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What's happening to your brain in lockdown?
April 11, 2023
Link to an interesting article recently published by ABC, as well as some insights from our Psychologist and coach...
Article
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-09-02/your-brain-under-lockdown/12611994
Some things we can take away:
- Get plenty of sunshine (even with a mask)
- Exercise regularly
- Change environments even if it is a different room, it really can shift your thinking
- Change up activities during the day - even if it means you are playing a card game with kids or a relative
- These feelings of stress won't automatically disappear the moment we step back out of lockdown .. they take time
- Connection - especially over the phone is super important to feel less alone and under pressure
- Be patient with yourself and others. The unusual lack of variety and pressure impacts our memory, ability to solve difficult problems, can make us sleep differently and create irritability
Naomi Harrison | Psychologist & Coach
