There is a lot of tension and fear happening in our society right now.
COVID-19 has uprooted our lives, and the death of George Floyd and the following unrest in our country has created a lot of stress and anxiety.
A Clinical Mental Health Counselor has some advice to get you through it.
REOPENINGS... BECAUSE OF THEDEMONSTRATIONS.:00-:23:29-:36LET’S BE REAL -- LIFE RIGHT NOWIS TOUGH.
THERE’S A LOT OFTENSION IN OUR SOCIETY RIGHTNOW.
DIFFERING VIEWS ON HOW TOEASE BACK INTO REALITY WHEN ITCOMES TO COVID-19, PLUS WHAT’SHAPPENING IN THE CASE OF GEORGEFLOYD -- THE AFRICAN AMERICANMAN WHO DIED AFTER ACONFRONTATION WITH POLICE.
IT’SA LOT TO HANDLE.
AND FOX 4 WANTSTO HELP YOU REBOUND.(VO)CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORJANEAN BYRNE SAYS THERE ARE WAYSTO MANAGE THAT ANXIETY.<JANEAN "I think it is importantto remember that a lot of thisis out of our control andthinking about what is in yourcontrol.
What can I do to lowermy anxiety, be a part of themovement that I want to be apart of, but, understand thatall the violence and everythingthat’s going on in these bigcities, there is absolutely nocontrol over that" 24 secSHE SAYS YOU CAN FIND HEALTHYWAYS TO CONTRIBUTE ONLINE,WHETHER THAT’S DONATING TO ACAUSE YOU BELIEVE IN, ORENGAGING IN HEALTHY CONVERSATIONABOUT THE SUBJECT.BUT SHE ALSO SAYS, TO MAKE SUREYOUR ANXIETIES AND STRESS DON’TOVERWHELM YOU --JANEAN BYRNE "Take a break, say,Okay, you know what, I’m goingto worry about this for the next10 minutes, when that time isup, I’m going to go and dosomething else but really kindof taking control of that,instead of letting thosethoughts control you" 13 secWHETHER THAT’S READING A BOOK,TAKING A WALK, OR ANOTHERACTIVITY YOU ENJOY.
AND IF THATDOESN’T WORK, TRY BREATHINGEXERCISES TO GET RID OF THATHEAVY PIT IN YOUR CHEST.JANEAN "You’re breathing in forfive seconds, really slowthrough your mouth, holding itin for maybe five seconds andthen breathing out really slowthrough your nose for aboutseven seconds and you want to dothat five to seven seconds in arow and you will Feel yourselfcalm down.
And then if you feellike you need to do it again, doanother round" 19 sec(TAG)I’LL BE POSTING ALL OF
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