The best exercises to combat anxiety in the midst of a pandemic

There is no doubt that the pandemic crisis has also affected and even eroded the mental health of millions of people around the world, with or without covid-19. 
And it is that the measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus have been based on limiting movement and basically prohibiting hugs, an affective gesture that we made every day and that saved us from a sad moment.
In addition, "intoxication" by negative information has affected mental health along with uncertainty. As you will see, the list of all those obstacles is, unfortunately, endless..
Therefore, in this article we explain what anxiety is and how to treat it so that this pandemic does not become more difficult for you..

Don't pressure yourself 

The most important thing before starting the exercises is that, first of all, you recognize that you have anxiety, a feeling that combines fear and restlessness and that can manifest itself with panic attacks caused by palpitations accelerated by fear. It is usually a reaction to stress.
But managing anxiety is going to be possible if you don't push yourself, that is, forgetting that you can't do things "perfect". And the focus will go, above all, on the breath.
You must bear in mind, as we will explain later, that these types of exercises are complementary to online psychology.

Take a deep breath 

Close your eyes and begin to breathe deeply. Take some time for yourself after acknowledging that you have anxiety. Sometimes, it is not easy to identify it, but it is good that you start doing this type of exercise to, at least, release accumulated tension and calm down. 
Some indicators that will help you know if it is anxiety or not can be pain and palpitations in the chest, excessive perspiration, a feeling of suffocation or nausea and an upset stomach, among other symptoms linked to fatigue and weakness. 
Therefore, among the most recommended exercises if you detect that this is happening to you is to try to find a comfortable position, either sitting or lying down. Once done, close your eyes and fully focus on your breath.

You see? The air leaves and enters through the nose, slowly. The minutes go by and you are realizing that you are breathing better and more slowly. You breathe in through your nose and hold the air for a few seconds. And then, you let it out slowly. And so on repeatedly until you can get up.

Online Therapy

Last October, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report in which it said that mental health services had been disrupted or even paralyzed by 93%, which directly affected this population that already needed help. by itself this and those who began to need it.
For this reason, many people who were previously reluctant to online therapy have gone through this, in addition to the limitation of movement that has not allowed them to go to the consultations or the hospital due to saturation.
Most people are satisfied with these types of techniques, which they see are not very different from when they have been done in person..