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Friends and COVID

If you think that friends and their behaviour may protect you from COVID, be careful! As much as you love your friends and they may love you, research suggests that it pays to stick to safety precautions.

People wrongly believe their friends will protect them from COVID-19

Washington-People may feel less vulnerable and take fewer safety precautions about covid-19 when they are with, or even just think about, their friends instead of acquaintances or strangers, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

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COVID “Reopening Anxiety”

Reopening anxiety ‘quite common’ as COVID-19 restrictions lift, B.C. psychologist says

Feelings of anxiety are perfectly normal as British Columbians adjust to life without some of the province’s longstanding COVID-19 restrictions, according to one expert.

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Sick and tired of the pandemic? Here are some tips for coping

Feeling pandemic fatigue? Here’s how to cope according to psychologists | News

Last summer, it felt like we could see the light at the end of the tunnel. People were getting vaccinated, we could hang out with our double-dosed friends (even indoors!), and COVID-19 cases were below a thousand in most provinces. Then a new variant decided to rear its ugly head.

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What Causes Zoom Fatigue

Nonverbal Overload: A Theoretical Argument for the Causes of Zoom Fatigue · Volume 2, Issue 1

For decades, scholars have predicted that videoconference technology will disrupt the practice of commuting daily to and from work and will change the way people socialize. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic forced a drastic increase in the number of videoconference meetings, and Zoom became the leading software package because it was free, robust, and easy to use.

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Transitioning out of COVID Restrictions

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If you are apprehensive about transitioning out of COVID restrictions, you are not alone. This particular transition back to the “old normal” is making lots of people anxious. It’s a good time to check your coping skills. Here’s an interesting article about it:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/5-tips-from-mental-health-experts-on-transitioning-out-of-covid-restrictions