First, in dealing with this pandemic (and pandemics in general), it is unhelpful to “panic,” even though that word is actually part
of the word pandemic. Anxiety and worry, part of the emotion of
fear, can move the brain’s energy and attention away from the conscious thought
portion of the brain and down to the subconscious mind and more reactive parts
of the brain where stress responses such as Fight-or-Flight, Conserve-Withdraw,
and Tend-Befriend are located. Over time, this type of “stress” can interfere
with rational and logical thought and can suppress the immune system—exactly what
you do not want to have happen. Second, although this virus was identified in Wuhan, China, it is not a Chinese
virus or even an Asian virus. Viruses do not
target individuals of a specific racial or ethnic background or gender or religious
or political affiliation. Typically, a
person’s risk relates to their level of healthiness and immune function and the
type and amount of exposure to the virus. If a person with an underlying chronic
condition becomes infected with the virus (especially a chronic condition related to lung function such as emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), or even years or smoking, however, their immune system might have
difficulty fighting the illness successfully”. Individuals with asthma may want to access information from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. More tomorrow.Monday, March 16, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, (2)
First, in dealing with this pandemic (and pandemics in general), it is unhelpful to “panic,” even though that word is actually part
of the word pandemic. Anxiety and worry, part of the emotion of
fear, can move the brain’s energy and attention away from the conscious thought
portion of the brain and down to the subconscious mind and more reactive parts
of the brain where stress responses such as Fight-or-Flight, Conserve-Withdraw,
and Tend-Befriend are located. Over time, this type of “stress” can interfere
with rational and logical thought and can suppress the immune system—exactly what
you do not want to have happen. Second, although this virus was identified in Wuhan, China, it is not a Chinese
virus or even an Asian virus. Viruses do not
target individuals of a specific racial or ethnic background or gender or religious
or political affiliation. Typically, a
person’s risk relates to their level of healthiness and immune function and the
type and amount of exposure to the virus. If a person with an underlying chronic
condition becomes infected with the virus (especially a chronic condition related to lung function such as emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), or even years or smoking, however, their immune system might have
difficulty fighting the illness successfully”. Individuals with asthma may want to access information from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. More tomorrow.
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