{"id":670,"date":"2021-07-10T19:30:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T19:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=670"},"modified":"2021-07-10T19:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T19:30:49","slug":"anxieties-in-a-post-pandemic-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/anxieties-in-a-post-pandemic-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxieties in a Post-Pandemic World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/relax.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-672 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/relax-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/relax-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/relax.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In a post-pandemic world, does the following situation sounds familiar? Let\u2019s say you\u2019re fully vaccinated and so is your closest friend. Your community has low COVID numbers. Your friend invites you to dinner at an outdoor restaurant. Although you haven\u2019t seen her in person in over a year and should feel excited, you just feel anxious and stressed. Your mind starts down a path of \u201cwhat ifs\u201d. You decide to decline your friend\u2019s invitation and instantly feel better staying in the protection of your own home.<\/p>\n<p>If this situation hits a chord, you\u2019re probably experiencing some COVID \u201creentry anxiety\u201d, aka anxiety about returning to your typical daily activities post-pandemic. We just spent the last year living in fear of doing things that could put us or our loved ones at risk of getting COVID-19. The length of time we lived through these changes, combined with fear, means it won\u2019t be easy to just pivot and go back to \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d. Here are a few ways you might be experiencing reentry anxiety after COVID quarantine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being unable to enjoy yourself while you\u2019re in public places because you\u2019re focused on your fears.<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding invitations to do things you used to enjoy with friends and family.<\/li>\n<li>Feeling like socializing isn\u2019t worth it when you feel so much anxiety when you go out.<\/li>\n<li>Experiencing symptoms of anxiety and panic, such as nausea and sweating, feeling short of breath, jittery or lightheaded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are a number of options to help with your feelings of anxiety, such as: maintaining a lower daily stress level through exercise and meditation; connecting with one or two people in a quieter, more remote location; or exposing yourself incrementally to your fears and advancing to the next level of exposure once you experience improvement. Most of all, be kind and patient with yourself (keep moving in baby steps!) and don\u2019t be afraid to seek outside help if you feel like your anxiety is getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many reasons why people are dealing with reentry anxiety and everyone is acclimating to a return to normal life and activities differently. It\u2019s going to take some time to undo the feelings of fear we\u2019ve been experiencing. If you\u2019ve been reevaluating your priorities over the past year and would like to work with a coach that can help you move forward, <strong>Leah M Joppy and Associates <\/strong>is ready to help. Call us at 301-670-0051 or email <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a post-pandemic world, does the following situation sounds familiar? Let\u2019s say you\u2019re fully vaccinated and so is your closest friend. Your community has low COVID numbers. 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