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After all these weeks of social isolation, 2
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it's not surprising people are going stir-crazy, 3
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which can affect your mental health, 4
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says neuropsychologist Doctor Judy Ho. 5
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Many people are frustrated right now. 6
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They're dealing with existential crises, 7
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which is the most basic type of human crisis, 8
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whether or not you're going to survive or perish. 9
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That's all about survival at any cost. 10
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So you're not thinking about 11
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am I going to hurt this person's feelings? 12
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Is what I'm doing appropriate? 13
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You're literally thinking 14
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that every single situation might be life or death. 15
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Doctor Ho offers this advice. 16
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If you just keep your mind in the present moment, 17
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there's nothing really going on that you can't handle 18
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and it can be just as simple 19
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as taking a mindful walk 20
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or doing a chore to distract yourself 21
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or picking up the phone and calling a friend 22
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and just getting some of that needed social interaction. 23
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