Coaches Corner 11: Coach Yourself Through Negative Emotions
The phrase I hear used more than any right now is that "we are living in unprecedented times." We are feeling a variety of emotions right now. Statistics and anecdotal evidence is showing that depression, anxiety, fear, anger and a myriad of other negative emotions are dominating and paralyzing people quarantined at home. First - let me start off by saying however you are feeling it's OK. There is nothing wrong with how you feel. I thought it might be helpful to provide a few simple strategies to help you "coach" yourself through some of the inevitable negative emotions that may come in waves during this time. Strategy 1: Start with Non-Judgement . When you are feeling a negative emotion - fear, anxiety, anger, etc. take a moment alone and pause. EVERYONE is feeling the same emotions at different times and with different levels of intensity. Don't judge how you feel - just recognize it. Feeling scared? Good, your human. Just note it and b...