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COVID-19 Damages the Brain Even if You Aren’t Infected.
Research is showing that the coronavirus, COVID-19, might also be affecting the brain with symptoms such as loss of smell and confusion. More studies are being done, but for now, it’s looking like this virus is more than a respiratory issue.
My observation is that it is affecting the brain in another, much more pervasive way. People are allowing the Monkey Mind and fear to take control.
They spend hours a day reading articles, watching the news and listening to speculation. The virus has consumed their minds, and the consequences are grim.
These people are so focused on fear, hype, and conjecture that they are losing sight of the facts. Even worse they are losing sight of all the good that still exists in their lives and in the world.
The facts are that most people who get the virus get well. Statistics are showing that over 95% of people who are infected get well, yet people are acting like getting it is an automatic death sentence.
Yes, the virus is scary. The unknown is always a frightening thing. Yes, it’s important to stay home, wear masks and wash our hands. But we have a choice of doing what we can to stay safe and continue to live our lives to the best of our ability, or we can stay safe and spend all of our time worrying about getting the…