With our lives revolving around one single virus, the pandemic truly has impacted everyone worldwide. Even after two to three months of recovering from the coronavirus, some feel its lingering symptoms. And those free from the virus’ touch may feel what experts call the ‘survivors guilt’. 

Documented among Holocaust survivors, those who experience the survivor’s guilt are unable to forget and move on in life. 

This is part of the aftermath mostly after traumatic events where one is overwhelmed with the aching feeling of why they got to escape death. 

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Some psychologists refer to this as a trauma response in humans that’s instinctive for most. 

The survivor’s guilt is ultimately rooted in grief. Possibly the survivor feels this way because they failed to take control over a situation that could not be tamed by them. “It may almost be more comforting to feel that you are being punished, rather than to feel that death can come randomly, creating a completely unpredictable world”, explains Mary-Frances O’Connor a professor of psychology at the University of Arizona. 

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How to tackle the post-COVID-19 blues? 

The first and foremost thing would be to tap into your personal resources and cocoon yourself amongst your loved ones. Confiding in your support system is a great way of managing anxiety, stress and grief. Since the pandemic hit everyone, chances are someone else is also feeling what you are feeling. 

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Here is where the new-age social media comes into the picture. The internet is flooded with resources and expert opinions that could be referred to for tackling COVID-19’s aftermath. 

Nutritionist and fitness expert Munmun Ganeriwal took to Instagram to give her take on the same.

In her seven pointer post, she recommends firstly incorporating a healthy and well-balanced diet. She suggests that one should also exercise and keep moving. Prioritising rest and sleep is also a must. “Practise yoga Nidra at bedtime”, she said in the fourth point. 

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According to her, maintaining mental peace is also crucial through meditation and stirring clear of disturbing news. To minimise the inflammation in the brain, she suggests that one should avoid smoking and alcohol.