Stress and anxiety have become an integral part of the outbreak of Corona virus infection or COVID-19. Continuous exposure to news in various media plus various unverified information on social media can have a bad psychological impact on the community.
In fact, according to Nena Mawar Sari, Adolescent Adult Clinical Psychologist at Denpasar Mental Health Center, prolonged stress and anxiety can be the cause of the emergence of various degenerative diseases and decreased immunity. A decrease in immunity has the potential to make a person susceptible to disease.
One way to manage stress well is to exercise regularly. Routine exercise can make the body more relaxed and stimulate the body's metabolism to remain optimal so that the body's immunity can be maintained. Simple and easy exercises to do at home such as walking, push-up, gymnastics, lifting weights using furniture, organizing/cleaning the house, and so on. However, the most important thing is to do it regularly and regularly for at least 30 minutes a day. That way the body will get used to it.
Try to do sports that you like, in addition to making you comfortable when doing it, your mood and emotions will be easier to control so that stress decreases.
Here are the benefits of exercise in managing stress and increasing body immunity:
- Increase happy hormones
Doing physical activity releases endorphins. The endorphin hormone is a chemical produced by the body itself, which has the effect of reducing pain, triggering feelings of pleasure, calm, and happiness so that it can reduce stress and even depression. - More Focused
Endorphins produced during exercise can also sharpen concentration, because an active body that exercises regularly will stimulate the growth of new brain cells and trigger improvements in the body's coordination system. - Improves sleep quality
Stress can cause difficulty sleeping at night or insomnia. Lack of time to rest can affect your metabolism and make you tired easily. A short workout at the beginning or middle of the day can help one get back to normal sleep patterns.
Make regular exercise a lifestyle for a healthier and stronger body. Let's keep doing health protocols wherever we are to break the chain of COVID-19 spread.
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