Tag: coping

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is

Take a minute to remember what really matters to you and why.

For me, what really matters is my family. Everything else can go way, but I chose my wife and produced my children. Ultimately, I appreciate every minute I get with them.

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is enjoy washing your hands. Remember all they do for you.

I’ve never quite paid as much attention to washing my hands as I have the last couple months. I’m not a germaphobe, but I do fine myself soaping up longer, counting seconds to 20+, rinsing, and then being careful what I touch. I wash my hands after going through a store. I try to avoid finger pressing buttons on things like payment machines, and use some sanitizer if I do.

It’s not perfect, I’m not paranoid (or maybe not enough), but I am being careful and cognizant.

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is to remember that all feelings and situations pass in time.

This was hard for me at first. I kept thinking this pandemic was like a blizzard. A week or two and things will be back to normal. It took me weeks to find some acceptance. Slowly, I’ve started to accept the changes in the world, bend like a reed with difficulties, and move around them.

With that, I also know that while the world may change permanently, I think that lots of the stress, upset and uncertain feelings, and the struggles with the current situation will pass. I’ll get on with life, either in a similar way to the past, or in a new way, and strive forward.