Body Coach Joe Wicks says he’s ‘really struggling’ with mental health after Boris Johnson’s new coronavirus restrictions
JOE Wicks has told fans he’s “really struggling” with his mental health after Boris Johnson announced his new coronavirus lockdown restrictions last night.
Body Coach star Joe, 35, said he couldn’t “comprehend where the end is” after the prime minister said the military would be brought in to ensure people are abiding by the rules.
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The dad-of-two, who taught PE lessons on YouTube during lockdown, addressed fans in a candid video, saying: “I’m hoping that by sharing how I’m feeling and struggling, really struggling, there could be someone out there right now who is feeling the same and I want you to know that’s OK.
“I’ve just finished watching the press conference with Boris Johnson around the new covid restrictions. Now this is really starting to take effect on my mental health, it’s bringing me down. I’m finding it confusing I can’t comprehend where the end is.
“I’m finding it hard to be optimistic. That feeling of powerlessness, confusion, it’s a hard feeling to deal with. With the realisation that this isn’t just going to go away tomorrow, it’s really getting me down.
“The one thing I love more than anything is being connected with community. My mum, my dad, my grandparents, my family and friends, I love being around people. This is disconnecting me from my work colleagues. I understand why but it doesn’t make it any easier.
“I’m personally getting sensitive about other people. When I start thinking about all the people that are going to be affected. Knowing that small businesses are going to go under …
“I’m finding it very hard to be motivated to film workouts and do anything.”
Joe went on to explain the importance of exercise when feeling low, saying “if you go the opposite way of sitting on your sofar and eating junk food or doing drugs and drinking, your mental health is going to deteriorate quicker.”
He added: “Keep in touch with friends and maintain contact through social media, emails and texts. But for your own mental health do not neglect your fitness. It can change the chemical imbalance in your brain to make you feel better.”
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Boris and his fellow Cabinet members – plus some government officials – held an emergency Cobra meeting yesterday with leaders from all four UK nations attending.
The meeting was called to discuss the new restrictions that were later revealed in the Commons address.
In the televised speech the PM ordered pubs to close at 10pm, he said ‘the rule of six’ will be enforced with the help of the military, and announced indoor sports will no longer be exempt from the rule of six.