How to reduce stress among health professional during Coronvirus (COVID-19) crisis ?

1. Coping with the Stress for doctors
in Coronavirus Crisis
Dr. Shazia Iqbal
Assistant Professor
Director of Medical Education Unit
Faculty of Medicine
Alfarabi College of Medicine, Riyadh
siqbal@alfarabi.edu.sa

2. Did COVID-19 stimulated doctors Fight
and flight system ?

3. Why you need Break?

4. Is it normal to be anxious in current
situation?

6. Stressful situation effects ?
Know to how to Unplug your brain

7. Social Support is Key

8. Be Creative

9. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

10. Do Maximise health habits

11. You need to beat Coronavirus

12. Use eHealth app

13. Self-managments is key

15. How about Spiritual healing ?
Yes
• Sense of belonging and hope
• Sense of support and forgiveness
• Resentments leading to connection and hope
• Develop more resilience and self of motivation

16. How about use of Herbs on mental
health ?
• May be depends what suits you best
• You know your body and mind more than
anyone else

17. I am Anxious that I can take this
infection ?
• Things are uncertain till now so we have no
clear answers
• Better think less and cool down brain
• Do all precautionary measures (Follow WHO
Guide) but don’t over think to avoid panic
• Check in yourself when enter home (WHO
precautions)

18. What should I do when I go home ?
• Use these moments to connect with kids and family
• Evaluate your own self of anxiety and readjust your
emotions
• Create od sense of humour & stability in emotions
• Have a sense of routine at home with kids and family
• Less news and hospital stuff , take a break from world
around ,
• Do Meditate . Yoga
• Do new things at family involve kids in creative activity
rather than enhance stress
• More play time and movie time with family
• Keep kids away from news but give them knowledge

19. Social Distancing at your one Coping
Loneliness
• Connect with old friends
• Make new social group online
• Create online fun hours
• Don’t stay alone in your Mind
• Play your favourite music
• Feel staying engaged and connected with loved
ones
• No back to back screen time on laptops
• Seek help from Alexi , Siri (Artificial intelligence)

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21. Prepared By :
Dr. Shazia Iqbal
Assistant Professor
Director of Medical Education Unit
Course Director:
•Obstetrics & Gynecology
•Communication skills in medicine
•eHealth & Telemedicine course
•Emotional intelligence (EI) course
•Artificial intelligence (AI) course
Curriculum and Faculty Developer
Faculty of Medicine
Alfarabi College of Medicine, Riyadh KSA
siqbal@alfarabi.edu.sa
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