it's not surprising people are going stir-crazy, 3

which can affect your mental health, 4

says neuropsychologist Doctor Judy Ho. 5

Many people are frustrated right now. 6

They're dealing with existential crises, 7

which is the most basic type of human crisis, 8

whether or not you're going to survive or perish. 9

That's all about survival at any cost. 10

So you're not thinking about 11

am I going to hurt this person's feelings? 12

Is what I'm doing appropriate? 13

You're literally thinking 14

that every single situation might be life or death. 15

Doctor Ho offers this advice. 16

If you just keep your mind in the present moment, 17

there's nothing really going on that you can't handle 18

and it can be just as simple 19

as taking a mindful walk 20

or doing a chore to distract yourself 21

or picking up the phone and calling a friend 22

and just getting some of that needed social interaction. 23

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