Coping with COVID-19: Don’t borrow worry
How often do we hear “What if?”
“What if my car breaks?”
“What if I lose my Job?”
“What If I get sick and I can’t work?”
“What if my child isn’t able to do well in online classes?”
“Only two little words, yet how heavy they are with dread, fear and anxiety.
The answer to “What If…” is plain and simple: Stop worrying.
We can only live with our problems as they arise. When they do arise, we’ll address each of them one day at a time. Managing uncertainty is a process of addressing only the real challenges this pandemic creates. Let’s not worry about all of the others we can imagine.
Here it is, your daily de-stressing dose:
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