Coping with Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020 03:20PM ● By Kyle HassInternal Peace & Calm in Three Easy Steps
by Elizabeth Hancock
As the world struggles to cope
with coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading faster and wider every day, it’s clear
that people are beginning to show the strain of unrelenting stress. Children
are being taken out of schools, stock markets are crashing, elderly parents are
being quarantined, travel bans have been imposed, and nearly everyone has been
instructed to work from home. How do we cope in these uncertain times?
Finding ourselves in a
constant fight, flight or freeze mode as a coping strategy for rising global
tensions is not a wise choice for survival. As humans we can consciously choose
how we respond to any given external stimuli by being proactive and intentional
with our time and energy. Here are three things you can do right now to
reinstate a sense of internal peace and calm:
Limit news and media
updates. Limiting your exposure to the relentless media updates will help
you take a step back from the growing mass hysteria and fear. A half hour to an
hour maximum of TV, radio, news articles, YouTube, or social media updates
should be more than enough to keep you suitably informed.
Move your body.
Stress gets locked in the body and can wreak havoc on sensitive hormonal
systems, as well as digestion. Try to move your body daily to release stifled
energy, stretch muscles, and create a greater mind/body connection.
Meditate. There is no
better time than now to maintain your meditation practice to cultivate greater
mental clarity and higher awareness functioning. This is crucial for long-term
well-being and health.
As humans we have the ability to rise above confusion,
anxiety and fear through greater mindfulness and higher awareness. Let us
consciously choose to take control of our bodies and minds and respond to this
growing crisis with clarity.
Elizabeth Hancock is a certified professional Life and Spiritual Coach (CPC, CSC) at BeyondYou.Coach, with more than 25 years meditation experience, kundalini awakening, and intuitive insight. For more information on coaching, email [email protected] or call 650-460-4107.