TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Manage stress well as part of efforts to maintain immunity to prevent infection of the new corona virus COVID-19. So said the Chairman of the Indonesian Emergency Doctors Association (PDEI), Moh. Adib Khumaidi, Sp.OT.
“How to maintain endurance, one of which we really get enough rest and can manage stress,” he said in a virtual seminar that carries the theme “Resilient to Face” New Normal “with H2 Cordyceps” in Jakarta, Wednesday, July 1 2020.
Adib said that managing stress can be done by taking the time to do self-care and hobbies such as reading books. He said there must be relaxation that makes yourself comfortable and calm.
“If it is too stressful, we are susceptible to disease,” he said.
In responding to the new or new normal, Adib said there was no need to panic with overreaction because it could affect body endurance. In addition to conducting health protocols, the community always maintains a healthy and clean lifestyle and strengthens the immune system.
“Maintaining endurance must be done continuously,” he explained.
On that occasion, Adib shared tips to improve endurance, which is getting enough rest with a duration of 7-9 hours every night, managing stress, eating nutritious foods, including vegetables and fruits that are rich in nutrition, exercising, and not over-working to skip rest at night.
When the body’s immune system declines, it can be recognized by signs such as flu, frequent fever and cough, chronic fatigue, seasonal allergies or asthma, high blood sugar levels, difficulty getting up in the morning, constipation, sensitivity to many foods, and difficulty sleeping .
Meanwhile, things that can weaken the immune system include smoking, stress, lack of exercise or movement, unhealthy diet to dehydration, too tired, and lack of sleep.
“Things that can make the system immunity the decline must be avoided so that the body is not susceptible to disease, “he explained.
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