Connection, Gratitude and Optimism are crucial to rebound, stay grounded and healthy.

I recently read about an emotional trend; the “pandemic meltdown”.

Basically, it’s those moments when you suddenly “lose it” over something that you could have easily handled in the past; pre-Covid. This reaction is the understandable, but disconcerting bi-product of the layers of stress and potentially dangerous levels of anxiety we are all experiencing these days.

It’s your time to put aside fear and uncertainty to grasp this unique opportunity to chase your dreams, embrace change and "step up" in our new emerging reality

In the midst of the pain, monumental challenges and unimagined change felt around the world, and in each of our lives, the events of 2020 have led us to a crossroad… an exciting turning point.

This is your time. This is a turning point. Even before the pandemic, many of us in our 50’s, 60’s and beyond were already looking at or in the midst of a major life transition — empty-nesting, ending or shifting a career, moving our home, starting something new, looking for ways to serve and share our wisdom, creating a purpose-drive engaged, joyful life in the years ahead.

Earlier this week, I started my research about Courage to compose this piece (the next in my "12 Gifts of Your Third Act" series) in view of the stresses and challenges we are each experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

With the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak being felt in almost every area of the globe and our lives, it’s completely understandable that anxiety and fear are running high.

Below are 10 simple things you can do to boost your immune system and your peace of mind in the face of stress…

As concerns over Coronavirus escalate daily, we are receiving constant information -- truths and rumors, positive and negative -- from broadcast and social media, emails and texts from friends and any organization that has our address.