Tips for overcoming covid-19 fatigue

Last update April 24, 2021 at 11:24 AM

Nursing staff are under pressure this year. In this article, tips to help caregivers beat covid-19 fatigue.

 

There is a lot of talk about coronavirus 2019 and ways to prevent this virus. But we cannot talk enough about the researchers and medical bodies who work tirelessly to treat patients infected with the disease. In this article inspired by https://41nbc.com , we present various tips to help caregivers overcome covid-19 fatigue.

 

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Doctors' report

 

Many people including healthcare workers in Georgia experience a type of fatigue that doctors call COVID-fatigue. These victims say they feel anger, depression, sadness and the feeling of being alone like Terri Adams who says:

"  It just goes into this cycle where I have to force myself to get up . I have to get dressed, make myself sleep as little as possible, and try to find things that interest me, but these things are less and less".

 

 

 

Doctors from The Medical Center, Navicent Health opened a panel last Thursday to help doctors who are in the same situation as Terri Adams. Family Center Doctor Harry Strothers emphasizes danger that the Depression can cause in our health by saying:

“Chronic stress disrupts almost every part of the body. It can delete your immune system, disrupt your digestive and reproductive system, disrupt sleep patterns, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke and speed up the aging process."

 

 

Tips for overcoming covid-19 fatigue

 

Dr. Harry Strothers recommends sitting in private for meditation or breathing exercises when you are feeling stressed. According to him, applying the so-called 4-7-8 breathing technique can really help.

For this exercise, you must close your mouth and breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds. Hold your breath for 7 seconds and exhale for 8 seconds. He encourages people to repeat it at least three times or until they feel relaxed.

Strothers also recommends taking breaks when needed. He says we shouldn't be afraid to accept what our minds and bodies need the most.

" If you work in an office, you can make sure you stay up every hour at least. Take breaks to watch the news or scan social media, you can make sure you get information from reliable sources, you can give yourself 30 minutes to do the things you love. "