"Pandemic Survival Covid 19 Series" - Coping Skills: Overcoming, Anxiety and Depression

Pandemic Survival Stress - Panic, Anxiety, Stress, Fear.... 

After seeing so many friends suffering the effects of either social distancing, or social isolation, not to mention the fear, anxiety and outright panic about the future... the economy, jobs, bills... 

Plus, worrying about either getting the virus, or their kids (especially those who are immuno-compromised or have immuno-compromised kids,)... 



And having been through my own 'trauma,' fraught with anxiety and panic attacks, and a lot of therapy over the course of my life, plus my 'only child syndrome natural inclination to like spending time enjoying my own company, and working at home for 15 years, . I wanted to help others who were struggling with this 'emotional turmoil,' of dealing with this Covid-19 pandemic.

Managing And Coping With The Emotional Turmoil Of The Corona Virus Pandemic 

 Start your day off right- with Positive Affirmations To Start Your Day

I've compiled a short list of 'Great Day Starting Positive Affirmations" videos I found on YouTube. I've listed them in order of 'length,' because I realize that we all have different amounts of free time available, so I listed these resources based on the time commitment each one requires, starting with 5 minutes, and ending with 30 minutes.

Choose the one that's best suited to the time you have available or are willing to invest... and put your fears, panic, and anxiety to rest.

[5 Minutes] Affirmations To Overcome Worry And Anxiety – Morning Motivation (DARE app) 


[7 Minutes] POWERFUL 7 Minute Affirmations - for Anxiety, Panic and Fear 

[10 Minutes] POWERFUL Life Changing Positive Affirmations Let Go Overthinking Analyzing Negativity Worry Anxiety 

[15 Minutes] Daily Affirmations For Anxiety Fatigue & Emotional Healing 

[15 Minutes] Positive affirmations SOFT SPOKEN for stress, anxiety, depression (with rain sounds) 

[20 Minutes] ASMR - for Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness (positive affirmations, breathing, meditation) 

[30 Minutes] Spoken Affirmations For Panic Attack, Anxiety and to calm down. (Using the law of attraction) 

[15 Minutes] Daily Affirmations For Anxiety Fatigue & Emotional Healing 

Bonus Resource: 

"Helping your kids process their emotions"

Morning Affirmations For Kids
3 Min Before School POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS For Anxious Children

Overcoming The Overwhelm Of Anxiety & Depression From Pandemic Survival Overload

As someone who has not only suffered from anxiety and panic attacks, and who's been avoiding places that are just too 'peopley,' for years, I figured that 'social distancing' wouldn't be a problem for me at all.  I certainly did not even consider that I would feel anxiety from being alone.  

The anxiety and panic attacks I'd experienced some 10-15 years ago were triggered by being 'out' in public, around people.  Around too many people.  Or sitting in traffic with too many cars on the road. 

Yet, after nearly a month of  extremely limited 'human connections,' every now and again I've felt the all too 'human,' need for human contact... for 'connection.'  

Fortunately, with 45 years as a 'lonely only,' under my belt, a dash of Stockholm Syndrome,  a handful of PTSD, then bake at '15 years of working from home,' I'm not just 'immune' to the effects of the social distancing (which many people are confusing with 'social isolation,') I've also got some pretty good coping skills for dealing with the mountain of negative emotional impact this 'pandemic' is unleashing on the world.

Extra coping skills anyone cane use to fight fear and avoid stress, depression, and anxiety...

Eat right, get plenty of exercise and and make sure that you are taking care of you.

Start keeping fresh fruits and vegetables stocked in your fridge, and try to eat 5 small meals each day. instead the large meals.

Exercise isn't just good for your body.  It's also good for your mind... for your mental, psychological, and emotional health. Get out and go for a walk. Take a bide ride.  If you can find a place to swim, go swimming.

There's never been a better time to start a garden, and the best time to start any exercise regiment is always 'right now.'

And with the kiddos home from school, you're going to be scrambling to keep them fed due to 'boredom eating.'


Getting them involved in gardening with you will make them eager to taste the food they grew, and there are many a lesson to be learned from  a 'back yard garden' experience.

And since you won't completely 'cure' the 'boredom eating,' getting them up, and out and moving is a requirement, not an option, to satiate their boredom.

Start plan m out some things you'd like to do with your time, and then, start doing it.


This post is part of the " Prepping for Pandemic, The Covid-19 "Coronavirus" Series."

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