Mar 25, 2020
No doubt, we are all feeling the stress of the COVID-19 crisis. I reach out to you today to be in community with you, as we are all being impacted. With the threats looming, it is easy to feel scared, uncertain, and a sense of loss.
(Please listen to the podcast episode or read the transcript to hear explanations, stories and examples.)
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Higgins discusses:
- How the way with deal with a challenge can be more important than the challenge itself.
- How to find a balance between panicking in fear and ignoring or dismissing the issue.
- Learning to manage our reactions and activated states.
- Building awareness around our experience, so that we can be more present to others and ourselves.
- Focusing on an Intention for clarity and direction.
- How to build connection with others even when we are limited.
- How to practice discernment and mindful action.
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Mentioned:
- Awareness, Intention And Mindful Action - During Stressful Times (article)
- Fear Melters, by Gay & Katie Hendricks
- Wheel of Awareness, by Dr. Dan Siegel
- Aware, by Daniel Siegel
- Coming to Terms With Coincidence, By Ralph Lewis M.D
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