Almost everyone is struggling with this pandemic—and that's OK. Here are some ways to make it easier on yourself.
, guilty, or upset about experiencing these emotions, especially since so many people are in worse situations than you are?
If your total number of"yes" answers falls in the range of 2 to 11, that means that … you are handling this crisis much like most people are handling it. I don't mean to make light of the situation. I know that people are struggling. I've talked to dozens of people about their reactions to this crisis. Some have continued working , and others have lost jobs. Some are stable financially; others cannot pay rent. Some live alone; others live with families. Some are dealing with illness; others are the picture of health. However, regardless of circumstances, I’ve noticed one common factor:be handling things better than they are.
Most of us know that people’s social media posts or answers in social situations don’t always reflect their full lives. And yet, we are so bombarded with positively skewed social media and conversations, as well as ubiquitous articles about how to use this time productively, that it can be easy to believe that everyone else is responding much more adaptively than we are—and then feel impatient and frustrated with ourselves as a result.
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