How to Overcome Pandemic Fatigue

Can you believe it’s been a year since the pandemic hit? No one could have ever predicted the enormous impact this virus has had on us, on our families, and on our communities.

Here are a few situations my clients have faced that might sound familiar:

• A mom was scrolling through her Instagram feed from 2019, feeling sad over the absence of adventurous family vacations and the sports, dances, and graduations her children missed. 

• An entrepreneur was struggling to find the motivation to recreate a business plan that had been so successful pre-Covid.

• A client was frustrated because her adult child moved back home after losing his job and was laying around playing video games. She was saddened over his new circumstance and was challenged by the impact this was having on her family dynamics.

We’ve had to dig deep and pivot to keep our life afloat through these radical changes and uncertainties: creating new business plans, quieting elderly parent’s fears, and supporting our children academically, mentally, socially, and emotionally.

It feels like we were smacked down and everywhere we turned, there was another problem we needed to solve, another fire we had to put out. 

We were also challenged to manage our own fears about getting sick, adjusting to ever-changing restrictions, and not knowing when the pandemic might end. We also struggle with the loneliness that results from lack of socializing and hugging friends and family.

This. Is. Hard.

When you feel hopeless, worried, or lonely, you start thinking about how great life was and wishing things would just go back to the way they used to be. These thoughts are destructive and cause you to feel frustrated, exhausted, and powerless. 

Are you ready to stop feeling disappointed? Do you want that heavy weight lifted off your shoulders? Do you want to feel motivated, energized, and joyful again?

The secret is to change the story that’s going on in your head. There is nothing you can change about the past, so ruminating about it does not serve you. But you can make different choices today. 

One client took action and planned a trip up the coast of California for her family. Another client remembered how exciting it felt to come up with creative solutions for new challenges. The other saw the positive impact from partnering with me and connected her child with a life coach too.

You have the power to feel better at your fingertips. You just have to access it. 

You are stronger and more resilient than you think. There are tools and strategies to help you cope.

When you are motivated to take back control of your life, call me. I can help you.

“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.”
Maya Angelou