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We're two weeks into lockdown life and looking ahead to a sunny Easter weekend spent…indoors. Milestone birthdays are now reduced to a collection of small squares on a laptop screen and everything from holidays to weddings that have been months - years - in the planning have been called off. Of course, there are bigger things going on: people are losing their lives, their jobs and their loved ones during the coronavirus crisis. So, how do we manage our feelings about our own, comparatively trivial, lockdown losses when there’s a global pandemic unfolding - and is it okay to even ask the question? Yes, says this week’s guest, renowned psychotherapist and bestselling author Julia Samuel MBE. In this episode, she tells Roisín why it’s okay to feel gutted about disruptions in our own little worlds, how to process negative feelings and why emotional self-maintenance helps us show up better for those who need us right now.
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Topics:
The importance of setting a routine right now
A simple technique to stop catastrophising
Angry journalling: why it might work for you
Why doing good makes you feel better
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Regular listeners will know that we normally focus on helping you reach a health or wellness goal. But these aren’t normal times. The novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, is now a global pandemic, and in the UK, we’re facing what the Prime Minister has declared ‘the worst public health crisis for a generation’. Right now, all we - like you - want to know, is how to stay as physically and mentally well as possible, and how we can minimise the risk of causing harm to others. So, that’s exactly what we’ll be aiming to find out over the next few episodes, where we’ll be putting your coronavirus questions to scientists, healthcare professionals and fitness experts. In this episode, Senior Editor Roisín Dervish-O’Kane chats to Dr Jenna Macciochi, a lecturer in immunology at the University of Sussex and author of new book Immunity: The Science Of Staying Well.
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Topics:
Why is there so much misinformation around Covid-19?
Can ‘boosting your immunity’ protect you from the virus?
Should you forgo alcohol during lockdown?
Why is resistance training so good for your immune system?
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As the country comes to terms with the new normal of social distancing, self-isolating and staying home, managing your mental health has become more difficult - and vital. In light of this, we’re breaking with our usual format to bring you a bonus episode of expert-backed advice on how to cope in these dramatically-altered times. Here, Clinical Psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd, who has partnered with other mental health professionals to deliver evidence-based advice via Instagram, explains why uncertainty feels so alarming, the small things you can do every day to feel well and how to manage an existing mental health condition during this difficult time. For more expert-backed advice follow @from_the_other_chair @mumologist @thepsychologymum @the_thomas_connection
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Join Dr Jessamy Hibberd on Instagram: @drjessamy
Topics:
How can you follow the news while protecting your mental health?
What’s a negative bias and how can you avoid it?
How can you manage disappointment over cancelled plans?
How can you manage an existing mental health condition?
What’s behavioural activation and how can it help you right now?
NOTE: While we are attempting to keep our content as up to date as possible, the situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continues to develop rapidly, so it’s possible than some information and recommendations may have changed. For any concerns or for the latest advice, you can visit the following sites:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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