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長期的疫情使我們身心狀態緊繃,「放鬆」及「面對焦慮」成為必修課!

國內疫情狀況瞬息萬變,好不容易確診數字出現緩降,近期卻又有變種病毒 Delta 入侵!大眾對於防疫的警覺性持續提升,但從去年到現在長時間對抗病毒,不少人因此陷入焦慮的情緒而不自知,要如何釋放這股壓力?一起來學習吧!

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - 2021/07/19: A medical worker wearing a personal protective equipment suit (PPE) is seen during the vaccination session in Taipei hospital ahead of the COVID-19 alert Level 3 restriction lift in Taipei. (Photo by Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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認識何謂焦慮

面對疫情我們陷入巨大的無力感中,起初民眾搶購口罩、酒精等防疫物資;而後為了應對居家生活,衛生紙也開始出現缺貨,甚至疫苗施打順序也成為議題,事實上這些都與「焦慮」大有關聯!

焦慮的運作跟壓力狀態相互牽連,生活中的壓力會傳遞到大腦中的杏仁核,這個部位主要處理害怕和威脅的情緒。而杏仁核接收到刺激後,會產生心跳加速、呼吸加速、血壓上升、肌肉緊繃等現象,讓我們得以應對變化。

但如果這樣的機制過度敏感,或是處於過度刺激的狀況長達數個月的時間,很有可能導致內分泌失衡,近一步深陷焦慮當中!

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這些徵兆告訴你過度焦慮了

焦慮並非如同喜悅、生氣、傷心等情緒有明顯的表徵,比較像是一股悄悄爬上心頭的感受。有的人毫無察覺;也有的人認為它會隨著事過境遷煙消雲散,對於自己是否處於焦慮狀況卻沒有一定評量標準,而以下幾個徵兆都在表示或許你需要調整身心的壓力狀態了!

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1.     生理上的不適反應: 不正常的生理狀態就是最明顯的表徵,過度的焦慮會導致心跳加快、呼吸急促、手心出汗、眩暈、腸胃不適或一段時間的睡眠狀況。

2.     情緒上感到痛苦:焦慮會使我們過度關注生活中的負面消息,進而形成惡性循環;還有過度在意他人看法、幸福感降低都是一個自我檢視的標準!

3.     對生活的認知扭曲:最不易察覺的症狀是選擇性認知,不知不覺中我們已經全然陷入疫情相關訊息,無法再注意生活或工作上的重要事情!另外出現對生活失去希望、注意力變差、學習能力下降等徵兆,也可以視作警訊!

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舒緩焦慮第一招:減少訊息暴露

疫情的改變會使我們陷入「變動」的恐慌內,再加上過多的資訊反而使不少人陷入混亂當中,容易產生病毒步步進逼的恐慌感!編輯建議每日接觸疫情新聞時間不要超過 30 分鐘,也可以活用疾管家等官方管道查證資訊,取代社群上似是而非的訊息!

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Chemical troops disinfecting public areas and transport are seen traveling on the underground, as there have been cases of infections and deaths related to Covid-19, in Taipei, Taiwan, 25 May 2021. Starting from July 22, Restaurants and non essential businesses in some cities have been reopened, but the island is facing difficulties in the supply of AstraZeneca, Biontech, Moderna and Medigen vaccines, even though its economy  is showing good signs. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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舒緩焦慮第二招:適度運動

接收大量疫情資訊容易導致心情起伏不定、甚至陷入慌張,比起短時間強逼自己鎮定,適度活動身體反而是更好的選擇!調整好呼吸、伸展筋骨,從事基礎的瑜伽及有氧運動,不僅可以促進新陳代謝,也會促使大腦分泌多巴安,讓你更快回歸安穩的心情!

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A male with a face mask is doing workout at a gym, as the nationwide Covid-19 alert has been lowered to Level 2 following a month of combating a local outbreak, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 28 July 2021. Non essential businesses including Cinemas, restaurants and sports facilities have been allowed to take customers under the lowered alert, but several cities including Taipei refused to follow the implementation by Taiwans CDC in fear of uncurbed transmissions, while the country is boosting its  immunity rate with A
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舒緩焦慮第三招:維持社交互動

強調社交距離的同時,人與人之間的連結變得薄弱,其實不少心裡諮商師都強調:「維持社交是撐過疫情重要的元素。」因為人是群居的動物,對於社交的需求比你想像的更多!透過電話、視訊功能與信任的親朋好友聊天,有助於紓解壓力!

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