Coping with COVID Stress - a podcast by Ben Jackson

Welcome to a bonus episode of Calm Cash…Coping with COVID. So needless to say, this wasn’t in the plan for my podcast. A couple of months ago I sketched out the topics I wanted to cover and in a general order that seemed to make sense. Well, those other ideas or themes or stories are just less important now.
I don’t think there are many scarier words than pandemic. And while the world has had them before, this one just feels different. Maybe it is because of social media and how instantly connected we are to what is happening in all corners of the globe. Maybe it is because we are hearing about the symptoms and struggles with actually having the disease. Hell, maybe it is because of the name itself. Coronavirus or COVID 19 just sounds scary. Whatever it is, the first thing to acknowledge is that it is okay to be scared or anxious or stressed out about this. You have every right to feel those emotions or any emotions when it comes to this exceptionally scary situation. I mean people ARE dying.
There is another component to COVID that could also be causing anxiety and stress…this is hurting our economy and our own financial goals or progress. As I’m writing this, we have now officially entered a bear market after a 20% fall from the record highs of the stock market in February. This ends the 11 year stock rally, which was unprecedented and something we may never see again. The experts also think the drop could continue with much debate over how low we can go.
So we have challenges with our money health and our emotional health when it comes to this outbreak. Well, that is exactly why I created Calm Cash because those parts of our life our so interconnected. Let’s try to chip away at both of these areas to create a little relief if possible. First off, let’s look at the mental and emotional side of dealing with COVID…the money stuff can wait till later.
Here are 4 things to do to cope with the COVID stress
#1 Find Solid Information
#2 Create a Prevention Plan
#3 Recommit to Self Care
#4 Do Something Fun To Stop Thinking About It
Listen to hear Ben talk more about each action you can do to manage your stress.



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