How Do We Overcome Pandemic Anxiety? A Therapist’s Perspective. A Summary.

Let’s summarise our 5 point action plan of how we can reduce anxiety about the situation.

Feeling anxious at the moment is perfectly normal. You may feel anxious about your own health or the health of those you love, or you may worry about the financial situation, or other things. Let’s accept ourselves for feeling anxious, and be compassionate towards ourselves

We can overcome anxiety using the following 5 methods:

 

Switch off the news and social media about the Coronavirus

Use the Inner Child technique to calm our anxious mind with self-love and compassion

We can shift perspective, and look at the situation more objectively with a calm compassionate mind.

Let’s Change the channel! And let’s use this precious time wisely to uplift ourselves by doing things that engage, educate or expand us in some way

Commitment to regular meditation can gradually allow us to release anxiety and get to a place of acceptance