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5 Tips on Adapting and Protecting Yourself in New Normal

It has been almost more than two months since the coronavirus pandemic has swept the world. Lifestyle and habits undergo drastic changes, especially people's views about health. Fortunately, this condition has shown positive development, but there are changes that need to be applied called the new normal or new order of life.

Then, what are the changes that will occur in this new order of life? How can you still be able to protect yourself and immediately adjust this new lifestyle? Check out the tips below.

Maintain health while adapting to new normal 

Some regions in Indonesia have begun to try again to open various facilities and carry out activities while continuing to prioritize health procedures. You may also include people who have started to go back to their routines like working normally.

On the other hand, the feeling of worry must still exist considering that this pandemic is not completely over. This applies especially to those who have a critical illness. Coronavirus will be very deadly if you previously have a health condition or disease.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 10 diseases that are the highest causes of death in Indonesia in 2018 are:

  • Stroke
  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • Cirrhosis (disorders of the liver)
  • TBC
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Land accident
  • Diarrheal diseases
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Lower respiratory tract infection

From these data, it can be seen that most of the diseases that cause death are critical illnesses. If you do not have any type of protection, critical illness insurance can provide coverage or help with the cost of treatment and care for some of the diseases that are the highest causes of death in Indonesia.

Then, in addition to preparing yourself by having insurance, in order to stay protected from this highly pervasive virus, do the following steps:

Keep doing the prevention and self-protection from viruses

As you already know, there are steps that are always emphasized to help prevent and inhibit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This will certainly be part of the new normal.

Referring to WHO guidelines, the following preventive measures are intended:

  • Avoid touching the area around the face, especially the eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Wash your hands regularly using running water and soap
  • If you cannot or are unable to wash your hands, always have a hand sanitizer containing alcohol
  • Immediately consult or seek medical assistance when experiencing fever, coughing, or prolonged breathing difficulties
  • The proper ethics of sneezing or coughing is to cover the mouth and nose using a tissue or the inside of the elbow. Immediately dispose of tissue that has been used in a closed trash can
  • Using a mask either because they feel the condition of the body is declining or as a step to prevent the spread of the virus

Continue to implement social and physical distancing as much as possible

Some of you may have to go back to the office or workplace. However, the entry into force of new normal means you have to keep a distance between each other, especially with people who are sick.

If it is difficult to implement this, the precautionary steps explained in the first point can help you protect yourself from viruses. Prioritize maintaining distance (physical/social distancing ) with others whenever you have the choice to do so.

Maintaining physical and mental condition during the new normal

The immune system is one of the important factors in fighting coronavirus. Therefore, make sure you always eat a balanced diet full of nutrients and exercise every day.

COVID-19 pandemic can also affect your mental well-being. Some people may be traumatized by this pandemic or because of uncertainty when the pandemic will end.

The impact of a decline in mental state can affect physical conditions so that the immune system is weakened. For that, make sure to stay calm and live the new normal without worrying, such as by taking preventative measures.

In addition, preventive measures that can also help you be better prepared to deal with new normal conditions is to have health insurance. Insurance indirectly affects mentally because it makes you calm because it is protected for certain conditions. Not only for yourself, but insurance also helps protect family or closest people.

As mentioned before, you can consider taking out critical illness insurance. This insurance can help you deal with unwanted conditions, for example when you are ill due to a serious illness. By feeling calm and protected because you have insurance, your mental condition will be helped, especially in thinking about cost issues.

Stay clean and healthy while spending time at home

Limiting social interaction means that you need to spend time at home or in residence. Because viruses can also spread through inanimate objects, you need to routinely clean the house.

Clean areas or objects that are frequently in physical contact using disinfectants or soap, such as doorknobs, cabinets or refrigerators, work desks and kitchens, and items such as TV remotes.

Also, do simple exercises at home like yoga or jumping rope and eating nutritious foods, and stopping smoking.

Still resisting the urge to go to a crowded place

To follow the new order of life, you are indirectly also limited to go to places that are often encountered by many people. Like it or not, you have to start reducing gathering in places like restaurants, coffee shops, or even just hanging out in the park.

New normal or new life order will most likely change your routine and activities. But this is done for your own good and of course so that this pandemic really ends.

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