First and foremost, let’s be kind to ourselves.

Even now, a few years on, the coronavirus pandemic remains unlike anything we’ve experienced before. It is normal still to have lots of different emotions — stress, anxiety, anger and sadness, to name just a few.

One of the most difficult things is when we feel uncertain. Human beings hate uncertainty and want guaranteed answers. When we don’t feel we have them, our anxiety tends to increase.

Anxiety brings with it lots of different physical feelings. This can include chest pain, an upset tummy, sweatiness, tiredness and shortness of breath. When we’re feeling anything like this, we might very understandably think: ‘What if I’m getting ill?’ If we can learn new skills to stay on top of anxiety as it shows up, that can be a big help.

Frustration, confusion and exhaustion are very understandable emotions too. We might notice that our mood is lower than we’d like. Our minds might keep bombarding us with questions: what might go wrong next? Why don’t other people see things the way we do?