Today concludes Health Week

The University Welfare Department invited health specialists to encourage the university community to take care of their bodies and minds, given the clear trend of negative emotional and psychological effects, especially among the working and student population today.

One of the guests was Dr. Jean Carlo Ávila, who during his talk highlighted some emotional reactions caused by quarantine such as acute stress, worry about one's own health and that of loved ones, irritability, insomnia, exhaustion, and brain feeding through negative information received from the improper use of social networks and media.

The survey on working from home: myths and realities, A survey conducted by the company Terranum indicates that 621% of Colombians have suffered from stress, and 561% miss the office work environment., The 30% does not have the appropriate features for teleworking or working from home., The 58% uses the living room, dining room, and bedroom as a workplace.

Therapist Ávila offered some recommendations for strengthening the mental and emotional health of workers, families, and the educational community:

-Organize and distribute time, separating the work and study space from the family and social environment.

-Prioritize recreational activities with family, partner and friends.

-Feed your brain with positive content, avoiding negative news.

-Taking care of your diet, doing sports and relaxation exercises, yoga is an option.

-Take active breaks.

-Regulate the use of technology.

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