covid-19 and our response to uncertainty, fear and disruption · • resiliency and temperament •...
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COVID-19 and our response to uncertainty, fear and disruption
Special Webinar Presentationby Randy Kratz, FEI
today we will address:
Impact of uncertainty and stress on our brains
How to avoid becoming overwhelmed
Being resilient despite the distance between us
Finding our best selves in times like these
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what is a traumatic event?
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An event that is
outside the usualrange of experience for
most people and would be markedly distressing to
almost anyone.
examples
Medical emergency
Medical emergency
Serious injury or death
Serious injury or death SuicideSuicide
Witnessing traumatic
events
Witnessing traumatic
events
Severe weatherSevere
weather Bomb threatBomb threat Civil unrest / Protest
Civil unrest / Protest
Major accident
Major accident
Building collapseBuilding collapse
Fire / Explosion
Fire / Explosion ShootingShooting
Public Health
Emergency
Public Health
Emergency
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how did we get here?
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uncertainty
disruption
change
stress switches get stuck “wide open”
HomeWork
Relationships
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It’s normal
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To want to know what’s happening
To sense a loss of control
To feel stressed,
helpless and unsafe
To have similar
feelings from the past
come back
brain is plastic
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DNA
Experience
Chemistry/Structure
Thoughts/Emotions
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chat box question #1
An important part of coping with the stress of uncertainty is to acknowledge its effects on you.
Please take a moment and share how you have been impacted personally by COVID-19:
individual variables
• DNA and the motherboard• Resiliency and temperament• Startle response, anxiety traits
Traits and Predispositions
Traits and Predispositions
• Family patterns• Traumas
Experiences and learned
responses
Experiences and learned
responses
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INFLUENCE
not Destiny
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perspective
individual signs of distress
Physical
• Sleep difficulties• Headaches• Exhaustion• Stomachaches• Increased susceptibility
to illness
• Sleep difficulties• Headaches• Exhaustion• Stomachaches• Increased susceptibility
to illness
Behavioral
• Increased irritability• Difficulty separating work
and personal life• Increased isolation and
avoidance• Ineffective or self-
destructive coping behaviors
• Increased sense of personal vulnerability-health, money
• Increased irritability• Difficulty separating work
and personal life• Increased isolation and
avoidance• Ineffective or self-
destructive coping behaviors
• Increased sense of personal vulnerability-health, money
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work-related signs of distress
Anger and irritability
Dread of working in
certain situations
Diminished sense of
purpose / enjoyment
of work
Impaired ability
to make decisions
Decreased productivity
Feeling socially isolated
and lonely
Disruption of world
view
Isolation andloneliness can produce chemical changes that alter the function of the brain over time
chemical changes to brain
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personal resilience
Your effectiveness in working with
and responding to others will be
determined by how well you take
care of yourself
“A human moment occurs anytime two or more people are together, paying attention to one another. These connections are the key to what counts in life, from a happy family to a successful business to a sense of inner peace, even to physical health and longevity.”Edward M. Hallowell, M. D., Connect
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a basic human need
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choose to change your response:ABC model
Activating event: A situation occursActivating event: A situation occurs
Belief: Reframed belief positively affects your perceptionBelief: Reframed belief positively affects your perception
Consequences: Consequences of your beliefs occur Consequences: Consequences of your beliefs occur
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• Limit exposure to media coverage – trusted resource
• Connect and communicate often – call, text, etc.
• Practice daily healthy coping skills – exercise, diet, relaxation
• Create routines – control what you can
• Discuss feelings and thoughts with those you trust
• Utilize personal strengths, resources, supports
tend to and befriend yourself
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• Surface and acknowledge fears openly – without supporting misconceptions
• Reassure and discuss safety –physical and psychological
• Talk about and share what you do that helps
• Reduce or limit media exposure
• Create and/or continue a family routine and structure
tend to and befriend your family
chat box question #2
How can we support each other in times like these?
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Help yourself and others
Help yourself and others
Manage each day, hour and
moment
Manage each day, hour and
moment
• Stay connected:
Learn something new – be creativeLearn something
new – be creative
• Expect good to multiply and bad to passKeep a positive outlook
Keep a positive outlook
in summary
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find support resources
FEI – Your Employee Assistance Program BenefitFEI – Your Employee Assistance Program Benefit
Work-related (supervisors, HR, peers) supportWork-related (supervisors, HR, peers) support
Friends/FamilyFriends/Family
Healthcare Healthcare
Clergy Clergy
OthersOthers
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The “best medicine”
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“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
When we can talk about our feelings/reactions, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.”
homework
What will I do differently, starting now, to manage the stress of uncertainty?
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thank you
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