The next couple of months will see us being bombarded with more bad news & information than we& #39;re used to. This can easily and understandably mess you up mentally, but it doesn& #39;t have to. THREAD on how to manage your head space (in circumstances you can& #39;t control)...

Let me start by saying that anxiety & worry are two themes that have permeated my whole life, to the point where I& #39;ve had to get professional help to manage both...

Although practising what I& #39;ve learned while living away from home for school has helped a lot, I& #39;ve never been a happy-go-lucky, carefree person, and likely never will be. My name ain& #39;t "worrier princess" for nothing. Follow me...

1. Have a cut off time for watching/reading news reports. That means no medsing ANYTHING virus-related after that time. It& #39;s one thing to stay informed, but information overload can fuel your irritability & worry, & you may not know it. Once 8 p.m. come (for me), mi cut dat fuck.

2. Keep yourself occupied after your cut off time (don& #39;t watch sumn like World War Z or Outbreak, PLEASE). Listen to your favourite music. Chat fuckery or throw shade with a friend. Watch couple cartoon. Bun game. S̶t̶a̶r̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶a̶s̶s̶i̶g̶n̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌚" title="New moon with face" aria-label="Emoji: New moon with face">

3. Take stock of the positives in your life (as corny as it sounds, it helps). Are you living in your own property or the family home? Good. Are you in a position to buy food for at least one week? Even better. Can you work from home and/or otherwise earn money now? Great.

You can understandably be concerned about this pandemic& #39;s outcome, while acknowledging that needless, endless worry won& #39;t change the outcome.

You can also acknowledge your privileges & NOT tell people in less fortunate circumstances what YOU think they should do.