Day 316: Spiraling Down

When tired, exhausted, drained, and dealing with stress, that opens us up to negativity. The more that we push ourselves and struggle with self-care, we can suffer with anxiety and worry.

In normal times, stress is hard enough with work, family, and life challenges.

But as I write this, we are not in normal times.

We are in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 7.3 million people in the United States have the virus, and more than 210,000 people have died.

As I write this, the President and First Lady of the United States have both tested positive with COVID-19.

With negativity, it is more important now than ever to pull back, focus on yourself, and institute self-care. What does that mean?

Get the sleep that you need, eat healthy, drink lots of water, focus on exercise by moving and bring in your mental health exercises to help strengthen you.

In growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family, you can be triggered by events that are happening in the world right now. When you feel helpless and hopeless, take time to build your support when you need it.

It’s critical that you accept the worry and anxiety that we all deal with at times in our lives. But when we allow ourselves to spiral down and to continue to think negatively, our mental health will decrease. To break the spiral, bring forward into your life the lessons you’ve learned in your life on what has helped you break out of the spiral.

Now is the time to address your anxiety and stress.

It’s never too late to start to change your behavior.

If needed, call a professional for help. You are not alone. You are loved.


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