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The Importance of Managing Our Fear Through the Pandemic
Let’s not sacrifice our humanity to live a little bit longer.
COVID-19 has already left its mark on our world.
It’s demolished economies, closed borders, and caused us to live in a state of perpetual fear.
Although several other pandemics have occurred in the past 100 years, the impacts of COVID-19 are unprecedented in recent history. With virtually the entire world on lockdown, we are glued to our televisions and newsfeeds, consuming all the information we can about the progress of the virus.
Without a doubt, we have a shared enemy, and battling this enemy requires sacrifice. But, should there be a limit to our sacrifice? Could measures to protect us from the virus ever go too far?
In our current state of panic, how many of us can think clearly about what to do next if things get worse?
In our efforts to quell the virus and save ourselves and the ones we love, what might we lose?
Sustained fear is a dangerous thing
Fear is a natural response to a threat. But, when that threat lingers, like with COVID-19, we can quickly become overwhelmed by our fear.
