Coping With The “COVID Wall”

Happy Monday all!

I remember reading about people hitting the “COVID wall” a few months ago.  While I too was frustrated by the ongoing pandemic I didn’t count myself as one of those people.   After contracting and recovering from COVID last month I’ve hit the “COVID wall”…hard.  Coupled with my complete dislike of Winter and a bout of seasonal affective disorder my struggle has become very, very real.  While it’s easy to give into feelings of hopelessness I’ve been intentional about keeping my head above water.  Here are some tips I’ve been using to help me scale the “COVID wall”:

1. Exercise: Yep, exercise.  I’ve found that after I finish working out I feel so much better. It puts me in a better mood and end up feeling really good about myself. 
2. Journaling:  I haven’t had a journal since I was in graduate school.  I remembered how cleansing it felt writing down my thoughts.  While I don’t journal every day but when I do I find it helps release my burden.
3. Therapy: Some issues can’t be journaled or exercised away.  I was already in therapy before the pandemic hit so it felt comforting to have something “normal” continue in my life. Therapy keeps me focused on my journey and committed to improving myself. 
4. Weekly Errands: While there are still restrictions, I (safely) go out twice a week to run errands.  Running weekly errands helps me feel like I have a routine and not so isolated from the rest of the world.  Also feeling the sun on my skin reinforces my belief that “this too shall pass”. 

Have you hit the “COVID wall”? If so, how have you been coping with it?

Have a wonderful day! 

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