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COPING WITH M.C.O

Words by Cynthia Dawson

  • Since the World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 episode a worldwide pandemic, a significant number of us, even the individuals who have not been infected or affected by the infection, have been ordered into isolation. Overturned itinerary items, inconclusive confinement, alarmed over scarce resources and information overload regarding the virus could be a formula for unchecked tension and feelings of hopelessness.


  • Moreover, social separation and self-isolation implies abstaining from seeing loved ones and the constant news feed regarding the virus adds to sentiments of stress and sadness.

    Thus, as your Counselor, here are a couple of pointers that could assist you with enduring spiraling negative considerations about this questionable time.


Times of latency can be dubious. Students could do things they have been considering doing in the event that they had no additional time
What are the things that you would do on the off chance if you had additional time?
Is it to peruse?
Is it to possibly compose verse or do craftsmanship?
What has been in the back of your head?

Time to improve relationships
Students could attempt to repair with whom they had the most fragile relationship with and place intentional effort
By conversing with others, students will have the option to remove the attention from self and discern that we were all battling similar issues.
By perceiving that others have a considerable lot of similar concerns or tensions that we do, it causes us to feel somewhat less alone.

Creating a list for the future too can be extremely gainful and supportive, it gives you expectation and causes you to acknowledge that there is a world on the opposite side.

At the point when you return to regular typical life, you’ll have the option to get those things done for example purchase those things and eat those yummy cuisines.

Furthermore, when the world opens up for business once more, you’ll have the option to go to those spots and do all the things you used to do. Making a list makes it increasingly concrete and causes you center around the beneficial things that you can anticipate.

Try and keep up some similarity of structure from the pre-isolate days. For those students who lead an active way of life, adhering to a routine may be challenging; anyway as you work or study from home, it could be enticing to fall into an increasingly dormant way of life, which could prompt negative reasoning.

It’s important to adjust your activity routine to wake up and head to sleep, eat meals, shower around a similar time. Not only will adhering to your ordinary routine keep you dynamic and less inclined to spiraling down a wormhole, it will be simpler to readjust to the when it’s an ideal opportunity to return to campus.

Freeing up your day from work or social commitments gives you a lot of time to obsess, and in the event that you tend to counsel Google for each sneeze and wheeze, you might be over-inquiring about the pandemic.

Picking just certain trustworthy sites for a restricted measure of time every day (maybe two sections of 20 minutes each) will be to your greatest advantage during this time.

Writing down your contemplation and emotions can help offload any concerns and fears you may have. It’s likewise critical to attempt to keep yourself occupied, regardless of whether that implies taking a day by day walk or learning another skill.

There are still a lot of activities you can participate in with at home. In the event that you feel low, keeping a diary can be a useful method to empty feelings.

For support with grief, anxiety, or mental health well-being, do not hesitate to reach a doctor or a psychologist. Students can also contact me,

Ms Cynthia Dawson (Registered Counselor):

cynthiashamini@mahsa.edu.my

+60 17-428 2207


as we are dedicated to your mental health and wellbeing.