Health Anxiety Common as COVID Restrictions Loosen

**Patriot76** · 08-17-2021, 08:15 PM

There is little doubt that Covid causes anxiety, stress, and confusion for a lot of individuals. Lack of honesty, knowledge, or the unknown impacted the vast majority. Who and what to believe was the biggest reason many went into shut down mode.

I decided to help with the census during this time. A trip from the mid-west to Dallas through Chicago and back was taken (American Rodeo). Experience with the gamut of responses was observed in both of these situations. Some hide under masks and blankets while others through caution to the wind. It is amazing regardless of the strategy, the vast majority survived.

In this part of the country few stressed out about the virus, the lifestyle encourages social distancing. Masks were a personal choice respected by most. A lot of interactions are outdoors. A desire to be left alone was not born of the corona virus, it was born in the 1800's. Some refused to wear a mask unless it was a medical or dental visit.

I feel for those that are suffering mentally and empathetic to them as well. The pandemic has made me lean more towards libertarian than conservative. Key to happiness is what we can control. Bottom line is that we cannot control others responses, only our own. Living in harmony with nature and our creator is the best we can do regardless of what others might impose upon us. So I decided to look within, not outward.

**wildliferacer** · 08-23-2021, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Patriot76

There is little doubt that Covid causes anxiety, stress, and confusion for a lot of individuals. Lack of honesty, knowledge, or the unknown impacted the vast majority. Who and what to believe was the biggest reason many went into shut down mode.

I decided to help with the census during this time. A trip from the mid-west to Dallas through Chicago and back was taken (American Rodeo). Experience with the gamut of responses was observed in both of these situations. Some hide under masks and blankets while others through caution to the wind. It is amazing regardless of the strategy, the vast majority survived.

In this part of the country few stressed out about the virus, the lifestyle encourages social distancing. Masks were a personal choice respected by most. A lot of interactions are outdoors. A desire to be left alone was not born of the corona virus, it was born in the 1800's. Some refused to wear a mask unless it was a medical or dental visit.

I feel for those that are suffering mentally and empathetic to them as well. The pandemic has made me lean more towards libertarian than conservative. Key to happiness is what we can control. Bottom line is that we cannot control others responses, only our own. Living in harmony with nature and our creator is the best we can do regardless of what others might impose upon us. So I decided to look within, not outward.

Indeed. Nowadays, we do not know whom to listen to or to trust, but this experience teaches a great lesson to trust in ourselves. We know ourselves personally, what is good or what is bad for us. Trusting our instincts will only matter this time moving forward, and yes, living in harmony with nature and the creator is the best we can do.