Months of lockdown and the continuing waves of a worldwide pandemic have resulted in heightened anxiety and fear of returning to the world we used to know. From back-to-work woes to the uncertainty of what is to come, many of us are facing overwhelming feelings of stress, upset and worry. In an effort to calm the mind and restore routine, Doctor Saliha Afridi has shared advice on how to manage anxiety and ease back into society.
Bottom-up approach to mental health:
Exercise:
Guard your sleep:
Guard your diet:
Switch off the news:
Routine:
Look back:
Highlight the positive:
Doctor Saliha Afridi, PsyD (US) is a Clinical Psychologist and the Managing Director at The Lighthouse Center For Wellbeing, Dubai.
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