HOW TO BE POSITIVE, NOT PANICKED DURING A PANDEMIC.PODCAST #381
In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're talking about:

25 ways to be and stay positive, not panicked during the COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide pandemic
A gratitude challenge for this season of uncertainty
How to make sure that your social distancing and this new season of life doesn't isolate you / how to combat loneliness during this time


REVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
Ann Brousseau - In Honor of International Women's Day! 5 Stars. 
An inspiration in my life is someone I’ve never even met in person!  Trish Blackwell is an online life coach/personal trainer who built and grew her coaching business from scratch, through persistence and grit.  She now has hundreds of thousands of followers across the world.  I found her on iTunes over a year ago, when I stumbled across one of her podcasts on how to live your life with more purpose.   During that time, (probably not unlike others!),  I was constantly “running”,  juggling a corporate job, trying to stay healthy, remodel our house, be a good spouse, daughter, friend, aunt, dog-mom, God-mom, HR leader, you name it….and at times, felt overwhelmed in the day-to-day aspects of life.  I never had enough time in a day, yet always felt I should be doing more.  Trish explains how to “get off the busy-bus” and step into the gift of the present.  She coaches on the power of “thoughts” and how to find happiness in every single day. Her recommendations not only opened my eyes to new ways of thinking - they broadened my perspective on life. She’s showed me how to slow down, act with courage, think bigger, find my purpose (work in progress), celebrate my progress and live my best life – professionally and personally.   #BeYouBeFree 
I think I’ll go write her a 5-star review on iTunes now…
 
25 WAYS HOW TO BE AND STAY POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGED, NOT PANICKED DURING COVID-19

Will my children look back at this season and remember a time when their momma was walking in faith or will they remember this as a season their momma walked in fear?
When it all comes down to it, we have one choice: will we choose fear or faith? If you prefer, you can make the choice of peace or panic. 

 
Here are things to remember and ways you can stay positive, and thankful, not panicked in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: 

Remember: Slowing down is a gift - there are things from this season that we would not have otherwise experienced without this global crisis - and a slower, more simple life that comes with social distancing and isolation is one such gift. 
Take Action: Reduce your media exposure - the fear is often worse than the virus - this is good life shift as the average social media user spends 2 hours and 33 minutes on social media per day. (According to TechJury.net) This is an opportunity to change fundamental habits that increase your life happiness.
Take Action: Post only what is positive and be a leader of encouragement and light in this dark. How you speak matters and how you encourage others will be remembered. There is an overabundance of negativity in people's newsfeeds right now, so ask yourself how you can add sunshine or something of substance to it instead. 
Take Action:Connect deeper with yourself and make this a time of journaling and deep reflection. So many people stay so busy that they don't have time for basic self-care and also fundamental self-exploration. This can be your time to really get to know yourself so that you can learn how to be yourself - and when you learn how to be yourself, you can then start to fully pursue your calling in this world. 
Remember:You can be the anti-strand of anti-fear - your positivity is as viral as the virus. Do not underestimate the power of your positivity, your help and your love at this time. This is an exciting time to brainstorm about creative ways to love others from a distance and how to use technology to encourage and connect with others.