Reading Roundup | September 10, 2021

Posted September 10, 2021

A few different ways to cope with anxiety.

• “6 Tips For Coping With COVID Anxiety This Fall And Winter” — NPR (Since 9/4/2021) [article]

  Now that Labor Day has passed and we are all collectively turning towards autumn and winter, NPR has put together a list of tips for managing the anxiety we may be feeling about another season with COVID. Suggestions include reframing how we feel about anxiety, mindfulness techniques like breath and movement exercises, and learning how to accept that things may never return to the way they were a couple years ago.

• “Anxiety and biscuits: the climate cafes popping up around the world” — Elizabeth Gribkoff, The Guardian (9/4/2021) [article]

  Anxiety about climate change (and its impacts) is growing all the time. But it can be difficult to talk about in a meaningful way. In the UK, 'climate cafes' create a space to discuss fears with other like-minded individuals. While the focus here is climate change, events like these are great examples of creating supportive spaces to deal with any number of anxieties. Processing feelings together is long-established way of moving through the difficult feelings in order to feel better.

• “What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic” — Brian Resnick, Vox (9/6/2021) [article]

  Cognitive reframing—a big factor in CBT—is highlighted as a way to regulate one's emotions in order to cope with the pandemic. Read on for some helpful insights about cognitive reframing and the research behind the findings.