Permit Yourself to Fear Snarling Dogs and Pandemics
Rumination is an unhealthy response to stress. It's an inability to let go of something, which can lead to depression, which can lead to withdrawal from other people. For more, listen to Dr. Ramani Durvasula, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4E2JzmIraw.
She goes on to say that normal anxiety is a fear of something that is real. Being afraid of snarling dogs is not anxiety; it's a normal response. Likeways, being anxious during a pandemic is normal. Don't sweat it. Accept it, Ask God to help you control the feelings you can control and give you the serenity to accept those things you have absolutely no control over.
Feeling in control can mean avoiding the temptation to self-medicate with alcohol. If you are anxious about getting sick, about your elderly parents getting sick, about the loss of a job, about a dried-up bank account, these feelings are normal. No one, including you, is to blame.
A video by Dr. Tracey Marks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtZaMdOy4K8) offers five practical ways to manage coronavirus anxiety;
She goes on to say that normal anxiety is a fear of something that is real. Being afraid of snarling dogs is not anxiety; it's a normal response. Likeways, being anxious during a pandemic is normal. Don't sweat it. Accept it, Ask God to help you control the feelings you can control and give you the serenity to accept those things you have absolutely no control over.
Feeling in control can mean avoiding the temptation to self-medicate with alcohol. If you are anxious about getting sick, about your elderly parents getting sick, about the loss of a job, about a dried-up bank account, these feelings are normal. No one, including you, is to blame.A video by Dr. Tracey Marks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtZaMdOy4K8) offers five practical ways to manage coronavirus anxiety;
- Focus on what you can control
- Find creative ways to virtually connect with people
- Keep a structured day, even if you are not working
- Limit your time watching the news
- Spend more time outside getting fresh air
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