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b"In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Helen Bartimote and Jamie Dobson from Container Solutions about maintaining mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.\\n\\nWhy listen to this podcast:\\n\\n\\u2022\\tMental health and wellness is not a new challenge for the technology industry, and it is more openly discussed today that is has been previously\\n\\u2022\\tThe COVID-19 pandemic has put many people into a collective state of shock. \\n\\u2022\\tAcknowledging the emotional reactions and their impact is an important part of being able to cope with what is happening. It's really important to give them time and know that they will pass, come back again and pass, and that\\u2019s OK.\\n\\u2022\\tIt\\u2019s important to identify what you can control and acknowledge what you cannot control, accept that the feelings of being out of control are real and they are stressful, and that you always have control over how we respond to a situation, even if you can\\u2019t control the circumstances \\n\\u2022\\tEmpathic responding, finding ways to care for and help others, is one of the best ways to respond to a crisis and contributes to our own wellbeing\\n\\nMore on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2Ri0283\\nYou can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq\\n\\nSubscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq\\nLike InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8\\nFollow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ\\nFollow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq\\nCheck the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2Ri0283"