Contemplation When Things Seem Out of Control

A reader named Allen writes:

With what is going on in the world, how do we as contemplatives take care of our spiritual health? I find it more challenging to sit now as there are a lot more distracting thoughts than normal. I’m not anxious about the virus — more about how we are managing it. I get frustrated and really hate the scare mongering by the media.  I feel a lot of things are out of my control.  I think contemplative practice can help immensely here. What are your thoughts?

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