Month: September 2021

It’s safe to say that most of us have loads of free time due to the coronavirus quarantine and lockdown. And instead of spending most of our time feeling sorry for being laid off or not being able to do our normal activities, wouldn’t it make sense to do something productive to help keep up yourself busy while the whole world is dealing with a health outbreak?

Learn more as we are going to share the benefits of doing DIY home projects during the COVID-19 pandemic in today’s post.

Let’s begin

Helps People Get Through The Pandemic While Being Busy Indoors

One of the obvious benefits of doing DIY home projects is that it helps others get through the global health issue while being busy inside our homes. To be specific DIY projects give you something to do and not just sit around the couch and be lazy for most of the time.

Of course, being encouraged to stay at home can be a great opportunity for us to rest. But too much rest is not good either (especially for those people who are already used to working for most of the time) since it will only lead to negative emotions like anxiety, stress, and the feeling of being ‘worthless’. Hence, doing a DIY project can somehow divert your thoughts and energies to a more productive cause.

A Great Stress Reliever

As we just mentioned, most of us will feel stressed while being confined inside our homes doing nothing. And according to recent medical findings, stress can also lead to fatal illnesses like chronic headaches and heart attacks. That’s why it’s recommended to deal with a custom home project while being requested to stay inside your house as this will help you stay away from stressful thoughts that might affect your body and mind in a negative way.

Reinforces Your Sense Of Worth

Let’s face it, being laid off can also cause us to doubt ourselves. And even if the cause of losing jobs is mainly because of business going bankrupt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some can’t still help but question their worth because of what has happened. And the more they do nothing inside the confines of their own homes, the more they feed their doubts.

Good thing, DIY projects offer a healthy diversion for you to do away with the negative thoughts while reinforcing your sense of worth at the same time since you are crafting something to help improve your home living.

Helps Save The Environment

Creating DIY projects can also benefit the environment. The last thing we want is to harm the earth in any way. Just by creating a simple project such as building a cover for your patio or crafting a DIY umbrella can go a long way in helping the environment and it will also make you feel better at the same time.

An Unconventional Method Of Staying Fit

The last benefit of doing DIY home projects during the COVID-19 pandemic is one that is probably going to seem like a no brainer, but still worth stating – and that is by helping you stay fit. Dealing with DIY projects at home sometimes involves tearing down walls, ripping out floors, and etc. In short, it’s an activity that helps you break a sweat just as similar to exercising.

Hence, it’s a great way to stay fit while gyms are still closed as of the moment.

Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension, tension, or unease that can be mild to severe. When you feel anxious, your body goes through a series of changes in order to help you deal with the situation causing your anxiety. These responses are often referred to as the fight-or-flight response and they can impact both mind and body:

1. Pounding heart and rapid pulse

When you experience anxiety, your heart rate speeds up. This is because the fight-or-flight response triggers a chain of events that causes blood to flow away from your organs and extremities and towards your heart, lungs, and muscles so they’re ready for action if needed. As well as speeding up, your heart rate may also feel irregular. You may even experience a fluttering feeling (called palpitations) as it pumps blood around your body at a higher rate, which can make you feel anxious.

2. Feeling lightheaded or faint

Feeling faint is common when you experience anxiety, particularly if you’re already feeling tense, either because of the situation that’s causing your anxiety or because of the effects of the fight-or-flight response.

One reason for this is that when you feel anxious, your muscles become tense and this causes them to shorten. It may also contribute to lightheadedness or dizziness during anxiety attacks because it reduces blood flow into your brain.

One way to stop yourself from feeling faint is by breathing in slowly through your nose, making sure not to breathe too deeply. Stop breathing for a couple of seconds, hold your breath and then breathe out slowly through your mouth.

3. Loss of concentration

Anxiety can be extremely distracting because it causes a number of changes in the body. Many people find they have difficulty concentrating when they’re anxious and even everyday activities, such as watching TV or reading a book, can become difficult.

Feeling tense can also make it harder for your brain to process information so it becomes difficult to concentrate on tasks that require some mental effort. That’s why people often find themselves becoming more clumsy or accident-prone when they’re anxious.

4. Sweating and tremors

Anxiety may cause you to sweat because the fight-or-flight response stimulates your muscles and makes them ready for action so they produce sweat more quickly than normal.

The increased perspiration is one reason why anxiety can lead to feelings of weakness or dizziness, especially when standing up.

Trembling or shaking is another common anxiety symptom. It occurs because the muscles in your arms and legs are constantly stimulated by the fight-or-flight response so they feel tense and start to shake more easily than normal.

5. Dry mouth

When you feel anxious, your body releases adrenaline and this causes your bladder to empty so less blood flows into it. This means that the saliva glands receive less blood and produce less saliva.

Some people find that their mouth becomes really dry when they’re anxious while others notice a bitter taste in their mouth. If you become dehydrated because of all the fluid you’re losing through sweating, your mouth may feel particularly dry.

Conclusion

The body sensations you experience when you’re anxious can often feel overwhelming but there are things that you can try to reduce the physical effects of anxiety. Learning how to manage the symptoms of an anxiety attack and learning relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing and muscle relaxation, can help you feel less anxious throughout the day. If your anxiety isn’t relieved by these methods or if it’s disabling, you may find it helpful to ask your doctor for medications, supplements like CBD oil, or even for a referral to a mental health professional who specializes in managing anxiety.