How to cope through the pandemic while dealing with COVID-19 fatigue

COVID-19 has impacted us in a number of ways, but one of the most detrimental and possibly lasting effects is what it has on our brains.

WHILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BEINFORMED ON THE LATESTCORONAVIRUS NUMBERS... BEINGOVER-INFORMED CAN HURT USMENTALLY.

CONSTANTLY POURINGOVER THE DATA IS JUST ONEREASON WHY YOU COULD BEFEELING BURNED OUT.

IF YOUFEEL THAT WAY... YOU'RE NOTALONE-- IT'S A GROWING CONCERNCALLED 'COVID FATIGUE.'"Feeling tired is a part ofCOVID fatigue, feeling likethere's nothing beyond mycomputer is a part of COVIDfatigue, feeling like there'sone more takeaway and one moretakeaway and that we're being,we're being oppressed andtaking it personally is partof a COVID fatigue because noone's doing it to you.

Right?"THAT'S DOCTOR WAYNE PERNELL--A PSYCHOLOGIST AND LIFE COACFROM THE BAY AREA.

HE SAYS THENEWEST DATA SHOWS MANY OF USARE ON SCREENS 11 TO 14 HOURSA DAY.

AND THAT TIME...WHETHER IT'S SPENT WORKING...LEARNING... EVEN FOR FUN...CAN TIRE US OUT.

YOU MAY HAVERESIGNED YOURSELF TO ACCEPTINGTHIS AS THE 'NEW NORMAL.'PERNELL HOWEVER SAYS*YOU*NEW NORMAL... IS WHATEVER YOUCHOOSE TO MAKE IT.

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HESAYS... FOCUS ON WHAT YOU*CA* CONTROL.

HE SAYS WHENYOU CAN... TAKE A BREAK FROMYOUR SCREEN... AND LET YOUREYES FOCUS ON SOMETHINGFURTHER AWAY.

IF YOU CAN...TAKE A BREAK..

AND GO FOR AWALK.

OVERALL..

HE SAYS DOSOMETHING TO BREAK YOURSELFROM YOUR PANDEMIC ROUTINE.DOING THAT... MAY HELP WITHYOUR COVID FATIGUE.WHETHER IT'S IMPROVING YOURMENTAL HEALTH... HELPING YOUPUT FOOD ON THE TABLE..

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