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Keeping Your Energy and Mental Health in Check By Neha O’Rourke
Life is all of a sudden very different. It’s safe to say that nowadays, we’re spending a lot of downtime in our homes and with ourselves. With so much rapid change happening in the news cycle, industries coming to a halt, jobs being either cut, scaled back, or shifted to remote status, uncertainty in the external world is at an extremely high vibration. This is leaving many with a surge of energy that is very likely soaring in multiple directions at once, leaving our emotional and mental health in an entirely new state. On a basic level, some would describe this as feelings of stir crazy, restlessness, boredom, and many more familiar emotions or feelings related to the now. As a coach, I view it as my responsibility to continue to remain front row for women as they make strides in better understanding themselves, reclaiming power (and energy)
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in their lives, and bring what matters most to them to the forefront. Here are some tips and homework items on how to keep your energy and mental health in check during quarantine: Know that you are in control —and let go of the rest You can’t control what’s going on around you, but you can control your thoughts, actions, and choices: keep up your hygiene, choose where you interact, and take preventative measures. From there, recognize that other things are out of your hands and worrying about that will not serve you. Your worrying will actually cause stress, which we know has negative effects on immunity. Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the
