Elizabeth Cush on Finding Safety in Uncertain Times
If you’re worried about the new coronavirus, you’re not alone. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush shares her fears and feelings and offers a meditative antidote for your anxiety.
“We’re all struggling with this on different levels.”
Show Notes:
As the new coronavirus, known as Severe Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads around the world, it is having a major impact on the way we live our lives. In the United States and elsewhere, authorities are directing people to work at home, stores and restaurants are closing their doors or limiting their operations, and many schools are closed. Driven by worry, people are stockpiling staples like toilet paper, bleach, bread and milk. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist and founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., opens up about her fears and concerns about the coronavirus, talks about the tools she is using to manage her anxiety in these troubling times and shares a guided loving kindness meditation to help you feel connected while practicing physical distancing.
Listen and learn:
The role of compassion in managing coronavirus anxiety
What we need to know about avoidance as a coping mechanism and what that can look like during the coronavirus pandemic
About managing your anger
Why these times might be especially challenging if you have experienced trauma
The simple act that can help you feel more in control
Ways to get grounded and get connected
About a tool to help you identify and feel your feelings
How to practice metta, or loving-kindness, meditation to manage fear and anger and to build community
Learn More:
> How Mindfulness Can Help You Navigate the Coronavirus Panic
> CDC’s suggestions for stress and coping
> National Alliance on Mental Illness’s (NAMI’s) Coronavirus Mental Health Coping Strategies
> Woman Worriers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter
> Woman Worriers Group on Facebook
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