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We haven\u2019t generally done episodes related to current events, but these events are challenging to ignore. The coronavirus pandemic has already placed a heavy toll on society \u2013 over a hundred thousand people have already been sick, thousands are dead, businesses, schools, and recreational events have closed, and there's been substantial economic turmoil.\nToday we\u2019re exploring how to cope with the natural fears that arise during challenging times, the difference between useful and harmful anxiety, and how we can grow the inner strengths we need to thrive when things get tough.\nNew Sponsor: Join\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nKey Topics:\n4:50: Rick\u2019s approach to this moment.\n6:00: Claiming your agency.\n10:40: Useful anxiety vs. harmful anxiety.\n13:45: What makes something uniquely scary.\n18:15: Finding, sometimes not particularly useful, ways to express agency.\n22:30: How to start determining which form of anxiety you\u2019re experiencing.\n25:00: Three ways to work with excessive negative rumination.\n28:30: Tools for managing needless anxiety.\n33:00: Recognizing privilege while working through survivor\u2019s guilt.\xa0\n36:30: Anger and the sadness underneath it.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nHardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day \xa0with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price!\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes