After over a year of restrictions, economic distress, and overwhelming despair, we’re all a little tired of the COVID pandemic. COVID fatigue has South Africa, and the world in its grasp, but the reality is we have no option but to keep on going regardless.
Things You Can Do to Ease the Strain of COVID fatigue
Over the past few months, we’ve featured many articles about negotiating a path through these difficult times. You can put these tips into action against COVID fatigue too.
These are our top suggestions:
- Accept the new normal
- Exercise to beat depression and stay occupied
- Talk about your feelings and your pain
- Think constructively
- Stay compassionate
- Take it easy on yourself
- Practice gratitude and mindfulness
COVID’s long past the stage where it’s a distant threat. Most of us know someone that’s either died or lost someone close to them due to this devastating disease. So, it’s hard to keep a positive frame of mind.
Yet, if you focus on the things that you can control, you’ll find the road ahead much easier.
Moving Forward
Don’t give up now, you’ve come such a long way and whilst there is no denying that it’s been tough, don’t be too hard on yourself.
Do what you can do to keep yourself, your family, and friends safe and stay positive no matter what.
We’ve come so far, and there’s no telling how much further we have to go. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will make it through, a little battered and bruised, but stronger and more resilient than ever before.