This involves both dealing with our inner world – all our difficult thoughts and feelings - and our outer world – all the real problems we are facing. So our number one aim is to take control of our behaviour - right here and now - to respond effectively to this crisis. The reality is, we all have far more control over our behaviour, than we do over our thoughts and feelings. And that matters.īecause what you do - here and now - can make a huge difference to yourself, and anyone living with you, and a significant difference to the community around you. But you can control what you do - here and now.
And you can’t magically control your feelings, eliminating all that perfectly natural fear and anxiety. You can’t control Corona virus itself or the world economy or how your government manages this whole sordid mess. You can’t control what happens in the future. So the single most useful thing anyone can do in any type of crisis – Corona-related or otherwise - is to: focus on what’s in your control. Indeed the more we focus on what’s not in our control, the more hopeless or anxious we’re likely to feel. It’s all too easy to get lost in worrying and ruminating about all sorts of things that are out of your control: what might happen in the future how the virus might affect you or your loved ones or your community or your country or the world – and what will happen then - and so on.Īnd while it’s completely natural for us to get lost in such worries, it’s not useful or helpful. All of us are (or soon will be) dealing with the very real challenges of widespread serious illness and the inabilities of healthcare systems to cope with it, social and community disruption, economic fallout and financial problems, obstacles and interruptions to many aspects of life … and the list goes on.Īnd when we are facing a crisis of any sort, fear and anxiety are inevitable they are normal, natural responses to challenging situations infused with danger and uncertainty. The Corona crisis can affect us in many different ways: physically, emotionally, economically, socially, and psychologically. Here’s a quick summary of the key steps, and in the pages that follow we’ll explore them all in more depth:Ī = Acknowledge your thoughts & feelings C = Come back into your body ‘FACE COVID’ is a set of practical steps for responding effectively to the Corona crisis, using the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
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How to respond effectively to the Corona crisis byĭr Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap
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