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Coping with Emotional Distress during Pandemic Since December 2019, Covid-19 had an impact all the world not only economically but also physiologically. It is a new epidemic that the world is dealing with. Each situation is so new to us, never experienced before leaving room for different interpretations and uncertainty about how things will ultimately turn out. The global crisis we are currently facing mentioned strong triggers, ambiguous and predictable which leave people with intense feeling of worry due to the uncertainty of the situation. Many people are still struggle to accommodate themselves into this outbreak. The growing concerns from the increasing number of cases and mortality rate day by day. Without our awareness, they are even trying to put rice or staple food on the plate or on themselves. Isolation causes severe stress among friends, colleagues and family members. During this critical period, Physiology and safety need to maintain our sanity through the method of sustaining good mental health. It is sensible to comprehend what is isolation is and its psychological impacts on the general public which knows as Covid-19 effects. There is an investigation from American Psychological Association (APA) dated March 17,2020 uncovered that is a big chance for the individuals who have been bound for 14 days or more in private spaces to encounter some mental health issue after the movement restriction order ends. In a similar report, it was accounted for that self-isolation like what we are confronting now in the midst of the Covid- 19 virus outbreak can prompt depression, anxiety, memory issues and stress. Hence, it is essential for the public and society everywhere to get some information on the way of dealing with stress to forestall the severe mental health issue well-being in the future.There are a few suggestions or tips that may assist us to manage with stress during or post-Covid-19. First and foremost, Follow your daily routine.Since work from home has become a normal for the labor during this constraintment, the productivity has become a worrying issue for several people especially for working parents. Some might be late reporting on their duty as they need to juggle other responsibilities like cooking, house chores and babysitting. Thus, it's an attempt to reconstruction back the normal routine with setting fixed time for the top of the workday, keep away visual reminders example (laptop, work files) of the working day and turn off work-related notifications after working time. Another way is arising with the approaching up with a structured plan for every day with a clear boundry between your work or study and your personal life will provide you a way to manage uncertainty.Try also to divide your day into benefit activities and make sure you integrate time to do things that you fell joyful like your hobbies to spend time together

with your children,family members or your pets. Genuinely disconnecting from your workspace and permitting yourself an opportunity to unwind a chance and recover a day’s work will profit your stress level and assist you with being more productive within at the end of the day. Additionally, specialise in getting enough sleep and regularly eating healthy meals. Secondly,Try to spend time in outside as varied studies have proven it's a good impact on mental health. Spending even a short perambulate about 20 minute can leave us feeling refreshed and restored. There is numerous proof that establishing the link between such nature encounters and our mental and physical well-being can reduce the stress hormone levels and boost immunity. There is studies found that nature excursions boost the activity of natural killer cells that may be a form of white blood corpuscle that plays an important role in body defence system, attacking infections and tumours and elevate hormones which will be protecting against heart disease, fat and diabetes at least in the short term. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces and urban parks will scale back levels of stress on us. Thirdly,Trying to reach with others. Without social interaction , working from home can feel deisolate and confining. Making time to connect with other people is vital for our mental health. Socializing decrease stress while feeling glad sentiments. By conversing with somebody, we share our feelings and life, getting support from other which causes us to feel connected and warmed. At this point when we mingle to other people, we reduce cortisol levels. Just imparting our interests to a friend or family member can help us feel better. So we need to talk with a friend or relative can be a helpful to monitor our stress level under control. Intent at least one connection a day a call or companion who you can impart encounters to. Consider virtual gatherings with loved ones to monitor one another. This can be an incredible wellspring of help during these times. All approaches listed only a couple tips. There are numerous others which you could explore at your own.On a final note, let us give an appreciation to all the frontliner. It is significant that we comply with the movement control order standard working strategies (SOP) and restriction closely. Keep supplicating hard for ourselves and for other people. After difficulties come ease. After the downpour comes the rainbow. -Nurul Azirah Binti Mohamad -Islamic Science University of Malaysia