World Mental Health Day: Actor Dia Mirza Shares How She Copes With Stress During Pandemic
World Mental Health Day: Actor Dia Mirza Shares How She Copes With Stress During Pandemic
On World Mental Health Day, actor Dia Mirza explained some of the things that have helped her to maintain her mental health during the coronavirus pandemic
Actor Dia Mirza said forming and keeping a routine has helped her
Daily exercise and meditation also helped Ms Mirza during COVID-19
Ms Mirza recommended professional help for mental health issues
New Delhi: Actor Dia Mirza on Saturday (October 10) marked World Mental Health Day by sharing a list of things that have helped her to cope with mental health issues during the pandemic. The ‘Sanju’ actor began by stating how everyone should promise themselves to not feel shame in seeking help. Ms Mirza then went on to explain some of the things that have helped her to maintain her mental health during the pandemic.
1) Forming and keeping a routine (proper sleep, healthy and timely meals)
2) Daily Exercise and Meditation
3) Doing one thing every day that gives me joy
4) Forming a social bubble with responsible friends and family and meeting them (practicing all health protocols), she wrote in the caption.
“5) Spending time in nature (walk bare feet in the garden, watch birds and butterflies, water plants) 6) Staying away from toxic news channels and hate mongering 7) Being a part of solutions to help people,” she added.
The ‘Thappad’ actor went on to explain how mental health is as important as physical health.
“Mental health is as important as physical health. So let’s keep working together to build a healthy relationship with ourselves,” the 38-year-old actor wrote in the caption.
And MOST importantly always reach out for professional help and communicate with those we trust about how we are feeling, she added.
World Mental Health Day is observed to spread awareness about global mental health and to advocate the social stigma associated with it.
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World
9,44,80,918Cases
4,04,55,265Active
5,20,03,739Recovered
20,21,914Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 191 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 9,44,80,918 and 20,21,914 have died; 4,04,55,265 are active cases and 5,20,03,739 have recovered as on January 17, 2021 at 4:06 am.
India
1,05,57,985 15144Cases
2,08,826 -2207Active
1,01,96,885 17170Recovered
1,52,274 181Deaths
In India, there are 1,05,57,985 confirmed cases including 1,52,274 deaths. The number of active cases is 2,08,826 and 1,01,96,885 have recovered as on January 17, 2021 at 2:30 am.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan joined doctors and potential vaccine beneficiaries at AIIMS hospital in Delhi and said the fight against COVID-19 is already on its road to victory