Table of contents:
- Maintain health while adapting to
- Continue to take precautions and protect yourself from viruses
- Keep applying
- Maintain physical and mental condition during
- Stay clean and healthy while spending time at home
- Keep holding back the urge to go to a crowded place
It has been almost more than two months since the coronavirus pandemic has swept the world. Lifestyle and habits undergo drastic changes, especially people's views on health. Fortunately this condition has shown positive developments, but there are changes that need to be implemented which are called new normal or a new life order.
Then, what changes will occur in this new life order? How can you continue to protect yourself and quickly adjust to this new lifestyle? Check out the tips below.
Maintain health while adapting to
Some regions in Indonesia have started trying to reopen various facilities and carry out activities while still prioritizing health procedures. You may also be among those who have started to return to their normal routine.
On the other hand, feelings of worry must remain, considering that this pandemic is not yet over. This applies especially to those with critical illness. The corona virus will be very deadly if you have previously had a health condition or disease.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 10 diseases that were the leading causes of death in Indonesia in 2018 were:
- Stroke
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Cirrhosis (disorders of the liver)
- Tuberculosis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Ground accident
- Diarrheal diseases
- Chronic kidney disease
- Lower respiratory tract infection
From these data, it can be seen that most of the diseases that cause death are critical illnesses. If you do not have any type of protection, critical illness insurance can provide coverage or assistance for medical and treatment costs for several diseases which are the leading causes of death in Indonesia.
Then, in addition to preparing yourself with insurance, in order to stay protected from this very easy-to-spread virus, do the following steps:
Continue to take precautions and protect yourself from viruses
As you already know, there are several steps that are always emphasized to help prevent and inhibit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This will certainly be a part of new normal.
Referring to the WHO guidelines, the following precautions are meant:
- Avoid touching the area around the face, especially the eyes, nose and mouth
- Wash your hands regularly using running water and soap
- If you cannot or are unable to wash your hands, always be ready hand sanitizer containing alcohol
- Immediately consult or seek medical professional assistance when experiencing fever, coughing, or prolonged difficulty breathing
- The correct ethics of sneezing or coughing is to cover the mouth and nose using a tissue or the inside of the elbow. Immediately throw away the used tissue in a closed trash can
- Using a mask either because you feel your body's condition is decreasing or as a measure to prevent the spread of the virus
Keep applying
Some of you may have to go back to work or work. However, with the entry into force new normal means you have to keep your distance between people, especially with people who are sick.
If it is difficult to implement this, the precautions outlined in the first point can help you protect yourself from viruses. Keep it a priority to keep your distance (physical / social distancing) with other people whenever you have the option of doing so.
Maintain physical and mental condition during
Immunity is an important factor in fighting the corona virus. Therefore, make sure you always eat a balanced diet full of nutrients and do exercise every day.
The COVID-19 pandemic that is happening can also affect you mentally. Some people may be traumatized by this pandemic or because of the uncertainty about when the pandemic will end.
The impact of a decline in mental condition can affect physical conditions so that the body's immune system weakens. For that, make sure to stay calm and live it new normal worry-free like keeping on taking precautions.
In addition, preventative measures can also help you to be better prepared for the condition new normal is to have health insurance. Insurance indirectly affects mental because it makes you calm because it is protected for certain conditions. Not only for yourself, insurance also helps protect your family or loved ones.
As previously mentioned, you can consider taking out critical illness insurance. This insurance can help you deal with unwanted conditions, for example when you are sick due to a serious illness. By feeling calm and protected because you have insurance, it will help your mental condition, especially in thinking about costs.
Stay clean and healthy while spending time at home
Limiting social interactions means spending time at your home or place of residence. Since viruses can also be spread through inanimate objects, it is important to clean your house regularly.
Clean areas or objects that have frequent physical contact using disinfectants or soap, such as door handles, cupboards or refrigerators, work tables and kitchens, as well as items such as remote TV.
Also do simple exercises at home such as yoga or jumping rope and eat nutritious foods, and stop smoking.
Keep holding back the urge to go to a crowded place
In order to follow the new life order, you are also indirectly limited to going to places where many people often meet. Inevitably, you should start to reduce gathering in places like restaurants, coffee shop, or even just hanging out in the park.
New normal or a new life style is likely to change your routines and activities. But this is done for your own good and of course so that this pandemic really ends.
