Anxiety in the Age of Coronavirus

It’s surreal and it’s terrifying. So how do we face the feelings that arise during a pandemic?

If you have a generalised anxiety disorder you might often feel like you’re alone when anxiety rears its head in your daily life. But whether you’re already no stranger to anxiety, or if you’re experiencing it for the first time in response to the coronavirus outbreak, you’re not alone. This is an unprecedented situation, and your feelings of anxiety are real and justified.

Due to the worldwide nature of the outbreak, it seems like there are news updates every few minutes. And it’s tempting to keep checking constantly to keep updated. But if you’re finding yourself doing this, it could be a good idea to step back and put some rules in place:

Just because we’re all trying to stay home doesn’t mean we can’t still talk to our friends! Here are some ideas on how to be sociably unsocial:

So what are some ways to be active while self-isolating?

So much is happening outside of our control that it’s not hard to be overwhelmed by it all. But in these times when something huge is happening, it’s important to remember what small things we can do to help:

This is new for all of us, so we’re all figuring out what to do and how best to cope with the emotions that go along with a worldwide event of this nature. But whatever happens, may we do our best to proceed with kindness and gratitude, with humility, fortitude and respect for all living beings.

Sending love to you in this time.

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