Mental and Relational Health During COVID-19

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If your mind feels like it’s on a freakin’ train ride, you’re not alone. We’re all living through this crazy out-of-control pandemic for the first time together (but also totally alone) and it’s making us feel intense emotions. But when fear, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, and anger pop up in your head there are things you can do to stop the insanity. Dr. John Delony shares five concrete steps you can take to still your mind and calm down:

Recognize what you can control, and let everything else go
Make a plan for your day, every day
Manage your stress, loneliness and sleep
Protect your relationships
Find ways to serve

You can’t control what happens tomorrow, but you can control how you respond to today. Remember, Hope is greater than Fear, and being calm is contagious.

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Dr. John Delony

Dr. John Delony, a three-time national bestselling author and host of The Dr. John Delony Show, helps millions of people navigate relationships and build marriages worth fighting for. He holds two PhDs and spent two decades in crisis response, sitting knee-to-knee with people in their hardest moments, before joining Ramsey Solutions in 2020. John writes, speaks and teaches on marriage, relationships and mental health, and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN and Fox News. Learn More.