How to Deal With the Anger You May Feel When People Ignore COVID-19 Precautions
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How to Deal With the
Anger You May Feel
When People Ignore
COVID-19 Precautions.
COVID-19 has sickened more than 29 million
people in the United States and killed over 500,000. .
If seeing people defy health
recommendations makes you
angry, here are 6 expert tips
to help you cope. .
1. Consider that people’s definitions
of “COVID-19 safety” may differ, meaning they
truly believe what they’re doing is safe. .
They may wholeheartedly believe that the
people they are with are healthy or that they
are largely safe while traveling for leisure, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.
2. Consider that some people may be
making “selfish” choices because for them,
socializing is “necessary” for survival. .
[They] may be struggling with less visible
challenges, such as challenges in their mental
health … Their gathering and traveling may not
equate to a lack of suffering. In fact, it may be
reflective of how much they have been suffering, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.
3. Use your anger as motivation to make real change.
Write to a business and demand more strictly-enforced mask
mandates, rather than yelling at the maskless person. .
4. If your anger is caused by scrolling through social media, step
back, take a break and consider setting time limits for these sites. .
5. Being stressed out only amplifies anger,
so make time for self-care activities such as
taking a walk or doing a puzzle. .
6. If you’re having trouble managing
your anger, consider talking
to a mental health professional.
Anger You May Feel
When People Ignore
COVID-19 Precautions.
COVID-19 has sickened more than 29 million
people in the United States and killed over 500,000. .
If seeing people defy health
recommendations makes you
angry, here are 6 expert tips
to help you cope. .
1. Consider that people’s definitions
of “COVID-19 safety” may differ, meaning they
truly believe what they’re doing is safe. .
They may wholeheartedly believe that the
people they are with are healthy or that they
are largely safe while traveling for leisure, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.
2. Consider that some people may be
making “selfish” choices because for them,
socializing is “necessary” for survival. .
[They] may be struggling with less visible
challenges, such as challenges in their mental
health … Their gathering and traveling may not
equate to a lack of suffering. In fact, it may be
reflective of how much they have been suffering, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.
3. Use your anger as motivation to make real change.
Write to a business and demand more strictly-enforced mask
mandates, rather than yelling at the maskless person. .
4. If your anger is caused by scrolling through social media, step
back, take a break and consider setting time limits for these sites. .
5. Being stressed out only amplifies anger,
so make time for self-care activities such as
taking a walk or doing a puzzle. .
6. If you’re having trouble managing
your anger, consider talking
to a mental health professional.