COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies
The raging COVID-19 pandemic has been a great source of anxiety, distress, and stress among the population. Along with mandates for social distancing and infection control measures, the growing importance of managing and cultivating good mental well-being practices cannot be disregarded. The purpose...
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| description | The raging COVID-19 pandemic has been a great source of anxiety, distress, and stress among the population. Along with mandates for social distancing and infection control measures, the growing importance of managing and cultivating good mental well-being practices cannot be disregarded. The purpose of this commentary is to outline and discuss some research-proven positive well-being and stress reduction strategies to instill healthy coping mechanisms among individuals and community members. The authors anticipate that usage of these strategies at the individual and the community level should greatly benefit the mental well-being not only in the current COVID-19 pandemic but also in any future epidemics at the national level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63b9baca5c614745b2882e144e954c6e2023-11-20T13:30:27ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322020-09-018333610.3390/healthcare8030336COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being StrategiesAmar Kanekar0Manoj Sharma1School of Counseling, Human Performance & Rehabilitation, Health Education/Health Promotion, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USAEnvironmental & Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USAThe raging COVID-19 pandemic has been a great source of anxiety, distress, and stress among the population. Along with mandates for social distancing and infection control measures, the growing importance of managing and cultivating good mental well-being practices cannot be disregarded. The purpose of this commentary is to outline and discuss some research-proven positive well-being and stress reduction strategies to instill healthy coping mechanisms among individuals and community members. The authors anticipate that usage of these strategies at the individual and the community level should greatly benefit the mental well-being not only in the current COVID-19 pandemic but also in any future epidemics at the national level.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/3/336COVID-19mental well-beingcopingstress reduction |
| spellingShingle | Amar Kanekar Manoj Sharma COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies Healthcare COVID-19 mental well-being coping stress reduction |
| title | COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies |
| title_full | COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies |
| title_short | COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies |
| title_sort | covid 19 and mental well being guidance on the application of behavioral and positive well being strategies |
| topic | COVID-19 mental well-being coping stress reduction |
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