Stay Steady

"The new virus, in its own time, will become less virulent. Sooner or later it will disappear from the news. Whether it will have moved people to retreat into even more craven angst about the wide world’s dangers, whether we will cede even more control to the powerful, or whether we will collectively move away from fears that make us subservient and move, or inch, toward a more interconnectedly humane world—this, as far as I can tell, remains up to us." - Philip Alcabes

Philip Alcabes trained as an infectious-disease epidemiologist and has been writing about health and illness for the Scholar since 2004. He is a professor of public health at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Article available:  https://theamericanscholar.org/author/philip-alcabes/

Break from constant news viewing.

Let your mind take in information that permits you to perform well.

Know what you can control. Calm emotional responses.

Take care of your needs with creativity, positivity, and skill.

Assist family and friends to focus with exercise, healthy food, and mindfulness.

Make laughter and play guide each day.

"Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea."  - Shunryu Suzuki