Methods of regulating emotions

1. Accepting the changes in mood and epidemic situation may cause us to have various emotions and emotional reactions, including many negative emotions. Moderate negative emotions help us to be alert to the epidemic, so we don't have to deliberately suppress or completely deny these negative emotions. Simply resisting will only immerse ourselves in negative thoughts and emotions.

At the same time, we should keep self-awareness. Once negative emotions are excessive and even affect our normal life and mental health, we must pay attention to them and make psychological adjustments. In severe cases, we may need treatment.

2. Learn to vent and give your emotions an outlet. Research shows that the negative emotional experience brought by venting pressure can slow down the negative effects of people crying, thus improving people's physical and mental health. Suppressing people's negative emotional experience will reduce the function of human immune system and make people weaker and more prone to illness.

Talk: It is a positive force for everyone to talk to each other and express their feelings in order to get encouragement and support. Besides, you can talk to your relatives and friends about your worries and seek comfort and help. Even if you can't get substantial help, the act of pouring out is conducive to alleviating negative emotions.

Crying: Crying is not a sign of weakness. Both men and women have the right to cry. The average life expectancy of women in the world is higher than that of men. One of the important reasons is that women are better at venting bad emotions than men.

3. Moderate exercise, aerobic exercise can promote people's health, improve people's immunity to acne, produce a series of short-term and long-term psychological benefits, and play an important role in reducing anxiety level, improving emotional state, reducing stress response and eliminating fatigue.

4. Listen to music, music can soothe the wounds of the soul and change people's mood. Listen to relaxing music, such as classical music and light music. Be careful not to listen to sad music when you are depressed.

5. Take care of yourself and write down three things that happened today that made you calm or happy. You can write it on post-it notes and stick it on the bedside, next to the computer and other conspicuous positions. Look at them when you are depressed.