How to manage uncertainty and anxiety (Coronavirus Anxiety Daily Update 4)

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In today's Coronavirus Anxiety Daily update, you'll learn how to balance your need to plan for the future in the midst of massive uncertainty.

Here's what you'll learn:

-Why our brains are set up to plan for the future
-What happens when there isn't enough information to plan (like right now, since the Coronavirus and socioeconomic situation is rapidly changing)
-Why your brain is similar to a computer, and what happens when it gets overloaded
-What causes the "what if" spinout and what to do when it happens
-Examples of the "what if" worry loop amongst students and business owners
-How to stop our brains from spinning out into endless worry loops
-"One day at a time", and why this saying (from the 12 step recovery program) is simple but effective in this time of uncertainty
-Why it's better to stay closer to the here and now
-The point at which it's ok to plan in more detail for the future
-What to do if you get nervous about planning for later on today,
-How to stay grounded in the present moment and out of that worry tailspin.

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