I’m Afraid Of Coronavirus. What Do I do?

Due to its unpredictability and fast spread, many people are afraid of the new Coronavirus.

They worry that it will impact their everyday lifestyle and most importantly, that it will infect them and their loved ones.

If you’re also one of those people who worries about the future because of the Coronavirus, let me tell you that a little bit of worry is okay. It raises your awareness of hygiene and consequently decreases your chances of contracting the disease.

Slight worry helps you stay cautious.

But when you obsess over Coronavirus by watching the news 24/7 and read about every little change politicians make, you do more harm than good.

You unknowingly put yourself in survival mode and disrupt your brain in a way that it fears the Coronavirus more than hell itself.

As a result, you grow addicted to every and all negative outcomes that the media feeds you and become dependent on it for improvement.

So much so that you begin to rely on the news for your emotional well-being.

It’s how radio and television channels capture your attention.

They tell you about the negative occurrences in your area and around the world and instill fear and worry into you.

They make you feel weak and powerless by telling you about the worst of the worst and in return make you depend on them for some kind of relief.

But since positive news doesn’t come because Coronavirus is a pandemic, you soon start to fear that the Coronavirus will spread to your home and deliver its fatal blow.

That’s when you lock yourself in your home and start to think solely about what you can do to survive.

It’s the way our brain works as some of its primal functions are designed to keep us alive and content by securing us food, water, shelter, and security.

So when the brain thinks that it’s on the brink of death, it immediately goes into overdrive mode and starts telling its host (you) to do foolish things.

Things such as, “You must hoard 100kgs of rice, bread, and pasta and do absurd things that people in self-quarantine do. It’s about the survival of the fittest.”

These are the actions that the fear of the Coronavirus makes us take. It basically controls us instead of us controlling the virus and makes us act on impulse.

Just so we can continue to exist when all hell breaks loose.

In this article, we’ll talk about the fear of the Coronavirus and provide you with some tips to stop worrying about it.

I’m scared of Coronavirus ??

First of all, Covid-19 is serious. It’s our most recent pandemic that’s taken roughly 6000 lives at the time of writing.

By the looks of it, it will continue to take more until a sufficient remedy is found.

But this doesn’t mean that you should be afraid of it to the point where you endanger your mental health.

That would be a huge waste of your life because eventually, Coronavirus will come to an end.

Take The Black Death Pandemic in 1346 for example. According to mphonline.org, it’s killed between 75- 200 million people. But just like most pandemics, it ended with quarantines and precautions.

A more recent pandemic in 1968, called The Flu Pandemic, took one million lives. It originated in Hong Kong and got resolved with vaccines.

This means that the world has faced many (worse) pandemics before—but people always either found a cure or a way to stop it.

In some cases, such as HIV, virologists learned how to delay and control the spread of the virus—so that they can protect as many people as possible.

According to WHO, HIV has killed over 32 million people, which makes coronavirus inexistent compared to it.

At least right now.

The point is that being scared of Coronavirus is a waste of your time and energy.

It’s the most self-destructive thinking you can currently engage your mind in whether you’re completely healthy or suffering from the effects of the virus.

So why not “worry” about the things you can control—while making sure that your hand hygiene and cleanliness are up to good standards?

In that way, you’ll stay both physically and mentally healthy.

Should I worry about Coronavirus?

Living under stress, fear, and anxiety can have severe consequences on an otherwise healthy body.

It can cause a person to:

• have memory issues
• age faster and slow down his or her digestive system
• increase his or her heart rate
• experience cardiovascular and gastrointestinal problems, such as heart attacks and ulcers
• die prematurely
• weaken his or her immune system

This means that excessive worrying about the Coronavirus can actually make your body less resistant to it.

It can make you more receptive to pathogens that could potentially infect you.

And if you end up contracting the virus, Coronavirus could take advantage of your weakened immune system caused by your poor mentality and make your recovery significantly more difficult.

So if you’re afraid that the Coronavirus will get you and you can’t stop obsessing about it, the first step is to become self-aware of the mental effects it has on you.

Acknowledge it as a virus that’s trying to weaken your defenses from afar before it even physically has the chance to enter your body.

Will we run out of food in case of an epidemic?

I can assure you that there’s no need to worry about food and supplies.

We’re not in the midst of a world war crisis where the enemies are bombing factories and implementing their own regime throughout the lands.

Currently, most of the world lives in union, so worrying about running out of food because of Coronavirus is unreasonable.

Farmers continue and will continue to grow their crops regardless of the outbreak—which means that there’s plenty of food to eat even if you’re in quarantine and uncertain about this virus.

So don’t panic about Covid-19 as it’s not the end of the world.

Especially if your local store ran out of your favorite cornflakes. It merely means that the demand is higher than usual because people are hoarding food.

I’m certain that your government will provide you with the necessities that you need to survive even if you can’t afford food or don’t go to work.

If it can’t, other countries of the world will step together and aid those countries who lack the resources to do so.

Humanitarian agencies are also there to assist you, so there’s plenty of help out there.

Pandemics have never been easier to handle than they are today, so don’t panic about the new Coronavirus.

Excessive worrying will damage your mind and body if you do.

How do I stop worrying about Coronavirus?

You can stop worrying about Coronavirus by distancing yourself from the source of pain.

This doesn’t mean that you should get inside a space rocket and fly to Mars (although that would make the fear disappear for sure).

I’m saying that you should get rid of the fear by changing what you do in your spare time.

If you’re sitting at home, watching the news all the time, it’s perfectly normal to worry about Coronavirus.

The virus epidemic represents a big part of your daily life, so it’s perfectly understandable that you’re anxious or depressed about it.

It’s nearly impossible not to be when you’re constantly feeding your Coronavirus fear and obsession.

You’re incessantly thinking about Covid-19 infecting your family and ruining the comfort that you had prior to its existence.

So stop it.

Don’t give random people the ability to control the happiness in your life. Especially if these people belong to the media—and if their job is to scare their viewers or readers for profit.

Stop watching the news about Coronavirus

If Coronavirus scares you, it means that the media is doing their job well. They are converting you into a loyal follower who helps them increase their profit.

And they’re perfectly happy with that.

As long as their shocking headlines glue you to the television screen, newspaper, and radio—and boost their income multiplied by the number of times you read, watch, or hear them.

It’s all about the numbers and it always will be.

So stop being afraid of the Coronavirus pandemic and start thinking and talking about something else.

Something that you actually like and genuinely care about.

Get rid of the Coronavirus fear by changing your focus

The easiest way to stop worrying about Coronavirus is to shift your focus to something other than the virus.

There are a million better things that you can do.

You can browse the internet, play videogames, call your friends, exercise, watch movies you’d never had the chance to watch, and much, much more.

Do the things you truly enjoy doing and the wait for the pandemic to end will become much more pleasant.

It’s a guarantee.

Just don’t obsess about Coronavirus 24/7 or it will drive you insane and make you sick with worry.

I know there are a lot of new rules and regulations taking place right now, but you needn’t sit by the television and memorize every single one of them.

The most important instructions from the government will come back around to you in one way or another.

You’ll hear them from your friends, family, neighbors, or even strangers.

So disconnect your brain from unnecessary worries and obsessions and do something meaningful that you always wanted to do.

I know I’ll finally finish a few books I’ve been putting off for ages.

What about you?

Coronavirus will make you think you’re sick

When your Covid-19 obsession worsens, you will start to feel sick. You will feel nauseous, sweaty, feverish—and might even develop a cough for which you will immediately suspect that it’s Coronavirus.

You will basically become so conscious of contracting this new virus that each cough, sneeze, and throat ache will cause you anxiety and convince you that you’re infected.

So don’t let the fear of getting Coronavirus affect you so badly that you hallucinate. Don’t let it turn into an obsession or you will become as sick as if you had the virus.

If you value your health (both emotional and physical) let go of this fear of infection and move past it.

Get rid of it and forget about it. It’s not doing you any good.

I guarantee that if you focus on enjoying your life to the fullest that your chances of contracting the disease are going to be smaller than if you worry.

And that’s because your emotional and physical health go hand in hand. They’re interdependent on each other.

My suggestion is that if you’re going to worry about Coronavirus day after day, worry about your mental health as well.

Are you afraid of Coronavirus and its effects and aftereffects? How are you coping with the spread of the disease? Comment below and let readers know.

Zan

My name is Zan and I’m the founder of Magnet of Success. I enjoy writing realistic relationship and breakup articles and helping readers heal and grow. With more than 5 years of experience in the self-improvement, relationship, and breakup sphere, my goal is to provide advice that fosters positivity and success and avoids preventable mistakes and pain. Buy me a coffee, learn more about me, or get in touch today.