There are professional resources to access if necessary, but again, if we can get adequate help elsewhere, we will conserve those resources for those who can’t. In many cases we can find the support we need from partners, parents, children, friends, and others close to us. Ask for help when you need it.Ĭaregivers, parents, coaches, therapists, and even you need help. This not only gives her fresh air and a change of scenery but an opportunity to be with people.
One of our colleagues Julie Carrier rides her bike around her neighborhood each day, waving and saying hello to as many people as possible (from a safe distance). Use technology to remain connected with family and friends. Self-reflection will allow you to make meaning of what is happening. Next, think of ways to be mentally engaged either through work or activities such as crossword or jigsaw puzzles, games, reading, or writing. Do not follow the stock market every day, unless you’re thrilled by emotional roller coasters. If it triggers adverse emotions and bogs you down, skip it for a while, or only consume enough to be current on your local developments. Scheduling when you read or watch the news can help keep your consumption measured.
Try taking up a regular meditation, if you haven’t already - there truly is no time like the present. Schedule regular exercise, which has well-documented mental health benefits.
One of the best ways to manage through chaos is to anchor yourself in routine. Begin with keeping to your normal routine as much as possible. How am I doing? What will help me combat anxiety? Am I drinking, eating, or sleeping, or crying too much? What do I need to do to stay connected?įollow up with a plan. The critical starting point is to take our own mental health temperature. We can’t share with others a resource that we lack ourselves. So, how can you shore up your mental health and deepen your own emotional reservoir? Here are some suggestions: 1.
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Almost everyone needs connection to others and the opportunity to give and get support in the abnormal new normal of deep uncertainty and the fearful specter of a pandemic.Īs executive coaches, we think a lot about how to maximize mental health resources - that’s a big part of what we do every day. There are needs in our families, extended families, congregations, and communities, as well as within our network of professional associations. The need exists in every industry and economic sector, among physically healthy people as well as those who are sick or whose loved ones are sick. Most of us are not on the overtaxed frontlines of the healthcare battle, but all of us can be first responders to the need for emotional support.
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