Pandemic Tips and Resources
Self Care- Please make time, you are worth it!
Take Care of Yourself; You Are Needed!
When you think of a person who is dealing with anxiety, you might picture someone who is paralyzed with fear, someone who can barely get out of bed in the morning, or someone who talks a lot about endless worries.
Some people do react in those ways when dealing with anxiety and others tend to react differently, but not all people react the same way. But regardless of a person’s reaction to it, anxiety is a growing problem in these “critical times [that are] hard to deal with.”
Review the tips and (if needed), the resources provided to keep you strong, stable and alert during these times.
How To Control Worry
Excessive worry can harm you physically and emotionally. It might even lead to bigger problems than the problem you originally worried about.
Tips to Limit Worrying
- Limit your intake of negative news. There is only so much you need to know about a crisis. Overexposure to calamitous reports will only heighten your feelings of fear and despair.
- Stick to a routine. Try to wake up, eat meals, handle chores, and go to bed at set times. Having a schedule will preserve a sense of normalcy in your life and will help you to reduce your worries.
- Focus on the positive. Dwelling on what-ifs and imagining worst-case scenarios will only fuel your tendency to worry. Instead, think of two or three things for which you can be grateful.
- Think of others. Rather than isolate yourself—which is all too easy to do if you are consumed with worry—think of how you can help those who are in need.
- Stay healthy. Get sufficient exercise and rest. Eat healthy foods. Taking care of your physical health can improve your outlook on life and help you ward off worry.
How to Beat Pandemic Fatigue!
Has living under the threat of COVID-19 begun to wear you down? If so, you are not alone. For months, people around the globe have had to adapt to living under the threat of this pandemic.
Pandemic fatigue is not a medical condition but is a term used to describe the natural response people feel to the prolonged uncertainty and disruption caused by a pandemic. While each person reacts differently, some common signs of pandemic fatigue include:
- Lack of motivation
- Changes in eating or sleeping habits
- Irritability
- Stress over tasks that would normally be handled well
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feelings of hopelessness
If you are experiencing what is being called pandemic fatigue, take courage! Helpful insight and tips can keep you going!!
- Stay at a distance physically—but not socially
- Make the best of your current circumstances
- Stick to a routine
- Adapt to changing seasons
- Continue to practice COVID-safe behavior
Quotes to help you relax, when you're stressed.
- "I've decided to be happy, because it is good for my health." - Voltaire
- "Nothing can bring you peace, but yourself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- "Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes...including you." - Bryant Mcgill
- "There is calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy." - Ralph Blum
- "Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health." - A.A. Milne
- "Slow down and everything you are chasing, will come around and catch you." - John D. Paola
RESOURCES
High School Counseling Department
Website: https://tuckercounseling.wordpress.com/
Location: 5036 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA, USA
Phone: 678-874-3702