The coronavirus pandemic had caused a lot of changes for many people in the country. Due to the pandemic, many leaders of the states in the United States of America had declared statewide stay-at-home orders to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. This order had also included the postponement of the operations of those that were classified as non-essential while businesses that were deemed as carrying out essential businesses were allowed to continue operations.

Based on an article, nonessential businesses had asked their employees to stay at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Also, schools had postponed their operations that had led to many children spending most of their time at home during the stay-at-home period. People were being asked by authorities to only leave their homes for essential reasons such as buying groceries and medicine.

For weeks, people have been spending a lot of time inside their homes. This may have some effects on the mental health of many people. Some may be feeling stressed or anxious about the uncertainty brought by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Mental Health Awareness Month has been celebrated in May in the United States of America since 1949, according to an article. Also, the article reveals that one out of five people has encountered mental health issues. 

Here are some methods on how you can cope with stress and anxiety brought by the coronavirus pandemic:

Acceptance

Sometimes, accepting anxiety as a natural part of human life can be a great cure itself. It means that the time you consider the feelings of anxiety as a part of being human, the better it will be for you to cope with it in the long term.

There may be ways to cope with anxiety in the short term such as drinking alcoholic beverages, watching a movie, and eating comfort food. Also, short term methods of relieving anxiety include getting assurance from family members. 

Move on by by keeping yourself busy. It can be with online learning, exercise, learning new life skills, or even gradening. All of it would help a lot. Having enough brain stimuli with reading and activities will definitely help. The fulfillment you get would help you accept the current situation and help adapting to the new normalcy.

Take Deep Breaths

When you feel that anxiety is getting the best of you, you can pause and take deep breaths. Based on an article, taking deep breaths has the power to lessen stress and anxiety because it can help a person calm down. The article also states that a person calms down as more oxygen is circulated through the nervous system from deep breathing. 

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Take Care of Yourself

Even though the pandemic had caused you to overthink a lot of stuff, you still need to take care of yourself. It is important not to forget your overall well-being. Taking care of yourself such as having enough exercise and relaxing your mind can help cope with stress and anxiety. It means that if you keep yourself healthy, you will feel empowered to take on future challenges.