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every few minutes is likely to keep engage in the same activities, and
your anxiety in a heightened state. discuss your feelings. Add
Stick to discerning the content you interactions with them to your daily
consume. Do not fall for rumors and routine. If you are living alone, stay
stick to trustworthy sources only. virtually connected with the people
Schedule breaks from watching, in your life. Have long conversations
reading, and listening to news over the phone with friends you lost
including social media content. It is touch with, talk to someone about
paramount that you stay up to date how you feel, video call your
about the immediate developments friends, or join a book group online.
but resist the habit to check the news Isolation and loneliness can
every minute, all day long as exacerbate anxiety, therefore it is
constant monitoring can fuel your important to stay connected and
anxiety. have social support.
Social distancing and thus lack of While taking applicative steps as
social contact is an effective you go through these stressful times,
measure to slow the spread of the know that it is okay to feel every
virus and safeguard public health. emotion that you may be feeling. It
However, anxiety can get amplified is okay to try and figure it out little
during this isolating time. Thence, by little each day. You are not alone.
having a good social support system The world is in this together and we
is beneficial. Focus on building a will get through this time by
relationship with a few close people. following advised safety
Spend time with your parents, help precautions, staying home, and
them with their work, talk to your keeping in mind every human on
siblings, and stay connected with this planet.
your friends. Watch a television
show or movie with them, share
stories and experiences over tea,
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