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Clear Thinking Can Be Compromised by Denial
I have written before about clear thinking, and obstacles that get in the way of accurately evaluating others: prejudices, transferences and strongly held beliefs. And I've written about denial, which also interferes with clear thinking and which causes people to ignore danger.
With the pandemic underway, we should overcome any tendencies toward denial that we might have, and strive to achieve and maintain clear thinking so that we will be able to plan accurately for our futures. My complimentary Tool can help with this.
Things that We Might Want to Deny
Recent articles in The New York Times describe some of the disruption:
• The global recession is the worst in the last 100 years, and could last for years. During recessions, people are encouraged to spend. This time, however, people are homebound and, concerned about their finances, are unlikely to spend beyond necessities. The economy will not recover quickly.
• Many businesses will fail. Not only are they currently shut down, except for essential industries, but they will be burdened with increasing debt.
• Developing countries, with inadequate health services (some have fewer than ten ventilators for a whole country) and social crowding in large cities, will experience huge numbers of deaths and devastating social disruptions. This will serve to reinfect wealthier countries and it will disrupt supply chains for products that we all need.
• Fiona Lowenstein describes the course of recovery of those (including her) who have been ill with the coronavirus. It is not a simple, two-week recovery. Symptoms cycle on and off for weeks and many sufferers have developed mental health problems as well: panic attacks, nightmares, depression.
The Kaiser Family Foundation poll, reported in the Washington Post, has found that almost half of adults in the United States feel that coronavirus concerns have affected their mental health; a fifth say that it has had a major impact. Common symptoms include anxiety, depression and insomnia.
How Can You Avoid These Symptoms, and Avoid the Danger of Denial
You can use my complimentary Tool, which shows you how to achieve the self-hypnotic (meditative) state. During your time in this state you will find yourself feeling peaceful and calm, and this feeling often persists after you come out of the state. In Step 3, you can also wish for a new mental pathway that will be dedicated to overcoming any tendencies for denial that you might have. It will help you face distressing news without anxiety so that you can think clearly about how you can best function during these times.
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