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Everyone gets tired after a lengthy period of physical or mental exertion. While fatigue cannot be prevented, it is vital to know and understand how it affects us at work.
Contrary to common assumption, fatigue is not just exhaustion or sleepiness; it is also a lack of mental and emotional stamina to continue a current activity or begin a new one. Understanding pandemic fatigue and its effects at work are critical because it can significantly impact our performance. Lack of understanding of the subject may lead to increased carelessness, more blunders, and a decline in the individual’s physical and mental health.
Post Pandemic fatigue
Post Pandemic fatigue occurs when people get tired due to the limitations and guidelines of the pandemic; then, they become less attentive towards following all the instructions properly.
Due to the pandemic fatigue, the attentiveness of people gets lost. Along with this, they start experiencing and feeling pandemic fatigue at a very high level. Such conditions result in the breaking of provided guidelines.
However, the covid-19 has no effect; instead, several forms of pandemic fatigue. Individuals start feeling that they plod in the testing of coronavirus. This results in the negligence of guidelines by several people, and due to their negligence, the chances of getting covid-19 positive increases simultaneously. In most such cases, individuals get infected by a coronavirus.
Apart from this, the country’s government is also facing lots of problems in implementing guidelines and providing proper healthcare to the covid-19 patients. All these circumstances result in depression and stress among the infected people. Along with the infected people, it also generates fear among the unaffected people and leads to pandemic fatigue.
Fatigue and weakness are normal after recovering from Covid-19, and the same is likely to persist several times. Symptoms include fatigue, increased sleep, weakness, and difficulty in memory and concentration.
Fatigue management guidelines
To help those recovering from the virus, here are a few simple tips to follow:
Self-isolate
It is important to isolate yourself a few days after recovery from Covid because your body is weaker, and you have a higher chance of getting the disease. Follow the instructions prescribed by the government and take care of yourself.
Rest
Good rest is essential for recovery because your body fights off infection. Your body and mind need rest to heal. Try to relax. Avoid spending time on television, social networks and smartphones. You can do yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises to stay calm and feel better. Listening to soft music, massage oils, etc., can be very helpful in relaxing.
Sleep
Adequate sleep is essential for recovery because it gives your mind and body rest. Make sure you adopt healthy sleep habits. Make sure you have a bedtime routine, avoid caffeine, and nicotine at bedtime, turn off your phone while you sleep, and avoid eating later.
Diet
Follow a healthy diet. Ensure you eat all the nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, etc. Drink enough water to stay hydrated. Dehydration is another cause of weakness. Drink fluids such as orange juice, melon juice, coconut water, etc., to stay hydrated.
Keep activity levels low.
Do not try to do strenuous activities because it requires energy, and your body is still weak and healing. Do not do work that requires mental and physical strength.
Be active
Do fun activities that will relax your mind and body. You can read your favourite novel, watch your favourite series and listen to music, but take regular breaks and short periods. You can also do minor activities that will keep you active. However, remember to be relaxed, kind and realistic.
Keep a diary of activities.
Maintain a record of what you have been doing all day and how you feel after each activity for one or two weeks. Also, note if you had a good day or bad day.
Take breaks
Your body still needs rest to continue healing, so take short breaks during the day, even if you do not think it is necessary. Stop and do nothing, calm your mind and try breathing or controlled relaxation techniques.
Daily routine
The routine is beneficial for stabilisation. Slowly return to your routine; it is in no hurry. Do not be stressed by work and still think about work because it costs energy.
Bottom Line
After totally recovering from covid-19 and its consequences, you start feeling better, and you can follow a regular lifestyle, go to work, do regular exercise and so on. However, make sure you eat healthily, stay hydrated, get enough sleep and rest and have less stress.
Conclusion
Pandemic fatigue is not a medical condition however is a term used to portray the regular reaction individuals feel to the delayed vulnerability and interruption brought about by a pandemic. While every individual responds unexpectedly, some primary indications of pandemic weariness include: the absence of inspiration, changes in eating or sleeping mood, trouble concentrating, and hopelessness. Pandemic fatigue represents a genuine danger to our security and that of others. If we do not fight it, we may, step by step, start to lose our inspiration to follow COVID-safe practices. So, we learn about the pandemic and post-pandemic fatigue.
