A friend of mine recently posted that she was de-stressing by dancing around her kitchen in front of her bemused cats to her own COVID-19 playlist. My dogs are so used to seeing me dance around my place like a fool as a way to de-stress or simply have fun that they don’t even lift their heads anymore.
It’s hard to avoid all the bad news around the current worldwide situation with this novel coronavirus. And, many of us are getting stressed out about it! That’s not helpful.
Stress impairs the immune system, exactly the opposite of what you want. So, how can you lower your stress when it’s all around you–on the news, on social media, by what’s not available on store shelves, through event cancellations, and so forth?
- Give yourself news and social media breaks.
- Don’t panic. There will be more toilet paper (Canada’s biggest toilet paper producer says there’s plenty to go around.)
- Find new things to keep you occupied if you’re bored–and not just more tv. Learn a new skill like playing an instrument, painting, tai chi, and so forth. Catch up on some reading. De-clutter your home. There’s a long list of ways to occupy yourself.
- Unless you are self-isolating or have been quarantined, you can still get outside. Get some fresh air! You don’t even have to be in close proximity with others.
- Laugh! Angry, confused, fearful, worried, or sad about the coronavirus situation? One antidote is laughter. Laughter relieves stress.
- Dance! Ditto above. Try not to smile when you dance ridiculously, absurdly, preposterously! Dance like Elaine in Seinfeld; do the Carlton; or copy Napolean Dynamite’s on stage dance routine.
- Get some acupuncture! Acupuncture helps release endorphins–feel-good hormones! It also can help support your healthy immune system, improving your ability to defend you, not only against this novel coronavirus, but against any virus and bacteria. That’s what your immune system was designed to do.
Want to see the playlist my husband and I created to lighten the mood a bit? Some of the songs are a bit tongue-in-cheek dark, while others are just light and fun. Let me know what you think and if you have other songs to add:
- Mad World—Tears for Fears
- I Will Survive—Gloria Gaynor
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It—R.E.M.
- Everybody Hurts—R.E.M.
- Crazy—Seal
- I Wanna Be Sedated—The Ramones
- Don’t Worry, Be Happy—Bobby McFerrin
- Happy—Pharrell Williams
- Don’t Stand So Close to Me—The Police
- Touch Me—The Doors
- 3 Little Birds (Don’t Worry About a Thing)—Bob Marley
- Hold On—Wilson Phillips
- Virus—Björk
- S.O.S.—ABBA
- Hot Blooded—Foreigner
- Staying Alive—The Beegees
- Alive—Edwin
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life—Monty Python
- Hasn’t Hit Me Yet—Blue Rodeo
- Human Touch—Bruce Springsteen
- Warning Song—Coldplay
- Crazy—Dave Matthews Band
- The Space Between—Dave Matthews Band
- Fever—Peggy Lee
- Say Hello Wave Goodbye—David Gray
- Enjoy the Silence—Depeche Mode
- Can’t Touch This—MC Hammer
- It’s Gonna Get Better—Genesis
- Invisible Touch—Phil Collins
- Home Sweet Home—Mötley Crüe
- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry—Elvis Presley
- To Be Alone—Hozier
- Sick Cycle Carousel—Lifehouse
- Breathing—Lifehouse
- I Alone—Live
- A Moment to Myself—Macy Gray
- Bad Medicine—Bon Jovi
- In a World Called Catastrophe—Matthew Good Band
- Lullaby for the New World Order—Matthew Good Band
- Alert Status Red—Matthew Good Band
- People are Strange—The Doors
- Don’t Give Up—Peter Gabriel
- The Show Must Go On—Pink Floyd
- Stay (Faraway, So Close!)—U2
- Shelter—Sarah McLachlan
- Desperado—The Eagles
- Land of Confusion—Genesis
- Panic—The Smiths
- Zombie—The Cranberries
- Until the End of the World—U2
Book in with me for some acupuncture to get your stress-relief treatment. If you’re not up to coming in for a treatment, I can do a phone or video consultation. Click here to choose your booking option, date, and time. I also have a mobile acupuncture treatment option for you, if you want acupuncture treatment, but want to avoid any clinics.
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