PandemicStressbusters by Shevaun Neupert Knowledge is power, and never more so than in a pandemic. NC State psychologist Shevaun Neupert studies stress. Her research finds that the more people know about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they have. So increase your knowledge, decrease your stress: Take the quiz! 1. To reduce your stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, you should avoid:ChocolateGovernment guidelinesPutting your head in the sand2. If you want to thwart stress before it ever happens, you should …Keep making plansGive up making plans; what’s the point?Just be spontaneous and go with the flow.3. To calm yourself, make a list of things you’re committed to doing … even if you have no clue when you’ll ever get to them.TrueFalse4. If you realize that your coping strategies aren’t working, you should:Just try harderTry something newEat more chocolate5. We can’t change how we respond to stress, so there’s no point in trying to become more resilient.TrueFalse CATEGORIES: Fall 2020, Newswire, Psychology, Quiz
