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There is Tremendous Pressure for Re-opening
In some locations, authorities are allowing certain businesses to reopen. There is tremendous pressure for them to do so because of the catastrophic economic damage that has been happening with society closed down. Many businesses have gone under, or will do so soon. They can't afford to keep paying rent, utilities, taxes and other costs without bringing in income. They have had to furlough many or all of their workers, and many of those who have been furloughed will not be called back. They will have lost those jobs permanently.
But the Majority are Reluctant to Come Out
But a majority of people say, according to surveys, that they will be slow to emerge from their self-isolation. They are fearful of catching the coronavirus. The Washington Post reports that current census data show that 24% of Americans have significant symptoms of major depressive disorder and 30% have symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. (This doesn't mean that they actually have these diagnoses, only that they have some of the symptoms. In normal times, about half who screen positive have Major Depressive Disorder; that percentage is lower for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.) And a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that nearly half of Americans said that the crisis is impairing their mental health.
What About You?
How do you feel? Do you have emotions that may influence your decisions about what it is advisable for you to do? Do you need to get back to work (outside your home) in order to sustain yourself? If you can do so safely, does fear prevent you? If you can't, does denial of the danger put you in jeopardy? Do you want to get out to attend to various errands or make certain purchases that you have postponed? Is it safe to do so?
The Emotional Comfort Tool Can Help
First of all, the Tool will help you feel peaceful and calm. Then, in Step 3, wish for a new mental pathway dedicated to helping you make these decisions rationally, unswayed by fear or denial. And as you do self-hypnosis, each of the mental pathways that you have previously created will also be working on your behalf, to fulfill the assignments you've given them.
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