New Normal Pandemic COVID-19 and its Effects

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In recent months, our daily life has changed a lot. Since COVID-19 declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), many new habits that we live and slowly become something normal, or called new norml.

New normal is a time when you are willing to adapt and live a new order for the long term. After the PSBB is revoked, will life return to normal? Or we will get used to the changes and move on new normal?

Circumstances new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Since March 2021, the Indonesian government has implemented large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as an effort flattens the curve of numbers cases of COVID-19 infection.

This application causes many psychological effects because of the forced social life changes as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are starting to live in a transitional period where most feel stumbling along with these rapid changes.

Workers have to adjust to working from home. The sellers changed stalls from shop to platform on line. Young people who often spend time in cafes must stay at home.

Many couples canceled their wedding parties in an effort to prevent transmission of the corona virus. Getting married without an unusual party feels normal.

Likewise with other things that look small slowly become a habit, such as wash your hands with soap, wear a mask, or immediately change clothes and shower when returning from traveling.

Get used to life new normal this can be called necessity. This is also considering that a vaccine against COVID-19 has not been found.

Even if the PSBB is withdrawn or relaxed, we still have to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. It seems as if everyone has to live a new, safe life to interact, work, and carry out daily routines.

Clinical psychologist and author bookThe Psychology of Pandemics Steven Taylor mentioning that we might not actually return to the state normal.

According to him, psychologically we will get used to guarding ourselves from the risk of contracting and feel safe with this new way of life.

Maybe some of us still find it difficult to accept and adapt to circumstances. Some of the others are still looking for ways to be able to do their activities optimally apply physical distancing as recommended.

There is no need to worry if you haven’t adapted new normal this, because we are still in the midst of a war against the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The way you adapt will improve over time. The majority of people will find a way to get over it and move forward, “said American psychiatric association chairman Joshua Morganstein.

The psychological stages that we are accustomed to new normal

How do we slowly adapt to circumstances new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

The American psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross describes this condition as a condition of grieving. Here are five psychological stages.

1. Rejection of the situation. This stage will involve avoidance, confusion, shock, or fear.
2. Angry about what happened. This stage will involve feelings of frustration, irritation, and anxiety.
3. Bargain or struggle to find meaning in what happened. At this stage, there is a need to make an agreement to resolve feelings of regret or guilt.
4. Depression. This stage can cause feelings of being overwhelmed, helpless, or isolated.
5. Reception. At this stage, a person will achieve a feeling of calm and accept the situation. In addition, acceptance of the situation also makes the mind start working and figuring out what to do next to adapt to the situation.

When a person reaches the acceptance stage for the new conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, he will be more willing to accept it new normal in his life.

The future of this pandemic cannot be predicted. Anxiety and stress increase, but behaviors of altruism or generosity are also common.

Many individuals and groups offer each other assistance which makes acceptance of the conditions new normal the result of the COVID-19 pandemic is getting easier.

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• WebMD. As Society Reopens, Not Everyone is Ready. Retrieved 6 May 2021 From: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200505/as-society-reopens-not-everyone-is-ready
• Steven Taylor. (2019). The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
• Keeping your distance safe. (2020). American Psychological Association. Retrieved 6 May 2021, from https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-distancing

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