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Stressed? This 7-step plan will help you respond better TODAY 4/2/2021 © Provided by TODAY
If COVID-19 taught us anything, maybe it’s that some things are out of our control. Life is going to throw us curveballs from unexpected bills to unwanted diagnoses to delays to global pandemics no matter how much yoga or deep breathing we practice.
It’s not the absence of these stressors that defines our wellbeing; it’s how we are able to respond to them that makes us mentally strong, psychologists say.
Dr. Meredith Coles, professor of psychology and director of the Binghamton Anxiety Clinic at Binghamton University, pointed out that stress (and the anxiety it causes) helps us survive and thrive: “It motivates us to . get out of the way of a speeding car.”
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Small habits can help you better manage your mental health in 2021 and make it feel like you re leaving
some of 2020 s negativity in the past.
Every year, we look at Jan. 1 as a symbol of a fresh start and a chance to have our “best year yet.” This mindset feels more urgent than ever this year.
Unfortunately, the events of 2020 aren’t going to vanish after midnight on New Year’s Eve. The coronavirus pandemic, in particular, will seep into 2021 ― at least for part of it.
This doesn’t mean you can’t look at the new year as a clean slate, though. In fact, experts say it’s important to look at the new year as a new start and shake off as many of those 2020 vibes as you can. Here are some suggestions on how to accomplish exactly that: