3 ARTICLES RELATED TO INFORMATION REGARDING ANXIETY, COPING, AND THE CORONAVIRUS — A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
ARTICLE #1
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A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle
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This is a great easy to read and understand article that begins with a differentiation between fear and anxiety. The author begins with a quick understanding of the evolution of fear and then how anxiety develops along with our brain. “Enter anxiety: Defined as “a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome,” anxiety comes up when our prefrontal cortexes don’t have enough information to accurately predict the future. We see this right now with coronavirus.” The article discusses how anxiety is transmitted socially through media and just speaking to each other and how it can build to panic levels. The author also discusses how to break the cycle very simply.
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New York Times, March 13, 2020, by Judson A. Brewer, MD
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(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/rerkal7
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ARTICLE #2
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5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
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This is a terrific article that is easy to comprehend and provides lots of interesting steps to manage anxiety, and it is based on good advice. Though it is focused on “teens,” it is useful for all in the application of being aware on how to reduce anxiety under any circumstances not just related to the coronavirus.
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New York Times, March 11, 2020, by Lisa Damour
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(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/ty43hcs
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ARTICLE #3
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5 Tips for College Success in Coronavirus Times
How to succeed in remote classrooms
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Here is great advice for both students and faculty advice on understanding the mechanisms for coping. This comes from a counseling Psychologist who is on the front lines of college education. “Due to the threat of COVID-19, many schools are moving to remote teaching as an emergency and precautionary measure. Sudden changes like this can be challenging for a variety of reasons. These changes also happen suddenly, giving students little time to plan for how they will adjust….Students may lack training and comfort in an online learning environment. Even for students who are familiar with distance learning, the move to remote learning can be challenging. Here are five tips to help students succeed academically in a sudden remote learning environment.”
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Psychology Today, March 17, 2020, by Allison Buskirk-Cohen PhD
LINK TO RESOURCE
(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/rgtc39u
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CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
•What is ANXIETY? How is it different from FEAR?
•What is meant by the term “social contagion”?
•What are some simple steps to break the anxiety cycle to be able to cope?
•What advice can be given to people feeling anxious both in general and during this coronavirus outbreak?
•What do students need to know to be successful through troubled times such as these?
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