Usually when we experience disturbing thoughts, we may tend to fight, resist or control them. Again, fighting a thought is like fighting a shadow. You can see it, but it's not real. Having said that, fighting a thought or emotion only gives it more power. Say, for instance, when someone asks you not to think of a pink elephant, the first thought that invariably comes to you is that of a pink elephant. Instead, what we can do is, learning to be an observer of such thoughts and emotions( that do not serve your highest good ) and not identify with them or act on them.
Worrying is a habit. Just like how a habit is learned, it can be unlearned too. Every time you experience thoughts inducing anxiety regarding the COVID - 19 situation, shift your focus toward researching/verifying facts and the guidelines that one could follow.
Answered2020-09-29 03:42:14
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