EP 2: The Pandemic Experience

03/05/2021 25 min Episodio 2
EP 2: The Pandemic Experience

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Episode Synopsis

Join Jamie, Lucy, and Avery for an episode on The Pandemic Experience, recorded in April of 2021. As we look back over the last year, we reflect on our personal journeys and what we have noticed from a professional standpoint in our work as psychologists. We talk about the strategies that have helped us cope with challenges this year and the lessons we hope to hold onto going forward. In this episode we discuss: The pandemic experience over the past yearWhat we have noticed personally and professionallyNaming what's soDifferent aspects of the pandemic experience that have caused stress over the last year and as the world starts to re-openHow different age groups/populations have been impacted differentlyWhat has been helpful in surviving and even thriving in the pandemic, including coping strategies and lessons learnedDo try this at home:  Offer yourself compassion and validationLook for ways to make meaning out of the challengeBe intentional about holding on to some of the lessons learnedGratitudeConnect to self and othersStay resourced