Persistent Anxiety: 5 Tips for Coping with Coronavirus Out of Lockdown
As we take steps towards a more normal life, a more social life, you might experience a sense lingering worry, even a sense of persistent anxiety for some. This might be not wanting to get too close to other people, a sense of dread you can’t get rid of, being easily distracted, or poor sleep
We may even experience a sense of a wider sense of risk-aversion in the short term; I can’t remember the number of times we said to the kids during lockdown, “Please don’t do that”, (mutters under breath, really don’t want to be going to ED right now). We may find ourselves avoiding places, activities or situations, or worrying excessively about issues outside our control.
Anxiety is a normal human emotion. Most people experience some anxiety when facing a new, unknown situation, a stressful event happens or something goes wrong in their life. However, some people find themselves worrying or feeling anxious so of time, 15% of the population will be affected. There’s some indication that, at least in the short term, a higher proportion of people may experience anxious feelings. But it’s important to remember that experiencing some anxiety is normal, but it’s only when it is so strong that it interferes with you being able to carry out your normal day-to-day life, that it is considered to be an anxiety disorder.
The good news is that there is way out of this cycle of looking for certainty, and it not bering enough to allay your anxieties.. Instead of trying to control things or block out your thoughts and feelings, you can learn how to experience them in a manageable way.
Learning about anxiety can help you manage it. Anxiety is a normal human emotion when faced with threat. However, for some people, lots of everyday things begin to feel like a threat and anxiety begins to limit your day-to-day life.
Here’s some tips to help you get some awareness of how your worries and anxiety might be driving your behaviour, so you can start to take action to feel more in charge, even if you can’t get absolute certainty in your life right now.
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