The Zone…
The Coronavirus has disrupted every one of our lives. No matter how much planning you may have done in your personal or educational lives, we don’t believe anyone could have imagined the changes that we are all experiencing. While we are all experiencing the same pandemic, we all experience it in different ways and thus, the pandemic experience is unique for each of us. Whether we are taking classes online, in-person or a combination of both, we each need to care for ourselves, perhaps more than ever before.
No matter how long the pandemic lasts, the impact will have brought about longstanding changes that will continue to stress many. Continued stressors on the body can bring about major deterioration and illness, physical, mental and spiritual, without one’s awareness. Throughout history, humans have been tested by severe challenges and much has been learned from these experiences about growing and overcoming life-changing obstacles. This knowledge can assist us during this time of crisis and also in the future for keeping our body-mind-spirit healthy for the rest of our lives.
We decided to call this resource, The Zone, because that is exactly where you want to be during this pandemic. A place of focused attention to doing exactly what needs to be done to get you to where you need to be.
Key Takeaways
- While we are all in this together, our modes of keeping mentally-physically-spiritually healthy will be different.
- The long-term stress impact from this ongoing “revolution” will have serious consequences for each of us.
- We can see from history how individuals learned from past major disruptions and utilize this knowledge today.
Best Practices
- Since the college environment has been an integral part of your life, develop unique ways to stay connected and supportive of each other. Your main connection with the college is still your faculty member. Check out Additional Student Resources .
- Accept your feelings as real and valid.
- If your feelings are overwhelming you, share them with someone else. It can be a friend, family member, or colleague, basically someone who is trustworthy. The college Counseling Center is available to assist.
- Express your feelings through journaling, it can be with Art, Dance, Writing, Music, or in video.
Things to Avoid
- Spending too much time you listening and reading about the Coronavirus and the News
- Not getting 7 hours of sleep at night.
- Eating too much junk food.
The Coronavirus has messed-up many of our plans. Now, is the time to prepare for and create the future you want.
“On particularly rough days, when I’m sure I can’t possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that’s pretty good”.
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Stay tuned for the next issue of “The ZONE”
