Covid-19: 7 Ways to Reduce Anxiety & Stress Right Now

More than ever, we now hear words like stress, mental health, depression and anxiety.

It’s been really a hard time for millions of people all over the world since the outbreak of Coronavirus and what came with it; from lock-down, social isolation to financial as well as psychological suffering.

According to Anxiety UK, the word stress is usually used to describe the feelings that people experience when the demands made on them are greater than their ability to cope.

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Try these tips to get rid of anxiety and stress.

1.Take a deep breath

Deep diaphragmatic breathing is a powerful anxiety-reducing technique because it activates the body’s relaxation response. Try slowly inhaling to a count of 4, filling your belly first and then your chest, gently holding your breath to a count of 4, and slowly exhaling to a count of 4 and repeat several times.

2. Accept that you’re anxious

Remember, anxiety is just a feeling like any other feeling. Its acceptance is critical because trying to wrangle or eliminate anxiety often worsens it.

3. Question your thoughts


In these cases, challenge your thoughts and ask yourself these questions: Is this worry realistic? / Is this really likely to happen? / If the worst possible outcome happens, what would be so bad about that? / What might I do? / What might I do to prepare for whatever may happen?

4. Use a calming visualization


5. Use positive self-talk


6. Focus on meaningful activities

The worst thing you can do when anxious is to passively sit around obsessing about how you feel. It’s helpful to focus your attention on a “meaningful, goal-directed activity instead. The bottom line is, get busy with the business of life. Don’t sit around focusing on being anxious – nothing good will come of that.

7. Turn to Allah

Remembering that there is a higher power who is in control of the universe and everything in it shall offer solace and comfort to someone who feels stressed by their limited control.

Allah says in the Quran:


Strengthen your connection to The Creator and rest assured that Allah, the Almighty is in control of everything and that He has the best plans for you.