Wednesday, May 6, 2020

At-home learning #48

Quarantine fatigue
It's a thing. If you're feeling restless and cranky, it's not surprising. This has gone on beyond our expectations and capacity to deal easily. But if there's anything age has taught us, it's resilience. We know the survival basics: have a schedule and a social life (at a distance), get outdoors, exercise, try something new.

Here are some interesting articles about the way people are feeling and how to cope:

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/04/849927464/how-to-keep-people-safe-as-quarantine-fatigue-sets-in

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/quarantine-fatigue-is-real-heres-how-to-cope#Helping-yourself

https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/quarantine-fatigue

And if you're scientifically inclined, this is a thorough study:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30460-8/fulltext