Using Quarantine to Reflect On Values, Worth & Life

With many of us at home, it’s time to let our lives catch up to us and envision a new future. The unbridled spread of COVID-19 has caused all but essential service providers to drop what we were doing and settle in at home. This forced slowdown is very uncomfortable for most. Notwithstanding the stress we increasingly feel about our financial security, for many of us, our mental health is maintained by our participation in meaningful work. Without that work to direct our attention, effort, and even passion towards, we are left floundering to find stability and juggling myriad possibilities with indecisiveness. How to Use the ‘TIPP’ Method to Balance Mental Health When Experiencing Coronavirus Depression Our personal values are being challenged in a way they have never been before. Many of us have our identities and feelings of self-worth tied up in our work — we feel we’re valuable because we do. Without our regular avenues of activity, we may start questioning our own meaningfulness and purpose. But, this forced slowdown may not necessarily be a bad thing. Collectively, we’ve been racing through time, chasing the next best thing, devouring resources at alarming rates, and wreaking havoc on the natural systems of the planet. We’ve created such pressure for ourselves and each other that many of us live on our last nerve, with heightened sensitivity and lowered tolerance for anything we disagree with or are caught off-guard by. Maybe COVID-19 is actua...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Publishers YourTango coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic quarantine Reflection self-worth values Source Type: blogs