Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What are the most useful skills to learn while social distancing?
Position3 of 5

Mood and mental health skills

This position holds that mood and mental-health skills are the most useful to learn while social distancing. It argues that staying calm amid uncertainty matters more than ever, recommending practices such as meditation and mindfulness to steady the mind.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Practice mindfulness
    Know what it is to let go and live, calmly, in the moment.
  2. Meditate
    Why has meditation has sustained since ancient times? Because it works.