My 5 Self-Care Activities for Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shook the entire world to it's core in the most unimaginable ways and as a result, abruptly changed our way of life. I'm sure most of us have been feeling stressed and overwhelmed by these sudden changes to our lifestyle, accompanied by the seemingly endless outpour of bad news. However, as humans, it is vital that we learn to adapt and try our best to cope with it. Now, I'm not saying that the virus is something we should accept as a permanent fixture in our society. Despite what some world leaders would like you to believe, it is still a very real threat we must work at daily to try and eliminate but until the day comes that we can finally bid farewell to it for good, it is important for us to try our best to not only survive it physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Connecting and keeping in touch with family and friends is probably my favorite way of coping and distracting myself from the internal distress this pandemic has caused. ...