It's official: We've reached peak pandemic fatigue. 🥱
The UCL Covid-19 Social Study has been following more than 70,000 Britons over the past 44 weeks. The latest statistics reveal that, compared with the first lockdown, two fifths are exercising less.
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The UCL Covid-19 Social Study has been following more than 70,000 Britons over the past 44 weeks. The latest statistics reveal that, compared with the first lockdown, two fifths are exercising less.
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We’re spending less time volunteering and doing arts and crafts, but more time working — 34% of adults say they are putting in longer hours WFH.
We've reached a state of peak demotivation, says Julia Faulconbridge, from the British Psychological Society
“This overwhelming feeling of fatigue that people are reporting is very real and a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances that have now been going on for so long”
“This overwhelming feeling of fatigue that people are reporting is very real and a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances that have now been going on for so long”
“There are several factors at play, including the dark winter months, which negatively affect our mood anyway, but also relationships and friendships being stretched and strained to the limit, the feeling that our lives are still on hold"
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All of this has left us exhausted and means that the coping strategies we used when the pandemic started may not be working as well as they did. Here’s what we can do to restore our mojo:
1⃣Avoid too much reminiscing
“As humans we naturally look forward to events, which has made lockdowns all the more challenging,” Faulconbridge says. “But immersing yourself in thoughts about what life was like before Covid can set you on a downward spiral that is energy-sapping”
“As humans we naturally look forward to events, which has made lockdowns all the more challenging,” Faulconbridge says. “But immersing yourself in thoughts about what life was like before Covid can set you on a downward spiral that is energy-sapping”
2⃣Reset your eating routine
“Energy comes from activity, and the less active we are the more tired we feel. And a lot of people have found themselves on a cycle of doing less exercise and also eating less healthy foods, which means greater levels of sluggishness”
“Energy comes from activity, and the less active we are the more tired we feel. And a lot of people have found themselves on a cycle of doing less exercise and also eating less healthy foods, which means greater levels of sluggishness”
3⃣Walk away from work
It's crucial to fully disconnect from work at the end of the day.
“It’s about creating rigid boundaries. Be strict with yourself about switching off emails and alerts and distancing yourself from work communications when you finish for the day.”
It's crucial to fully disconnect from work at the end of the day.
“It’s about creating rigid boundaries. Be strict with yourself about switching off emails and alerts and distancing yourself from work communications when you finish for the day.”
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