Accept Reality

Instead of being at war with reality, accept the facts, as your resistance is only providing you with more worry, anxiety, and fear, instead of clarity.

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3 Techniques to Stay Focused and Productive in Times of Uncertainty

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Opportunities to Seize During These Difficult Times

The gist: When the world is in turmoil, opportunities for a better future are all around. To seize them, you must control your anxiety. If you're thinking, "The last thing I need right now is another article explaining the coronavirus" then I have good news for you.

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Working remotely during a pandemic

While having to stay and, if possible, work from home, might be one significant challenge for employers, employees can actually see this situation as quite satisfactory. That is to say, when doing ...

Work on your emotions during the self-isolation period

Most of are currently facing the reality of working from home. While some sociable individuals might perceive this as unbearable, the introverts most certainly enjoy it. This can actually be the proper period to develop or improve distance-based relationships. Moreover, this is also the best moment to take control of your own emotions: observe them and learn how to better react to what is happing around you.

Look on the bright side while fighting a pandemic

Staying positive proves useful almost always. So how about looking at the good things that this pandemic has brought us? Next time you go online, you might want to consider booking your upcoming holiday, as everyone working in the field of tourism is currently making a lot of great offers. Furthermore, also the home loaning is bound to get more interesting, as demands will most certainly decrease in the near future. So, while still on the Internet, how about checking the online lending houses too?

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You're Not a Monster for Feeling Joy Right Now

Comfort: Along with the inundation of negative news, there is also an outpouring of words of encouragement and kind gestures. Some of my clients are loving how so many friends and loved ones are reaching out and how celebrities are offering messages of hope.

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Conflicting Feelings

..of surprise, despair, horror(due to the news) and happiness are commonplace, and one doesn’t have to be guilty about feeling good, or bad.

The most common emotions in these unusual times a...

A Sense Of Belongingness

Paradoxically, people are bonding better emotionally during the lockdown period, largely due to technology enabling seamless virtual connections, like Zoom. Many are starting to understand that they are all ‘under the same sun’, handling the same kind of problems.

Deep Gratitude And Kindness

Comfort: Apart from the negative news, there are anecdotes of encouragement and kindness displayed by people all around the world.

Gratitude: Many feel a sense of deep gratitude for the health care workers and security professionals who are risking their lives.

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Alexandra

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The 2020 pandemic is a game changer for mental health care

The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions of us to isolate ourselves, sometimes even within the same house, from those we interact with every day: coworkers, friends, family, pets. Combine that with existential fear and a looming unknown future, and it's understandable that anxiety is high.

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Lockdown Anxiety and Technology

The new virus has forced the entire world in an unprecedented lockdown.
In these times of a looming unknown future, existential fear and separation from friends and family, millions ...

Get Everything Online

Online mental health therapies may make people stick to it longer, but it’s long-term benefits are still questionable, according to a study.

This mandatory Quarantine mode, which can last for weeks or months, is making us more dependent on anything and everything online, with smartphones being the potential gateway to online mental health care.

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