Dear students,

How are you? You all must be worried about the new outbreak of the corona virus infection. There’s anxiety, panic, feeling of sadness and helplessness. Even though you are far away from the epidemic area, you are still afraid of this epidemic every day and rightly so.

亲爱的同学们：

你们好！

此刻的你们可能都在为新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情而焦灼。或许你们中有些人身在疫区，无比焦虑、慌张、难过、伤感、无助和彷徨；或许你们虽然远离疫区，每日刷着疫情动态却依然感到害怕和恐惧。

Don't be worried! The only thing that can bring us down is our self. However, how best can we deal with our inner fears at such a special time?

别怕！能击倒我们的只有我们自己，在这样一个特殊的时期，面对我们内心的恐惧，我们应该如何来应对呢？

1. De-stress yourself

In the face of an epidemic, we are prone to anxiety, irritability, worry, fear, anger, poor appetite, poor sleep and confusion. If the intensity of these emotions increases, or if they last a long time, or if they come at you very frequently, you can try these tips below:

一、为自己减压

面对疫情，我们很容易焦虑、烦躁、担忧、害怕、生气、胃口差、睡不好、茫然无措。如果这些情绪的程度不断加重，或者它们持续的时间很长，或者它们十分频繁地袭扰你时。

a. Talk to close friends via social media; WeChat, QQ and phone calls. Communicating your thoughts with others is a good way to relieve some emotions.

b. Do some indoor exercises every day, such as aerobics.

c. Explore your interests or hobbies and try to find something you enjoy doing.

d. Read some books and try to calm yourself down.

e. Eat three meals a day. Go to bed early to bed and get enough sleep. Be positive. 

你可以尝试着：

1)、通过微信、QQ和电话与朋友聊聊，将你心中的所思所想与他人交流，是一种不错地缓解情绪地方式；

2)、每天坚持做一些运动，如做一些健身操；

3)、将自己的兴趣爱好理一理，尝试着从中找一些喜欢做的事情。

4)、读一些书，尝试让自己心安下来；

5)、每日三餐，早睡早起，让自己的生活规律起来；

2. Take in only positive or verified information to alleviate bad mood

Due to the flooding of false information on most platforms, unverified information might bring uneasiness, anxiety and even panic. This can affect your mood and feelings. Paying attention to only positive or verified information will be very helpful for your general well-being. To all kinds of hearsay or folk prescription, prudent judgment is needed. This is one of the most effective methods of reduce fear and anxiety to preserve your mental well-being.

    二、信息畅通缓解不良情绪

因假信息、不属实信息带来的不安、焦虑甚至是恐慌情绪很容易影响自身的认知和判断，并将不良情绪传递给他人，而充分的正面信息可以起到抚慰心灵的作用，通过权威渠道了解疫情相关信息，对各种“小道消息”或“民间偏方”，要审慎判断和筛选，做到相信科学、信任专业，这是减少恐惧和焦虑的有效方法。

   3. Prepare for the situation and try to cope with the changes

Jiangxi university of finance and economics issued a notice on the 28^th of January to cancel the scheduled start date of the new semester to prevent and control the outbreak of the virus in accordance with the notice from the Ministry of Education of China. Our arrangements and plans for the New Year and the new semester will be disrupted and the resulting sense of insecurity and loss of control affects everyone. Anticipating these changes in advance will make it easier to cope with the situation such as making arrangements and preparations, keeping an open communication line with teachers and classmates, timely consideration of relevant school information as of when shared such as when to return to school or making arrangements for the purchase of tickets.

三、做好预期转变准备应对心理变化

根据教育部通知精神，江西财经大学于1月28日发布“取消原定开学时间”通知，以做好疫情防控相关工作。我们为新年、新学期所做的安排和计划可能都被打乱，由此带来的不安感和失控感影响着每一个人。对变化进行提前预期，做好变化后的安排和准备，同时加强与老师、同学、心理委员的联系沟通，并及时了解返校等相关资讯，安排好购票、学习生活等事务，可以更好面对变化带来的心理困扰。

In the face of this epidemic, take good care of yourself, love and care for others, pay attention to physical and mental health. Share only positive feelings and support each other.

在疫情面前，照顾好自己，爱护和关心他人，关注身心健康状态，传递关爱，一起加油。

Overseas Education School

February 1,2020