Ask yourself: How am I doing today?
Practice acceptance to focus on what you can control.
We tend to underestimate how much ruminating on stressful situations drains our energy. Practicing these two steps of acceptance when you find yourself caught in a loop of negative thoughts helps to focus your attention on what you can control and take a productive action, however small. Thisgives your brain a sense of progress, which feels good and often motivates you to find other useful steps you can take.
We’re all starved for human connection after the years of pandemic isolation and it’s negatively impacting our well-being. As human beings, we’re wired to connect, andshow that social support and feeling connected improve mental health and reduce stress and anxiety. Developing a grateful mindset is always beneficial for your well-being, but even more so during these uncertain times. Uncertainty is extremely stressful and energy-draining — it’s the hardest thing for the human brain to handle. When your brain encounters uncertainty, it focuses on finding possible danger and enters theso it can protect you. This can lead to increased anxiety and rumination about negative outcomes and worst-case scenarios.
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