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Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B talks about the importance of maintaining relationships by having uncomfortable conversations with family and friends about COVID-19. She talks about how we’re are slowly adapting to the current environment and how that could have never happened were it not for the pandemic.
Listen in to learn the risk that COVID-19 still poses for you and younger children going back to school and how we can still exercise safety guidelines. You will also learn how you can maintain healthy conversations and safe relationships so as not to feel held hostage by cabin fever.
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable at least long enough to have a healthy conversation and not destroy your relationship.” [13:58]
What You Will Learn:
- [0:31] Intro
- [1:21] People’s different opinions about COVID-19’s safety guidelines and why there’s more pressure now than when it all started.
- [4:28] Dr. B explains how her family has been handling COVID-19 safety measures.
- [7:19] The awaiting risk of COVID-19 if younger children go back to school especially due to the oncoming cold season.
- [11:09] Cabin fever and its relation to COVID-19- how we’re feeling stuck and needing to be adaptable to our environment.
- [12:41] How we’re adapting to the new way of doing things.
- [13:11] Why we need to get comfortable being uncomfortable to have healthy conversations without destroying relationships.
- [14:46] How COVID-19 is forcing us to learn how to set boundaries confidently.
- [17:58] Figure out how to get your vitamin D so you don’t feel held hostage by cabin fever.
- [19:13] Find a plan to activate your endorphins to feel better.
- [20:16] Build a supportive network to stay connected with the world, friends, and family.
- [23:43] How to have open conversations virtually to help keep relationships alive.
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