5 Ways to Deal With WTF Is Going On Right Now
The news that Donald Trump has been infected with the coronavirus feels like… it’s not even “too much.” It’s as if our concept of too much has been expanded to the point that Too Much is now the state of the world—and our brains.
GEN can help you process how this will upend the election. Elemental and Medium’s Coronavirus Blog can help you understand the ways in which Donald Trump put himself at risk. Forge? We can help you deal.
Like this:
See the bigger picture
What we’re experiencing is occurring on the continuum of American history. 2020 isn’t the problem. We are. And we’re the solution, too.
Take a break
Your brain needs a break every now and then to return to its preferred default state of idleness. It needs a reset. So take a break today. Or three. (And take a quick one right before any meeting.)
Stop doom scrolling
Every link we click on heightens our emotions and disrupts our brain’s ability to regulate our thoughts and make sound decisions. From time to time today, interrupt the dopamine loop.
Defuse negative emotions
Have a kind of argument with yourself by countering each negative thought with a “rational-but-honest thought.”
