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Panic and stress linked to outbreaks
Pandemics affect individuals and society on many levels, causing disruptions. As concerns over the perceived threat grow, people start to exhibit anxiety-related behaviors, sleep disturbances, and overall lower perceived state of health. Individuals who are already under strain from other causes of anxiety or stress in the workplace or learning institutions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of panic and threat.

Unfortunately, there has been limited, easy accessible pandemic specific mental health management resources put in place to service any increased reliance on online services.

Health workers are particularly at risk of suffering long-term mental health problems according to a King’s College (UK) review, which found three years after the 2003 SARS outbreak health workers who had been quarantined were associated with alcohol abuse and avoidance behaviors such as not reporting to work.

People’s feelings of fear about a virus become random and even uncontrollable. That said, it is understandable that some people can easily fall into a state of distress or panic.

Exposing yourself to a constant stream of negative information takes a huge toll on your mental health.
People should try not reading social media posts and get drawn into any doomsday discussions. Sticking to the facts and relying on scientific sources for information is the only way to maintain perspective.

Given that a serious viral epidemic can be unpredictable, life-threatening and difficult to control, it is understandable that many people fall into a state of stress.

Some Stressors include fear of infection, frustration, boredom, anxiety over inadequate supplies and information, financial loss and stigma around the ill.

How people feel during a pandemic:

- irritable, aggressive, impatient or wound up
- over-burdened
- anxious, nervous or afraid
- like their thoughts are racing and they can't switch off
- unable to enjoy themself
- depressed
- uninterested in life
- like they've lost their sense of humour
- a sense of dread
- worried about their health
- neglected or lonely.

Note: Extreme cases can result in symptoms of post-traumatic stress and exhibit suicidal feelings.

How people can behave:

- finding it hard to make decisions
- constantly worrying
- avoiding situations that are troubling them
- snapping at people
- biting nails
- picking at skin
- unable to concentrate
- eating too much or too little
- smoking or drinking alcohol more than usual
- restless -can't sit still
- being tearful or crying.

How people can be physically affected:

- shallow breathing or hyperventilating
- panic attack
- muscle tension
- blurred eyesight or sore eyes
- problems getting to sleep, staying asleep or having nightmares
- sexual problems, such as losing interest in sex or being unable to enjoy sex
- tired all the time
- grinding teeth or clenching jaw
- headaches
- chest pains
- high blood pressure
- indigestion or heartburn
- constipation or diarrhoea
- feeling sick, dizzy or fainting.

LESSON 1.

Managing emotions and feelings positively.

The need to improve mental health offerings into the workplace or classroom.

Organizations now need to ensure employees stay healthy -not just physically but also mentally.
In the wake of the global pandemic there is an urgent need for businesses to hire or train professionals to oversee their management and workers behavioral health and performance.

While many larger companies already have someone like a Chief Medical Officer on call to manage physical ailments, all companies now have to consider adding the position of a specialist, trained behavioral health and performance professional to their teams.

Employers need to maximize productivity. It’s a highly competitive world at the moment and many companies will not survive.

If a workforce has psychological issues, they’re not at their best and they’re losing productivity.

The outbreak of coronavirus means many smaller businesses now also have to look at strategies to protect their employees’ health.

The move has been likened to many companies recruiting chief information officers more than 20 years ago to manage their IT strategies.

Studies show depression rates usually soar during pandemics. People become frustrated and frightened, putting pressure on their workplace or their educational institution to offer assistance in dealing with the emotional and psychological fallout of feeling trapped and somewhat helpless.

Students especially feel anxious, worried and powerless about interrupted studies.

When people are scared and their lives becomes threatened, they need a a voice that helps to reassure them, calm them and guide them through a difficult, challenging time.

The need to build in-house, behavioral health management program.

In any biological disaster, themes of fear, uncertainty, and stigmatisation are common and can act as barriers to appropriate medical and mental health interventions. Based on experience from past serious novel pneumonia outbreaks globally and the psychosocial impact of viral epidemics, the development and implementation of behavioral health assessment, support, treatment, and services are crucial and pressing goals for the health response to any pandemic.

Pandemic and follow-on Recession
- People need to be able to reach out and ask for help
When people are feeling overwhelmed by their health and/or financial fears and struggle to control them it affects both their home and work life. Most people can benefit from some level of professional support. Rather than trying to deal with this alone, they need the support of someone with specialist training either within their organisation or externally. Unfortunately, most government agencies around the globe are ill-equipped to handle great numbers of people in need of confidential advice and assistance.

Conclusions
A pandemic outbreak spurs fear on a societal level. On an individual level, it may differentially exacerbate anxiety and psychosis-like symptoms as well as lead to non-specific mental issues (eg, mood problems, sleep issues, phobia-like behaviors, panic-like symptoms). Organizations (large and small) are urged to maintain ongoing sound infection control practices within their environment and help their people maintain civil, courteous, and rational communication. A low index of suspicion of mental distress also helps in early detection and treatment and can spare people much discomfort.

Organizational Holistic Approach to providing Total Personal Care and Support.
Yesterday's dated definition of organizational health was focused on physical health and safety. The missing key was ensuring people were provided the brain-mind-body care and support they required to be their healthy (mentally / emotionally and physically) best.

Modern Performance Behavioral Coaching teaches employees, students, in fact all people alike, the skills that prepare them to weather challenging stressful days and environment changes. It stress-proofs them. Skills learned via a user-friendly, coaching model can protect people from anxiety, stress, fatigue, emotional unbalance and other attacks to their overall well-being and performance levels. It also helps those who are affected and down to quickly and effectively recover. The cost savings to sponsoring organizations are huge plus it builds incredible trust and loyalty.

The growing message to employees and students today must be; “We know that dangers to our well-being can be anywhere, so we will help protect you and  if you need support, we will also assist you by providing the latest, scientific coaching as a prevention, diagnostic and self-management tool.”
 

Frontline High Performance Behavioral Coaches provide; a critical first point of contact, information, care and self-growth management. Importantly, they also maintain a professional peer network and refer clients who require specialist psychological or health care.

High Performance Behavioral Coaching is preventive care and performance enhancement.
We go to the gym and/or eat well to keep our body healthy. We see our Doctor to get our annual physical check up. So it makes sense to take a holistic approach and offer care and support for fitness and development of the brain-mind-body connection.

High Performance Behavioral Coaching provides unique insights into the brain-mind-body connection, brain plasticity, emotion, attention, peak performance and physical health. It is not about working with a coach who isn't trained in the use of modern, intervention tools that have a basis in the neuro-behavioral sciences. Today’s organizational coaching specialist is both a social scientist and specialist organizational high performance change agent employing advance, scientifically proven methodology for healthy, productive change.

High Performance Behavioral Coaching
There is a “new alliance” between neuro-behavioral sciences and coaching that is now taking place.

The Behavioral Coaching Institute's invitational, High Performance Behavioral Coaching Course (Self-Study format) is a global leader in the behavioral coach training field. For over 25 years we have placed our students at the forefront in the world’s behavioral coaching marketplace by providing them with world-best-class, cutting-edge, evidence-based, intervention models and tools.

Bottom Line
To survive and thrive in today's ever-changing, challenging world it is imperative that Behavioral focused Performance Coaching be provided as: "brain-mind-body fitness programs" -an open resource available to all; with regular check-ups each year to confirm all is ok; sessional boosts to help people rebalance their brain and mind during particularly stressful, sleepless times in their work, school or personal life and; individual case support and referral service for those whenever they require it.

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