Article: "7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety"

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In this article, Jelena Kecmanovic, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, shares 7 simple things each of us can do to combat anxiety around the novel coronavirus.

"As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too," Kecmanovic states. "The following suggestions, based on psychological science, can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety."

  1. Practice tolerating uncertainty
  2. Tackle the anxiety paradox
  3. Transcend existential anxiety
  4. Don't underestimate human resiliency
  5. Don't get sucked into overestimating the threat
  6. Strengthen self-care
  7. Seek professional help if you need it
To read about each of these suggestions in more detail and how you and your loved ones can combat coronavirus anxiety, visit https://theconversation.com/7-science-based-strategies-to-cope-with-coronavirus-anxiety-133207



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