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3 Practice gratitude.
Look beyond the fear, loss and disappointment of the big picture. Take an inventory of your life and include all the things the pandemic prevented you from doing that you once took for granted. And consider all the people and things in your life that you're grateful for, letting gratitude steer you beyond the gloom and doom. What are you grateful for?
4 Focus on the solution, not the problem.
You'll feel more empowered to cope with pandemic curve balls when you step back from the problem and brainstorm a wide range of possibilities. Your negativity bias will direct you to zoom in and focus on the problem. But when you broaden your perspective, your wide-angle lens will help you see potential in the big picture. What possibilities do you see for 2021?
5 Practice solitude.
Solitude is good for the soul. It takes you out of the rat race for a while, gives you a bird's-eye view of your daily life and replaces chaos with serenity. Spend a minimum of five minutes alone everyday. Meditate, pray, practice yoga or contemplate nature and connect with something larger than yourself for inspiration and peace of mind. What type of solitude can you practice?
Contributed by Lota Anadu
Frame 2020 as a lesson to learn, not misery to endure.
Ask what you can learn from the difficulties of 2020 and use them as stepping- stones, instead of roadblocks. Think of the adversities of 2020 as happening for you instead of to you. If you consider this perspective less taken, what has 2020 taught you that you can take into 2021?
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