2 harmful messages that could be preventing you from being productive during the pandemic—and how best to reframe them
Our mind is an incredibly powerful processing center. In uncertain times such as those we are currently living in, the mind continues to do what it does best—think, process, and churn out what-if scenarios. However, the busy mind is an enemy to the calm mind, and a busy mind can keep us in a constant state ofI do not mean to suggest that we should not feel any anxiety right now—we are indeed living in uncertain and unprecedented times.
For example, if we highly value quality time with others, we can establish a daily practice of reaching out to others via phone or video call to check in with them and connect. If we highly value physical exercise as a pillar in our life, we can take up running or walking outside, jump-roping, or utilize many of the fitness apps that bring fitness routines and classes to our smart devices. Yes, the"how" might change , but the"what" does not need to change.
The result is that we feel that we are not accomplishing as much as we should be which adds to our feelings of anxiety and further contributes to our perception of a lack of control.
The take-home lesson is that in times of uncertainty, we need to focus on what hasn’t changed—namely our underlying values and what we care about. We need to repeatedly direct our attentional energy on reinforcing these values and not getting caught up in figuring out how best to proceed, but rather that we proceed.
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