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You\\u2019d have to be living under a rock not to be aware of the huge global health issue that\\u2019s going on at the moment. It\\u2019s taking over the news and it\\u2019s a big part of daily conversations, on and off-line
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We are living in heightened times. And there\\u2019ve been a run of world events that have been very evoking and troublesome of late, such as Bush Fires, floods, storms, climate change and political unrest. It feels very apocalyptic.
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There\\u2019s so much fear. Daily reports show\\xa0 rising numbers of people affected, the impact on the economy and disturbance to travel and other plans. It\\u2019s easy to get stressed and panic about the situation. Of course it makes sense to stay up-to-date with developments, but it\\u2019s also exhausting and stress inducing.
There\\u2019s plenty of information about minimising risk through hygiene and reducing contact as well as boosting immunity with supplements and lifestyle changes, so I won\\u2019t go into all that here.
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Instead, I\\u2019d like to share some suggestions on how you can protect your energy and find peace despite it being a fractious time. Instead of allowing fear and anxiety to escalate, you can get creative about finding greater mental and physical health right now. I\\u2019m a highly sensitive person and it is really important to protect my energy. The stress response is not meant to be permanently activated, so it\\u2019s important not to stay in a state of panic.\\xa0
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In osteopathy, there\\u2019s a concept that I frequently return to called \\u2018finding health\\u2019. If I\\u2019m treating someone and they have a number of symptoms going on, I look for the health in their tissues and seek to expand that sense of health. What you think about, grows, so it makes sense to be really intentional. Worry zaps your energy and it\\u2019s forward- focussed, so it stops you from being present. I don\\u2019t subscribe to the \\u2018keep calm and carry on\\u2019 mode, as it denies the valid feelings of fear and dread. Instead, I suggest finding ways of noticing what\\u2019s going on in your own mind and body and finding ways to release anything that makes you feel unsettled or unnerved.\\xa0
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