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Most of us are anxiously looking forward to the end of the COVID\npandemic. We are hoping for answers to a host of questions. When will it be\nover? What will the new normal look like? Will there be a second wave? Can\nsomeone who has recovered get it another time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All unanswerable questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means we have to learn to live with ambiguity. We have\nto find ways to focus on what we can <\/em>control rather than what we can\u2019t.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few suggestions for coping with the ambiguity of\nthe coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow concrete guidelines for well-being<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every month I\u2019ve written on a variety of well-being topics.\nAll of the concepts still apply. Here are links to refresh your thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is Well-Being a Choice?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Happy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well-Being\nis a Way of Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gift of\nGratitude<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday\nMindfulness<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Physical exercise, appropriate dietary regimens, and a\npositive attitude are common components of any approach to well-being. But so is\nfinding peace within yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.\u201d <\/em><\/p>Marvin Gay<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Stay connected with friends and family<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone calls, text messaging, and video chats can all be used\nto reach out to others. Virtual social hours and coffee klatches have exploded.\nZoom and Google Hangouts are perhaps the best know group platforms, but there\nhave been cybersecurity\nconcerns<\/a>.  I\u2019ve used Skype, even\nthough the free service is limited to one-on-one video meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limit news consumption<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It isn\u2019t necessary to block out all news coverage, but decreasing\nit can alleviate stress.  Be purposeful\nabout your access to information.  In the\npre-COVID era, I was a news junkie. But now my mantra is: I actively\nsuppress my obsessive tendencies<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re-introduce normalcy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While life has been disrupted, look for ways to bring back\nroutine activities. Eat meals with your family. Take a bike ride. Return to a\nlong-lost hobby. Maintain a daily schedule. Create your own new normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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