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Now that we have officially left behind almost four months of curfews and lockdowns and bid farewell to over a half a million people who lost their lives due to COVID-19, the remaining population has had to get used to a new way of living and new sets of drastic but necessary measures that are anything but usual. While the number of cases continues to rise in some countries, life is gradually normalizing, including in Turkey. Of course, this process, dubbed the "new normal," has brought along some new rules and a different routine. But how can we adapt to this new process and deal with the stress of changes brought by the pandemic?
According to Gözde Ceylan, a clinical psychologist at Işık University, there are simple techniques that can help you better adapt to this new process and put your mind at ease.
Stressing that the human brain loves routine, regularity and familiar activities, Ceylan pointed out that it can be stressful to cope with the pandemic, which has been causing us to live constantly on edge, in a state of alert, awaiting new sudden changes.
“We are living in times wildly different from our usual living standards and routines of over three months ago. Changes in our routines that came with the pandemic can cause us stress, as established routines make us feel safe. What one should keep in mind at this point is the fact that the stress created by change is normal and expected and we (inherently) have the power to cope with it,” she said.
Our brain, it turns out, is quite successful at adapting to change.
“Our brain builds 'neural pathways' throughout the day and remains constantly active in this aspect. Each of our emotions, thoughts and behaviors occurs through these neural pathways,” Ceylan said.
“Our brain builds new neural networks/pathways for new emotions, thoughts and behaviors, enabling us to adapt to existing events or remain vulnerable to events. And after enough practice (through time and repetitions), the brain gets used to these new neural pathways, which make it possible for us to adapt to the new conditions brought by the pandemic in these past months. Therefore, in this new process, the brain accepts this change as a new routine or a new habit and starts to feel safe with the construction of new neural pathways and sufficient practice," she said.
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