Wa are FCC - Nº16

What can I do? ■ Remember that thoughts are not realities, and that we usually suffer excessively from events that are no longer in our hands to modify, or that have not yet occurred and may never happen. ■ Mark Twain said: I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. ■ Avoid getting caught up in our own debate. ■ Do something that requires attention, focus your mind on the present. For example: do some manual work, draw, sew, sing, walk, exercise, ... being aware of all the sensations you encounter during the activity, such as sounds, sensations in your body, everything you see, etc. What can I do? ■ Allow yourself moments of sadness, so that it can do its job. This helps us to focus on ourselves, to rethink our lives, priorities and needs, and to generate new ways to adapt. ■ Reflect on how many times in your life you have had to make decisions and act in spite of the discomfort, sadness, pain or fear you felt... because you thought it was important or worthwhile. ■ It seems clear that emotions or ‘desire’ influences a lot whether we do something or not, but it also seems clear that, in the end, it is each person who decides. Don’t fall into the trap of waiting until you feel like doing things. If you wait, you will probably not get better and it will cost you more and more. ■ Try a new language, a way of talking to yourself that will encourage you and make it easier for you to act in order to achieve what you set out to do. ■ I know I used to go out, do things... BUT I don’t BECAUSE I don’t feel like anything. ■ I know I used to go out, do things... And I do it EVEN though I don’t feel like it. I can’t stop thinking, all day long, about what has already happened and/ or what might happen I am listless and lethargic The COVID-19 pandemic has broken out, causing changes in our daily lives, in our work, in our leisure habits and in our social relationships W E L L N E S S W E L L N E S S 47