Carson Daly Opens Up About How He's Managing His Anxiety During Quarantine

From Prevention

• Carson Daly opened up about how he's managing his anxiety in a Today segment with basketball player Kevin Love.

• Carson said having "mental focus points" has been helpful.

• The Today host is working to form a routine between homeschooling, work, and exercising.

From finances to job loss to prolonged time spent indoors, anxiety is high for many Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Carson Daly, who has been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder (GAD) and mild panic, opened up about how he's been coping in a new segment for Today.

Speaking to NBA player Kevin Love, who also has experienced anxiety, Carson said that maintaining a routine has been helpful.

"I need mental focal points," the father of four said. "We [have] a schedule for the kids. Everybody, get up at nine o'clock, we're going to do the pledge of allegiance, like you're in school ... Then I'm going to work out and ... devote an hour to this or that."

In March, Carson and his wife Siri Daly welcomed daughter Goldie Patricia, creating a family of six with older kids Jackson, London, and Etta. The Today host said coronavirus brought more anxiety during his wife's pregnancy, but he was moved by her strength through it all.

"She's a superhero," Daly said in an Instagram post. "I wake up enamored by her and also the medical staff that we dealt with last night. The work that they're doing on the front lines—you don't actually believe it until you’re there and you can see it."

Carson previously told Prevention.com that Siri has been there for him throughout his journey with anxiety. "My wife has always taken me seriously and given me the resources and space and love I need to help me get to a point where I have a very clear understanding of who I am," he said.

The Voice host also said cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has helped him cope with anxiety. "CBT helped me discover that I'm hardwired very sensitively—but there’s another side of it that's really beautiful," he said. "When I see a sunset, hug my children, or listen to music, I am deeply moved. Though I experience feelings and emotions, good or bad, more intensely, I'm blessed to have that."

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