Bright spots and gleams of hope do exist, epidemiologists and other experts say, and it’s important to remember them to stay resilient in difficult times.
It can get overwhelming: a drumbeat of bleak news about the coronavirus pandemic, with events changing so fast that one week seems unrecognizable from the last.
“In the moment, it’s painful and miserable and it’s hard,” said Jeremy Ortman, a mental health counselor in New York. “We don’t know what it’s going to look like on the other side.”
But he and other experts said that, to stay resilient in uncertain and frightening times, it was critical to remember that bright spots do exist, and to keep those gleams of hope in mind. “Whenever I’ve asked people what thing they’re most proud of in their lives, it’s always connected to times of pain or strife or struggle and how they got through it,” he said... (continues)
Very insightful article by the NY Times, the free access to the Times provided by MTSU has been a great way to kill time during quarantine!
ReplyDeleteYour outlook determines your outcome. Daver Amsey
ReplyDeleteI think something that helps in times like this is to just get your mind off of it. You should stay informed, but it's not healthy to just stay plastered to the news and constant updates. Distraction is one of the best coping mechanisms ever.
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