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vicki_davitashvili OP t1_jck6fas wrote

Reply to comment by Broken__Watch in [Discussion] Managing Anxiety and Fear During Uncertainty by vicki_davitashvili

I get it, trust me I do! I think you need to start to reframe all that is going on in your life.

  1. Don't try to do "fake" positive, because that doesn't work. Focus instead on accepting everything just as it is. That's acceptance.

  2. Look for any area of your life that is going well. I can tell you that just being young is a gift. Being young means you have the time to invest into discovering who you are, what you want to do in life, how you want to feel in life. You have energy to work hard. You know and understand social media. You grew up on the age of technology and just get it. And etc....

- focus on what you have that you may not realize are your "wins". Get into an attitude of gratitude. "I woke up. I am healthy. I can see, hear, walk, talk. I have energy. I have strength. I can research my next steps online. I can reach out to strangers on LinkedIn and someone will respond. ETC..."

Focus on what you can be grateful for. Focus on what you CAN do and reframe what's happening in your life.

Happy to provide more advice if you need it.

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