Think Clearly During Health Crisis

Crises flood cortisol. Sleep deprivation makes you suggestible. Guard sleep like medicine.

Limit inputs to a few trusted updates daily—not hourly refresh loops.

Separate action tiers: today (hydration, meds), this week (appointments), later (research rabbit holes).

Help others—volunteering reduces helplessness—but do not become unpaid therapist for entire group chats.

If anxiety is physical—chest pain, suicidal thoughts—seek emergency care; politics can wait.

Write decisions on paper; revisit when calmer.

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