How are you handling anxiety in this time of COVID-19?

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The sun is shining.
”It’s a lovely day today🎶, so whatever you’ve got to do,
you have a lovely day for doing it , that’s true.....”

Be grateful and protect your health. My daughter is a P.A.
and she says not to worry about her .. and “limit your shopping, shop early, wash your hands, use your hand sanitizer, keep hands away from face....

We can do this! What precautions are you taking?

@helenfrancis ONe thing we don't do here that in S. Korea they are doing and that is wear mask. How is the flu spread by sneezing,coughing. This is a virus and I think we all should be wearing mask. S. Korea is flattening the curve . I wear one when I go out to protect myself . We all should ask your daughter . We have had to close the nursing home the flu was so rampant its a virus.

Hi, @bookysue - your mention of imagery of nature or looking at your photos as nervousness and anxiety change-your-mind cues reminded me of this Connect thread with lots of neat photography and more, if you've not yet gotten a chance to take a look https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/visual-escapes-and-daily-inspirations-share-yours/

Will you share more about how you use the change-your-mind cues you talked about?

Quiet your mind by looking and closing your eyes- to be in the image - to be there by the ocean

@tnmama, I'm glad to meet you, neighbor. I'm SW of Lexington and we come near Knoxville every year on our way to the Smokeys for hiking. I absolutely love the blooming redbud trees and pink and white dogwoods when they are in bloom. It ought to be about tome for them!
I read that you homeschool your children. With all of our parents suddenly facing the kiddos at home, I bet you have some self-learned expert ideas that would be most welcome for those who are 'losing their sanity' right now. Here is a discussion that I want to share with you. > How to Keep Kids Occupied & and Your Sanity during Self Quarantine
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-keep-kids-occupied-and-your-sanity-during-self-quarantine/
Click on the blue link and you will be able to read and post.

I have learned a lot on how to deal with this. In early January when we learned of this I started to prepare, I always keep pretty stocked up as I don’t like to grocery shop so I tend to buy several of the same items, so I didn’t have to go out and hoard. I gave up the gym and my lymphadema massages in February and myself and my husband are on now on our 11th day of isolation. I cancelled all my drs and blood work appointments and am hoping that a couple of months delay will not make a difference. I am also paranoid that’s why we (my husband and I) don’t leave the house. I wipe all my deliveries with Clorox wipes, We have a table in the garage that we put the mail on, when we receive the mail I spray what is important and trash the rest, I also put the shredder in the garage so I can shred what I consider unwanted mail. We are lucky that we have neighbors to pick us up things if need be. I am expecting that we will be in self isolation for at least another month if not longer. My friends know me and smile because they know how I am. Doing this has lessened the stress for me. I must say I am not as motivated as I can be to do things but I decided to do two things a day. Today I cleaned out a couple of draws. I hope everyone can remember to take a minute to take a breathe. Be safe everyone.

Hi! I have been sorting and bagging all our receipts, bills, mail with personal info these last two days. Have a lot of paper for going paperless!! Perfect job for me. It’s a Virgo thing🤣. It sounds like you and your husband are doing everything possible to avoid an unpleasant surprise. We started wiping down all our groceries, avoiding certain stores and washing our hands throughout the day. We have senior hours for shopping, and still, we saw seniors grabbing baskets, etc. and not wiping anything down, even with the stores providing wipes. As my husband said “ that is just stupid, no common sense”. So, you are smart to protect yourselves , and assume some people are not recognizing the importance of following recommendations. Today, I’m (adult?) coloring and having fun stay safe

I'm glad you are prepared. I hope everyone take social distancing seriously. My daughter had some groceries delivered to me today and I shared some with my neighbor.. I dropped it at her door and called her. I should be fine too for a month if I am mindful of how I prepare my meals. My hands are so dry with all the washing. Guess the next thing I need is probably lotion!

Ditto! Excellent advice and common sense.