Sunday, October 18, 2020

Twitter Thread: Mentally Dealing with 6 Months of Global Crisis


For a lot of people, daily life doesn't look like how it used to, and it won't go back to normal tomorrow or the next day. Aisha Ahmad explains that part of getting through it is having a strategy to deal with that 6 month wall and learning how to adapt to a somehow stagnating but also everchanging reality. If it's worth anything, here are some wholesome memes.

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Text - Dr Aisha Ahmad @ProfAishaAhmad The 6 month mark in any sustained crisis is always difficult. We have all adjusted to this "new normal", but might now feel like we're running out of steam. Yet, at best, we are only 1/3 the way through this marathon. How can we keep going? THREAD /x 11:07 AM · Sep 20, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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Text - Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 Replying to @ProfAishaAhmad First, in my experience, this is a very normal time to struggle or slump. I *always* hit a wall 6 months into a tough assignment in a disaster zone. The desire to "get away" or "make it stop" is intense. I've done this many times, and at 6 months, it's like clockwork. /2 16 t7 326 3.9K Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 This time, our crisis is global and there is nowhere to run. That's OK. l've had to power through that 6 month h

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Text - Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 This is my first pandemic, but not my first 6 month wall. So, what can I share to help you? First, the wall is real and normal. And frankly, it's not productive to try to ram your head through it. It will break naturally in about 4-6 weeks if you ride it out. /5 7 27 379 3.5K Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 Of course, there are things we have to do. Work. Teach. Cook. Exercise. But just don't expect to be sparklingly happy or wildly creative in the middle

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Text - Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 Frankly, even though we cannot physically leave this disaster zone, try to give yourself a mental or figurative "shore leave". Short mental escapes can offer respite and distance from the everyday struggle. Take more mental "leave" until you clear the wall. /8 4 27 203 3K Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 In my experience, this 6 month wall both arrives and dissipates like clockwork. So I don't fight it anymore. I don't beat myself up over it. I just know t

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Text - Dr Aisha Ahmad @Prof... · Sep 20 So, dear friends, do not despair of the 6 month wall. It's not permanent, nor will it define you in this period of adversity. Trust that the magic that helped you through the first phase is still there. Take a breath & a pause. You'll be on the other side in no time. /end 228 17 539 6.8K

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