How to Handle Anxiety and Grief During the COVID Pandemic
Credit: Ponomariova_Maria/ mirjanajovic/Getty It's no surprise that everyone feels more anxious this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the election. But luckily, there are simple ways to keep it from spiraling out of control, says Claire Bidwell Smith, a grief therapist and the author of First, What Is Anxiety, Exactly? "It’s the fear of something real or imagined. When we become anxious, our fight-or-flight response kicks in and our adrenaline pumps, our he...