Bestselling author Brené Brown suggests reducing screen time and to be honest when energy levels are low, Ryan Seacrest shared on-air on Tuesday, April 14.
“We’re going to have to settle into a new normal while grieving the loss of normal, which is a big ask,” Brown, who just launched her new podcast “Unlocking Us,” shared on the Today show.
The courage and vulnerability guru suggests reducing your COVID-19 screen time to only 30-minutes daily.
“I think we’re all handling it in different ways,” she added. “I think, collectively, what I see is a growing weariness. I think we’re tired — physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted.”
Brown also suggests communicating with your partner or household and holding accountability for what she calls the “family gap plan.”
“One of the things I talked about on the podcast was how we have a family gap plan,” she explained. “So, when I used to travel all the time, I would come home and I’d say [to my husband], ‘Steve, all I have is 20 percent.’ And he’s like, ‘Hey, I’ve been holding down the fort here. All I got is 20.’ So we’d say, ‘OK, we’ve got a gaping 60 percent. What are our rules when we don’t have 100 percent as a family?’”
They make sure to actively use:
· No harsh words
· No nice words with "harsh faces"
· Say you’re sorry and accept apologies with thank yous
Listen back for more in the video above and click here to learn more about Brené when she stopped by the studio last year.