How to Tame a Worrying Mind During Difficult Times
“Mental health is just as important as physical health.” ~Rohit Our main focus during this challenging time is quite rightly on our physical well-being. But we shouldn’t forget about our mental health considering these are stressful times for all of us. Will we get sick? Will our loved ones die? Will we have enough food to feed the family? How will we pay the bills? How long do we have to stay in? Will things ever get back to normal? So many questions, so many worries. Worrying used to keep me awake at night. It occupied every space of my mind during every waking minute. I always felt on the edge of a nervous breakdown. I didn’t feel like I could handle life at all. My life was like this for many years until I began to understand myself better. I healed my past traumas and learned to respond to myself in effective and compassionate ways. Some of what I’ve learned has helped a great deal during this time of uncertainty and unpredictability. This has resulte...