Experts say adopting a new regular schedule and helping others are effective ways to battle “quarantine fatigue” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It could be at least another year before everyday life returns to normal due to COVID-19, so it’s important to find ways to adapt to current circumstances. Routines and schedules are helpful. If yours have been disrupted, try to find new ones. Make personal time for yourself while also connecting with friends and family. Try to allow time for physical exercise and maintaining your diet while staying away from less healthy vices.
All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub. It’s been more than 2 months since self-isolation and shuttered businesses became the norm in most of the countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While there’s talk of gradual re-openings in some areas, we still could be more than a year away from life returning to normal.
As “quarantine fatigue” takes root, experts say it’s worth checking in with yourself and others to deal with this uncertainty in a healthy way.
While phone calls and video chats provide a much-needed social outlet, these seemingly paradoxical interactions — socializing while socially distancing — don’t completely fill the void for many people. ♦
