TBT: How to stop a coronavirus anxiety spiral

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.25.21 The pandemic has been an extremely stressful time—and overloading on news while stuck inside with your social media feeds is a recipe for deep anxiety. But taking measures to reduce your stress won't just make this time more bearable—it could keep you physically healthier, too. Here are our tips on how to stop a Covid anxiety spiral, plus the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   How to Stop a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral Here's what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year Is it Ethical to Order Delivery During a Pandemic? People are being encouraged to stay home to avoid exposure to the coronavirus. Should they ask others to bring them food? How Long Does the Coronavirus Live on Surfaces? Covid-19 FAQs Plus: What it means to "flatten the curve," and everything else you need to know about the coronavirus. How to Not Completely Hate the People You're Quarantined With Take it from experts who study isolation: It's hard, it takes teamwork, and it may cause excessive staring into nothingness. Plane Contrails Have a Surprising Effect on Global Warming The wispy ice clouds formed by jet exhaust help trap heat near the Earth's surface. But small changes in altitude can dampen the effect, a study says. As Toilet Paper Flies off Shelves, Bidet Sales Go Boom-Boom Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived? Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber The reCharge tire works like a stick of lip balm, pushing up new tread as the old stuff wears away. GET WIRED Save 66% on your subscription to WIRED. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month, plus get a free tote! You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.