This is an interesting time. You’re getting no shortage of emails coming to your inbox about how this is “unprecedented” and “difficult.” I find when I hear things like that, I usually turn inward and focus on myself. But during “unprecedented and difficult times,” that’s not what we need and definitely not what those around us need. Here’s what I’ve been doing to help reframe my thoughts and emotions over the past few days —
Understanding My Anxiety
We see charts like these that make us think the world is about to end.
Source: Johns Hopkins
Source: Macrobond Financial
One of my go-to podcasts is “RobCast.” The speaker last week shared his thoughts on what’s so hard for us concerning this time. In times like these, we’re anxious because we don’t know “how bad things will get.” For instance, if we’re preparing for a blizzard, we know that the blizzard won’t last more than a few days. We have a roadmap for how the storm will play out. With this virus, it feels like…