{"id":1852,"date":"2021-03-24T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/tips-for-maintaining-motivation-and-mental-energy-as-the-pandemic-drags-on\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T22:41:46","slug":"tips-for-pandemic-coping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/tips-for-pandemic-coping\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for maintaining motivation and mental energy as the pandemic drags on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n            \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/04\/story-3433-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/04\/story-3433-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Tips for maintaining motivation and mental energy as the pandemic drags on\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  A full year of the pandemic has brought on stress \u2014 with potentially months to go. 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of the pandemic glimmers on the horizon. Deaths and new COVID cases have declined. Many people have been working at home for months instead of driving long commutes. So why do they feel so tired?<\/p>\n<p>Experts at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and their USC colleagues point to one full year of stress brought on by the pandemic \u2014 with potentially months to go.<\/p>\n<p>In order to thrive, we have to \u201cput on our own oxygen mask first,\u201d said Rita Burke, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keck School of Medicine of USC<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s critically important during this time to make sure we make time to take care of ourselves, not just those around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZoom fatigue is real,\u201d said Quade French, a licensed clinical psychologist and consultant at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cwe.usc.edu\/\">USC Campus Wellbeing and Education<\/a>. \u201cWe are putting so much more psychological energy into processing and being present in conversations. We are taxing our minds like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a sampling of advice to help you make it through the marathon.<\/p>\n<h2>Manage expectations, and pauses are important<\/h2>\n<p>The pandemic can bring loss, grief and suffering, but it can also bring gratitude, meaning and new insights, said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.usc.edu\/kelly-greco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Greco<\/a>, a licensed clinical psychologist with USC Student Health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFocus on your daily realistic goals, manage expectations and focus on what you did accomplish and your strengths,\u201d she said. \u201cIf things didn\u2019t go your way on a particular day, focus on what you learned, use your resources and make different decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supervisors can help their team members stay productive by giving them the time and space to recover fully after hours.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/migration-uploads\/Patricia-Grabarek-270x420-3433.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of of Patricia Grabarek smiling.\" width=\"206\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patricia Grabarek. (Photo: Lily Raya Photography.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEmployees cannot outrun burnout if their work environment does not support them,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.usc.edu\/patricia-grabarek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia Grabarek<\/a>, a lecturer in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/map\/\">Master of Science in Applied Psychology<\/a>\u00a0program at USC Dornsife. \u201cCompanies need to understand the challenges employees are currently facing. Without creating a positive and thriving workplace, companies cannot expect employees to be healthy and productive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter work each evening, employees should focus on recovery techniques, including disconnecting from work fully, spending time relaxing and finding a hobby where they can gain mastery. Mastery has been shown in the research to really help employees recharge. Employees can find an activity that is not work-related to learn a new skill \u2014 like cooking, learning a new language or practicing yoga.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>High-stress moments don\u2019t mean bad habits win out<\/h2>\n<p>If you are feeling guilty about being sedentary, lacking motivation or eating too much during the pandemic, you may be failing to appreciate the good habits that are a part of your day.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/migration-uploads\/Wendy-Wood-270x420-3433.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Wendy Wood smiling. \" width=\"198\" height=\"308\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy Wood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not true that we abandon good habits in times of stress and adopt bad habits such as stress eating,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wendywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wendy Wood<\/a>, Provost Professor of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/\">Psychology<\/a>\u00a0and Business at USC Dornsife. Wood, who holds a joint appointment at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Marshall School of Business<\/a>, is an expert in behavioral change, habit formation, healthy lifestyles and habits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have shown in our research that people fall back on good and bad habits when stressed and overwhelmed. The reason is that stress and pressure reduce our capacity to make decisions, so we are more likely to repeat automated, habitual patterns that require little thought. People believe they act on bad habits more when stressed. This is probably because we don\u2019t notice our good habits as much as our bad ones, so we don\u2019t recognize that we are also repeating good habits when stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usc.edu\/183075\/pandemic-fatigue-tips-mental-energy-motivation-usc-experts\/\"><em>See USC News for more on the story &gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USC experts emphasize the value of practicing self-care, taking breaks as needed and trusting in good habits to help us make it through this pandemic. <strong>[2\u00be min 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