AIEP BULLETIN - COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY DURING COVID-19
Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. Feelings of fear, sadness, anxiety, and uncertainty are normal during a pandemic. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. In order to keep our minds and bodies vigorous, we need to stay motivated and pay attention to our mental health. If you find it hard to stay calm during this COVID-19 pandemic, you are not alone .

Let's learn s ome strategies that can help with anxiety and stress that many people are feeling!
RESOURCEFUL INFORMATION
COVID-19 has produced a lot of uncertainty. We all like predictability and we like to know what is going to happen next. When we feel uncertain and are surrounded by conflicting information, fear and anxiety can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions. We worry about ourselves and our loved ones and we overthink things. It is not healthy to deluge ourselves over stress, panic, and anxiety.

World Health Organization (WHO) offers the following suggestions on what you can do to deal with coronavirus anxiety in a healthy way.
DR. GUTTERMAN - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. David Gutterman, a clinical psychologist with LeBauer Behavioral Medicine and member of Cone Health Medical Group shares strategies for managing coronavirus stress and anxiety.

Video Tips

  • Focus on what you can control
  • Avoid information overload
  • Remember ways you have stayed calm in the past
  • Create new routines with your kids
  • Embrace stress and talk about it
  • Be present and take life one day at a time
Let's smile more and worry less!
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