Every day, one or another person is calling, sharing his/her concern about a few things.
Mothers are worried about their children. Children are becoming cranky, they are becoming aggressive and if they shout at them or punish them or show any kind of behavior to restrict them, what would happen to their self-confidence and in future how would they turn out to be. They are scared of their children taking some unwanted steps like locking in the room or committing suicide etc. Amidst, they also need to main their own mental and emotional balance. They also have family pressure and they are wondering if they can manage it?
A few are wondering about physical health. They are staying at home due to lock down and wondering if they would get affected by the disease especially the old ones.
We all are going through unprecedented times. We are sitting at home for almost two months under the lockdown and yes, it is driving everyone to their wits ends. Children, elders, older ones, everyone is wondering what to do and how to handle it. Children were busy with schools and activities and now, they are either sitting with a screen on the name of online classes or just watching BTV, playing around, elders are managing multiple tasks along with everyone’s tantrums and wondering what to do.
Here is the thing:
Instead of being scared ask yourself, what would work. If a child will lose self-confidence with the discipline we want them to have. Now let me ask a question, what if we do not give them the required discipline? A few days back, a mother said that she was scared as her 20-year-old son locks himself up on everything> they just can’t say anything to him. I asked her, about his growing up history and he grew up as a pampered child. No one was allowed to say any harsh words to him. So how do we develop immunity? We are exposed to something and then our body will work on how to handle it. The same goes for our emotional immunity. When we are exposed to tougher times, our mind will learn how to handle it. If we are not exposed, we will never learn. So do not protect them from harsh environments, tell them how to handle it. How to handle their emotions and how to handle their thoughts. How they can grow up from tougher situations. How they can find solutions. How not to pay attention when something is harsh instead, how to move on in life.
Similarly, eat right, when sitting at home, do not get indulged in too much junk food. eat right and do the physical exercise. take lots of sunlight. Move from room to room, do the spot running, exercise with whatever is available at home. Eat health, breath healthy. Sleep on time. Do not sit in front of TV for too many hours. Do not watch so much news. It’s creating a very negative thought process. Instead, start reading positive thoughts. Your mind will create whatever you are thinking.
Right now and always, your emotional, mental and physical health is your responsibility. Work on your immunity in everyday.
