Another blogger here wrote a great piece on reducing your anxiety about the swine flu outbreak. My post is going to be a little different, a little less on the practical side. No global truths or silver …
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i believe it will be contained and people will just discover that they worried for no reason
I just found an interesting article this morning about people changing their routines, or not changing their routines. It kind of speaks to this point about finding out where you are personally with your level of worry.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090430/ap_on_re_us/us_fea_lifestyles_swine_flu_daily_routines
Farouk, I am certainly hopeful that you are correct. I’d be willing to admit I was over-concerned in exchange for some peace of mind.
I’ve worried a bit, as I do tend to over-worry about getting sick. However, what has kept me from worrying too much is the knowledge that stress and anxiety really tax your immune system. Those feelings do have their place, but if they continue in a constant, nagging way, they will only do more harm than good. Be smart, but don’t cause yourself too much stress. For those that are more inclined to get really worried about things like this, take some time for yourself and do things that make you feel relaxed and at-ease. It can only help your body do its best work.
Jessica, that’s so true. You might inadvertently make yourself more vulnerable just by being too worried that you might be vulnerable. A real bad side effect of anxiety about illnesses. Good that you recognize that possibility for yourself!
I live in Santa Clara in North California. Recently even in May, still a lot kids are sick with fever but not tested by H1N1 becasue they did not go to Mexico?! Since no school close,
you can see a lot of sick kids still out there.
Compared the cusition taken in Asian and here, I think US are too worry free. This really makes me
as Parents very scared.