14. Wearing a mask (口罩) while seeping at home sounds a litter crazy. But Wu Keying did so during COVID-19 outbreak. "I feared that I would be infected (感染). Now I know it's not necessary to do so, But I am still worried about when the pandemic will end," said the 13-year-old girl from Chengdu.
In fact, many people have experienced feelings like Wu. Nearly 80 percent of people are deeply worried about the outbreak, while 40 percent strongly fear it, according to a survey released on Jan 27 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
These emotions (情绪) are normal for people who are going through stressful events, according to Wang Weihua, an expert (专家) on positive psychology (积极心理学). "Some stressful reactions (反应) can help us fight the virus (病毒)," Wang said. "We take more protective actions, such as wearing masks and washing hands often, for example."
But if these feelings last too long, it will be bad for our health, Wang added. So how can we stay positive?
First, we should learn to accept unexpected changes in life. We might learn new lessons from these changes, like respecting nature and being more responsible (有担当的).
Another useful way to stay positive is to stick to a normal routine (坚持正常作息).
"The key is to take good care of the body, eat healthy food, sleep enough and get the necessary rest" Zhang Hong, another expert, told China Daily.