Things I find interesting today:
Llama love – There are so many smart and talented people working around the world to find a treatment or a vaccine for the coronavirus. One of the more interesting ones is using antibodies from llamas that are able to bind to the protein spikes of the virus and render it unable to attach to human cells, thus barring its ability to get in and start to replicate.
“Vaccines have to be given a month or two before infection to provide protection,” said Jason McLellan, associate professor of molecular biosciences at UT Austin and co-senior author. “With antibody therapies, you’re directly giving somebody the protective antibodies and so, immediately after treatment, they should be protected. The antibodies could also be used to treat somebody who is already sick to lessen the severity of the disease.”
You can read more about it here: University of Texas at Austin. “Antibodies from llamas could help in fight against COVID-19, study suggests.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 May 2020.
Frustration – It’s getting more difficult for some people to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As frustration starts to mount, there is a growing desire to lash out at authority, those closest to you, or just about anything that happens to be around. This is normal. Stay focused on what you can control right now and be as optimistic as possible given the circumstances.
If everything you hear and read is sending you into a tailspin, then you might be suffering from a form of anxiety that is affecting your life in a negative way. Called “generalized anxiety disorder” , or GAD, it is common and can cause chronic worrying and nervousness. There are things that you can do to help yourself get through the anxious moments and find a way to cope.
From the article: : “If you have GAD you may worry about the same things that other people do, but you take these worries to a new level. A co-worker’s careless comment about the economy becomes a vision of an imminent pink slip; a phone call to a friend that isn’t immediately returned becomes anxiety that the relationship is in trouble. Sometimes just the thought of getting through the day produces anxiety. You go about your activities filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke them.”
Read more from this article on HelpGuide.org written by Melinda Smith, M.A. and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. for some great suggestions to help you get through these challenging times.
Thought for the Morning – Do what you can do today with where you are and what you have. Don’t force things to be the way you want them to be – allow, adjust, and find peace. Fighting against things all of the time is tiring, depressing and mostly futile. Be good to yourself and those around you and stay well.
Out of the most challenging times comes the opportunity to soar to new heights, so stay in the moment and look for your chance to fly.