The health care professionals must try to practice the combination of the following techniques or measures to combat their emotional burden and COVID-19 management stress.
- Emotional venting through extended interpersonal discussions as per feasibility while following COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
- Music meditation
- Mindfulness exercises
- Breathing relaxation exercises
- Time management
- Workload management
- Work allocation management
- Disengagement with cases other than COVID-19
- Enhancement of self-protection measures
- Self-reflection of the stressful circumstances
- Participation in short counseling sessions to overcome the physical stress of surgical mask strap pinches and other PPEs
- Emotional management to overcome PPE-related symptoms including palpitations, chest tightness, and headaches
- Management of COVID-19-related fear
- Enhancement of coping skills for overcoming the adversities of the deleterious hospital environment
- Extended engagement in group discussions through digital platforms
- Engagement in email/letter writing activities in leisure time
- Eating and drinking fluids frequently in short spurts for immunity enhancement
- Extended engagement in learning and teaching activities
- Greater use of grateful sentiments and affection for team members during working hours
- Self-reflection and self-appreciation to overcome the stress of COVID-19 management burden/responsibilities
- Meaningful use of social support measures for enhancing individual happiness, relaxation, and calmness
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