Anna Poss, LCPC

I got to share some of the common Coronavirus concerns people are bringing up in therapy today on . So appreciative of for writing this and helping to validate the anxiety so many of us are experiencing right now.

This post from is my . If social media is any judge, it seems like we could all use a good dose of self-compassion and kindness right now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are enough, just as we are right now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This post from has some of the best best anxiety management tips I've seen in response to COVID-19. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Increased health anxiety is totally normal in a situation like this, but can be frustrating to deal with. Trying these steps, along with a good mindfulness practice, could really help reduce your anxiety/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The first two days of social isolation didn't go as I expected. When I finished meeting with clients and other tasks, I found myself staring at the wall and not doing much of anything.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My thoughts were not kind. "What are you doing? How could you waste this time? You are so lazy. Think of all the projects that you could do. You aren't being productive. How often have you said you would do more things if you just had the time?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Those unkind thoughts about myself didn't feel good and weren't helpful. They also weren't fair or realistic! The reality of the situation was that we were all in the midst of a stressful, unknown situation. We've all had several days were it was necessary to make quick decisions that were sometimes hard, even though we knew they were right and would save lives. It would stand to reason that our brains would need a second to process what was happening and adjust. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remember, it is so important that we think kind thoughts about ourselves. We are going to spending more time with ourselves so it is crucial to our mental health and well-being to be fair and compassionate to ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Art by the amazing ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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