Coping With Pandemic Fatigue: Support In Managing The Ongoing Pandemic

Samantha Silverberg, LPC

March 14, 2021

Anxiety, Career, Depression, Events, Gratitude, Grief, In The Press, Lifestyle, Health, Relationships, Stress, Trauma

Coping With Pandemic Fatigue: Support In Managing The Ongoing Pandemic

COVID-19 has brought us a year of anxious uncertainty. Sheltering in place, working remotely, or facing daily hazards as essential workers, we’ve been unable to see our extended families, meet a friend for coffee, or even go to the gym, a sports game, concert, or movie. Some of us have lost loved ones, leaving a heartbreaking hole in our lives. All of us have lost touch with the normal rhythms of life. With no breaks in routine and fewer simple pleasures, the past few months have been an endless blur. Recent studies have shown that depression rates in America have tripled since the pandemic began (Berman, 2020).

Samantha Silverberg, LPC

April 12, 2020

Anxiety, Depression, Events, Grief, In The Press, Lifestyle

A Positive Psychology Approach to Managing Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Samantha Silverberg, LPC

April 12, 2020

Anxiety, Depression, Events, Grief, In The Press, Lifestyle

A Positive Psychology Approach to Managing Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Martin Seligman, one of the founding fathers of Positive Psychology, recommends the “Put It In Perspective” exercise to help refocus the brain and reduce anxiety. This practice focuses first on deciding the worst-case scenario, which our brains typically tend to do first, moves to the best-case scenario, and then settles on the most likely scenario. In this way, thoughts move from those that are irrational to those that are rational.