With vaccines readily available, and restaurants, theaters, and sports arenas beginning to re-open at 100% capacity, we are approaching re-entry into a somewhat “normal” society again. While some might be ready to get back to their old way of life, others might feel anxious about this shift. It is completely normal to feel some anxiety about this change, as many of us have become accustomed to pandemic living. Here are 5 tips to help you cope. 

Positive thoughts like I’m strong, confident, or capable for example, are also known as affirmations when said as statements out loud. These statements help individuals affirm something positive about themselves, clarify goals, overcome negative self-talk and mitigate stress. Affirmations include statements like “I am strong,” “I am worthy of love,” “I can get through this,” “I am enough” or “Today is going to be a great day.” You can also make an affirmation about something you wish to be true. In the act of making this statement, you are already closer to creating the reality. Essentially, you “fake it till you make it.”