"What-If "
a question that asks someone to imagine what might happen or what might have happened.
Covid-19 has people all over the world asking
"what-if".
ANXIETY
fuels
-
"What-if's'' cause thoughts of the worst-case scenario and k
eep us in a state of continual stress
.
So how do we conquer the "what if's"? Here are some tips.
Focus on what you know rather than what you don't know
-We don't know when this is going to end,
we do know
globally, we are taking precautions to stop the spread of it.
Focus on what you can control rather than what you can't
-
You can't control that your courses are now online
,
you can control
staying engaged and getting your work done.
Focus on thinking ahead rather than seeing the negative
-
you can't change missing out on meaningful life events,
you can
make plans for the future and create new memories.
Let's try to leave the "what if's" behind and focus on the "what's new".