Managing Post-Pandemic Anxiety as Life Returns to “Normal”

Managing Post-Pandemic Anxiety as Life Returns to “Normal”

With Memorial Day – the unofficial start to summer – upon us, people are out in throngs. Many state officials have followed the CDC’s loosening of mask restrictions and are allowing larger crowds to gather. In whiplash fashion, we have gone from “stay at home” and “mask up” to “hot girl summer.” Are you ready?

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Rest is Revolutionary

Rest is Revolutionary

The American Psychological Association recently conducted a Pandemic Anniversary Survey to determine how stressed out Americans are a year into the pandemic. Turns out they are still pretty stressed. This finding is not surprising even as the vaccine is being rolled out and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere welcome in the warmer weather. Many people are feeling renewed optimism and freedom from being vaccinated, but the reality is that it is going to be a gradual transition to a time when we can roam free without masks or social distancing. It’s like we are at mile 21 of the marathon, which is when many people start to really feel the burn and the exhaustion. So how do you keep going to the finish line?

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