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Tag: covid19

What to say when you don’t know what to say

More than the right words, authenticity is what counts most.

advice, anxiety, covid19, depression, mental health, what to say

Ma nishtahnah

This year, the first night of Passover was unlike any other. However, that’s what made it perfect.

anxiety, covid19, family, mental health, Passover

Learning to read the room

As I’ve written before, positivity can be toxic. In the throes of the COVID19 crisis, it’s important that we stay vigilant and call out actions that serve to shame those struggling with anxiety, depression, and other challenging circumstances.

anxiety, covid19, depression, economy, fear, inclusion, jerk brain, mental health, perfectionism, pretending, recovery, toxic positivity, what to say

The same, but different

A quantum mechanics principle provides a way to explain the depression I’m feeling from social distancing and quarantine.

anxiety, covid19, depression, medication, mental health, philosophy, physics, recovery, social distancing

Recovery update: The space between

Entering the homestretch of my medication taper and trying to discern what is frustration from social distancing and quarantine and what are symptoms of depression. There’s very little difference.

#jerkbrain, covid19, depression, exercise, exhaustion, fatigue, medication, mental health, recovery, shelter in place, social distancing

The Age of Ignorance

COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change. What we do with what we learn from this crisis will determine our future on Earth.

4IR, covid19, economy, future, leadership, philosophy

Lockdown

Shelter-in-place is reminding me of my early days as a new parent. Old ways of keeping score and measuring success don’t work anymore. It’s time for a change.

covid19, depression, medication, mental health, shelter in place, social distancing, therapy

Leadership in the time of Corona

What the history of leadership theory tells us about where we may be headed in a post-COVID-19 world.

4IR, covid19, future, leadership

Redistribution is socialist! (But, give me my federal bailout…)

The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on the many ironies of human behavior and belief. The economy and redistribution of resources is one.

behavioral economics, covid19, economy, future

Preach, Henrietta, preach

A visit to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe helps to ease our anxiety about all the things that are changing at once. Meow, adulting, meow.

anxiety, covid19, make believe, mental health, Mister Rodgers, plagueschooling

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