A Simple Way to Deal with Global Pandemic Stress

Have you been feeling a little bit more agitated or frustrated than usual? Or perhaps snapping at people when you really wish you would provide a kinder response?

If so, you’re not alone. There’s still a lot of stress in the air.

Here is my message for anyone dealing with pandemic anxiety right now:

While we are transitioning out of the lockdown, the initial phases of fear and insecurity related to the pandemic, and the state of being hopeful that there’s an end in sight — life still has not returned to normal.

We’re dealing with vax, anti-vax and another new variant coming around the corner. Besides the health issues, there are still concerns such as you can’t buy what you want, or if you wanna hire a company, there’s a high chance they’re short-staffed, or some businesses that you love have closed.

It’s not as easy and smooth to accomplish the things that you want to do anymore — as we know life. Stress creates uncertainty around us and it is also contagious. While people hear that, they don’t understand what is genuinely meant by that.

Think about antelopes or grazers on the savanna in Africa. You’ll notice that there’s always one or two looking out while the rest are eating grass. The purpose of those look-out is to guard and see…