupy one's mind so much that zaman zammay not even be noticed. While reading a book page, one may not be able to catch where he is at the beginning and where he is at the end, and the need to re-read may be felt; because the mind may have already flown. Or sometimes the mind says to put aside what it says and tends to ignore it and pass it off. Long-running TV series, movies, and overeating can come to the rescue of a person. As a result, these short-term steps do not help the person in the long run. The individual turns around and finds himself in the same place the first time he is alone with himself. So, what could be the alternative way? With a clear awareness, it is to face whatever is pushing the person, to accept and to take an active step with this acceptance.
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One of the facilitating elements of the phenomenon called open awareness on the well-being of the individual is capturing early warning signals. Difficult situations; They can have behavioral, physiological, emotional and cognitive signals. For example; If there is a problem of focusing while working, doing or listening to a person, if the mind is somewhere else, if the work is not even remembered, there may be a situation called mind flitting. This is exactly what is often described as "distraction" by the healthy population in today's world. In such situations, avoiding thoughts or trying to control them by getting into a struggle will often not work.
Trying not to think is not the solution to problems
A person whose fear is of failure may study constantly or become a workaholic for fear of losing their job. Some people try not to think about their problems. But the mind does not stop and it affects the person negatively by constantly thinking. If the motivation of the person has decreased, he cannot focus on his work, he constantly postpones his work. zamcannot instantly zamThey may lose their ability to manage the moment, cannot set goals, and may not develop motivation for the target. These disadvantages zamIt also brings with it physiological problems such as insomnia, the need to eat constantly. There are differences in appetite and eating, the person wakes up frequently, wakes up without rest, sleep quality deteriorates, and begins to not enjoy the things he enjoys. Feeling overwhelmed, bored, and exhausted can manifest as emotional signals. Intolerance is also among the emotional signals.
Even if the problem is noticed, the person may not know what to do.
The person's difficult experiences; A person, event, emotion or relationship can be instrumental. Instead of turning your back on these feelings and situations, confronting the experience itself and doing this in a healthy way with helpers that facilitate the situation is a very important step for the individual's psychological well-being. people most zamAt the moment, they think that the situations or emotions that force them are caused by workload or stress. While experiencing the consequences of this compelling situation, the causes and triggers are ignored. Or even if the reasons are noticed, the person does not know what to do. It is also important whether the methods of coping with the situation they live in are working or not. Preventive mental health can bring a person to a better and healthier state of mind by focusing on the triggers of challenging emotions and situations and how to resolve them.
Realize, accept, transform
Whatever the person is experiencing during this period can be addressed in 3 stages: First of all, it is important to understand the emotion experienced. What is my feeling right now? What is my tone of emotion? What is the meaning of this feeling telling me? It can support giving meaning to the feeling experienced. In the second stage, the characteristics that trigger this compelling emotion experience and the "what automatic attitudes and behaviors" the individual does towards "which need" may have fed this compelling experience can be addressed. In the 2rd stage, when a similar situation is left again; The question of how the individual can complement his understood emotions and emotional needs in a kind and respectful way towards himself and others can be addressed. Many people may not consider seeking professional help until their challenging experiences come to the end, and it can be more challenging and complicated to be able to approach them calmly at this stage. Realizing active transformation after realizing, accepting and accepting the difference includes attitudinal changes that can be implemented with simple methods but may not be easy. As we pass through the skill of "noticing" noticing what we do not notice; "To accept" is not a state of giving up against the current situation, but a state of accepting the situation-conditions-experience as it is. As a matter of fact, the active transformation step can be taken after all these.
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