Coping with Florida's reopen

FGCU mental health expert shares tips on coping with Florida's reopen.

AS WE MENTIONED EARLIERBARBERSHOPS, GYMS AND NAILSALONS ARE NOW ALLOWED TOOPEN IN FLORIDA AS OF TODAY.WITH THESE OPENINGS -- COMSTRESS AND FOR SOME -- ANXIETY.FOX 4’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE SPOKEWITH A MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT TOSHOW YOUR PERSONAL WELLBEING CREBOUND NOW EVEN IF THE REST OFLIFE STILL SEEMS A LITTLE OFF!6-10WHEN IT COMES TO REOPENING THESTATE -- AND EVEN THE COUNTRY --((Abbe Finn//FGCU’s ClinicalMental Health Counseling ProgramDirector))"I want to join my book clubface to face, I want to mychildren to be able to traveland visit me.

I want all thosethings too."FGCU MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT ABBEFINN SAYS SHE GETS IT...PROBABLY MORE THAN MOST.((Abbe Finn//FGCU’s ClinicalMental Health Counseling ProgramDirector))"I’m old enough to rememberpolio."{butted t}((Abbe Finn//FGCU’s ClinicalMental Health Counseling ProgramDirector))"And until we had a vaccinethere was social distancing,swimming pools were closed,movie theaters were closed."FINN SAYS THE POLIO EPIDEMICTAUGHT HER THAT BETTER DAYS WILLCOME....BUT IT ALSO TAUGHT HERTO TAKE HEALTH PRECAUTIONSSERIOUSLY WHILE TRANSITIONING TOA NEW NORMAL.((Abbe Finn//FGCU’s ClinicalMental Health Counseling ProgramDirector))"So if you need to wear a maskwear gloves.

Hand washing, covera cough, if you feel sick, stayhome."AS FLORIDA FULLY ENTERS INPHASE ONE OF REOPENING AFTER THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC -- FINN SAYSTHERE IS BOUND TO BE ANXIETY --THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT GOING OUT-- AND THOSE WHO CAN’T WAIT TOGET BACK TO THEIR LIVES.WHILE BOTH ARE NORMAL -- SHESAYS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DOTO PREPARE YOURSELF IN EITHERSCENARIO -- IS TO ASK YOURSELFTHIS QUESTION -- THAT SHE OFTENASKS HER CLIENTS WHEN THEY AREEXPERIENCING STRESS.((Abbe Finn//FGCU’s ClinicalMental Health Counseling ProgramDirector))"I ask them this question, I ask’what do you do to nurture yosoul?

What do you do to nurtureyour soul?

What is it that youdo that helps you come back?"WHATEVER THAT THING IS -- FISAYS AS ALONG AS ITS SAFE -- ITSONE OF THE BEST WAYS T