Are You Feeling Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Stress?
By: Megan Brewer IMH Take a moment to pause where you are. In the midst of countless articles, news updates, Facebook predictions and empty grocery store shelves, it can feel almost impossible to stop moving, thinking and planning. Before you read on, take 3 deep breaths—the type that fill up your lungs completely. Notice what is happening in your mind and in your body. This may be the first time you’ve done that today. Now let’s read on. The fear and anxiety swirling around the unpredictable future of the Coronavirus can feel like an ever-increasing spiral. Just as you’ve read the latest update, rethought next week’s schedule and bought a few more supplies, a new round of news articles appear on your phone and you start the whole process over again. Only now the news is slightly worse and there is a bit more anxiety than the time before. This has been my own experience as I learn to regulate the amount of information I absorb and learn to notice how it impact