Practicing mindfulness techniques and tools has become increasingly important in these times of uncertainty and constant fluctuation. To cultivate resiliency and stay grounded, we must find our breath, our bodies, and presence. We don’t know what tomorrow holds, making each moment even more precious with our ability to slow down, stay home and stick together.
In service of slowing down, the National Alliance on Mental Illness recommends that we be mindful of our news consumption. With potentially more time on our hands and elevated levels of anxiety, our obsession to be in the know can catch us in loops of consuming bucks of information via social media or through the game of telephone where information can always get mixed up or lost in translation.
The invitation is to check reliable resources for news such as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) or WHO (World Health Organization) and limit consumption to a couple of times a day. Perhaps you even choose a day or two per week with no technology or limited phone use.
Whatever mindful actions you choose, your mind will certainly thank you.
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Levels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work and travel.
Researchers in New York told the BBC their early results showed carbon monoxide mainly from cars had been reduced by nearly 50% compared with last year.
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Air pollution has started to fall in many UK cities in response to the lockdown measures introduced as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The trend mirrors that seen across continental Europe as people have spent less time in vehicles, offices and factories and more time at home.
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The world's largest lockdown means all factories, markets, shops, and places of worship are now closed, most public transport suspended and construction work halted, as India asks its citizens to stay home and practice social distancing. So far, India has more than 1,300 confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 35 deaths.
Already, data shows that the main cities are recording much lower levels of harmful microscopic particulate matter known as PM 2.5, and of nitrogen dioxide, which is released by vehicles and power plants.
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You are the expert of your experience, your life, your needs, wants and desires. Only you know what is ultimately best for you despite endless amounts of information flooding our awareness at any given moment. During these times of change, it can be helpful to schedule the time to listen to yourself, to ask yourself what would feel best for you today.
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