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There’s no ‘one size fits all’ way to cope with stress right now

An expert explains the best ways to handle stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and why you need to find what works for you.
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There are things you can do to manage your stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a psychologist explains.

A lot of people are experiencing more stress than usual. People have concerns not only about COVID-19, but about related financial challenges, changes in routine, and spending either too much time (or not enough) with friends and loved ones.

What can we do to manage this stress and maintain a positive attitude?

Here, Shevaun Neupert, a professor of psychology at North Carolina State University who studies the ways that people cope with stress and what makes some coping strategies more effective than others, explains what you can do to keep your head up during the crisis:

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