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Prioritise yourself, find your own peace: Shefali
A, SHEFALI JARIWAL
As things look grim with the spike in Covid-19 cases in the country, it is important for everyone to take care of their mental health, asserts actor Shefali Jariwala.
“This is the time to prioritise ourselves as we don’t want to fall into that zone of darkness. We must keep ourselves mentally and physically occupied in whatever way we can. Find your own peace right now,” says the 38-year-old. Pointing out how this year started on a positive note but things quickly took a bad turn last month, the actor says she, too, was looking forward to a brighter 2021. “I was excited and hoping that things would be different and we all will get back to work. But the way things are looking now is very frustrating. Even last year, during this time, it was very trying for me because I had just come out of a reality show where I was cooped inside the house and then lockdown happened,” recalls Jariwala, who managed to catch a quick vacation with her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, just before the situation worsened.
On how she is coping with the pandemic stress, the actor admits she is trying to remain positive even though her work schedule has been affected drastically. “I did shoot for a film but now I don’t know when that’s going to release, so it’s all in limbo. After the experience of last year, I learnt to be a lot more patient, pursue my interests and be in touch with things that I missed out on. I’ve started prioritising my health. Last year was about healing ourselves physically and mentally. That’s how I’m dealing with it this year, too,” she concludes.
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