As we all sigh ‘here we go again’ and hunker down for the latest lockdown, it can bring up unpleasant feelings familiar from lockdowns past, Newshub reports. Auckland clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Thompson says it’s normal to have “that familiar drop in the stomach”. Noting that anxiety “thrives in uncertainty”, Dr Thompson shared her top four self-care strategies for managing anxiety during lockdown: Slow it down; Separate work and play; Nourish yourself; Talk it out.

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