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The Fear is Worse Than the Illness
Fear can take a toll on you not just mentally, but spiritually and physically.
I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, the first to bring this up. Honestly, this topic was wholly inspired by an article by Dr. Eugene K. Choi that a friend of mine shared on Facebook.
I am not a doctor, scientist, or any other expert. What I am is a philosopher and mindfulness practitioner with years of experience combatting fear on many levels.
To that point — the fear dominating the headlines over this terrible virus is almost certainly worse than the virus itself.
Yes, you should take the necessary precautions to avoid contracting Covid-19. Maintain social distance, wash your hands, self-quarantine if you may have been exposed. All of this falls under common sense.
Take a trip to the grocery store or Target or Walmart and you will see where fear has overwhelmed common sense.
Normally perfectly stocked shelves are bare. Signs are posted limiting how much of certain products can be purchased by any individual. Yet panic buying continues as people hoard certain items.
The vast majority of lack and scarcity in this world are artificial. When you hoard you cause it.
