I wanted to write this post today in case any of you are feeling a bit off and a bit stressed. Well, you’re not alone. Most of my conversations around the pandemic come down to the relationship between fear and boredom. Fear. In the middle of the day, do you ever just stop and think about what a crazy turn the world has made? Just a few months ago, life was so normal. Now there’s a global pandemic. We have over half a million deaths. The sheer number is hard to fathom. Thinking about how lethal this disease is triggers some anxiety as I wonder whether I’ll be one of the unlucky 1% that gets taken. This anxiety that sits in the back of my mind changes my daily mood, happiness, sleep and, well, everything. This is a daily mental challenge as I wrestle with my own thoughts.
108: Fear vs. Boredom
108: Fear vs. Boredom
108: Fear vs. Boredom
I wanted to write this post today in case any of you are feeling a bit off and a bit stressed. Well, you’re not alone. Most of my conversations around the pandemic come down to the relationship between fear and boredom. Fear. In the middle of the day, do you ever just stop and think about what a crazy turn the world has made? Just a few months ago, life was so normal. Now there’s a global pandemic. We have over half a million deaths. The sheer number is hard to fathom. Thinking about how lethal this disease is triggers some anxiety as I wonder whether I’ll be one of the unlucky 1% that gets taken. This anxiety that sits in the back of my mind changes my daily mood, happiness, sleep and, well, everything. This is a daily mental challenge as I wrestle with my own thoughts.