As the world opens up and we welcome some sense of normalcy back into our lives, navigating a post-pandemic world will continue to be incredibly stressful, and at times overwhelming. I would even go as far to say that leading yourself and caring for your mental health is most critical at this very moment. We owe it to ourselves and those we lead.
Focusing on the negative doesn’t mean there is something wrong with us. Researchers believe that is likely a result of evolution. The tendency to focus on bad things was originally necessary to help us survive threats and dangers. Now, we’re being asked to stay at home, wash our hands, and wear masks to survive. So, it’s only part of our natural instinct to focus on the threat to keep us safe.
