B2 – Upper Intermediate
It’s been almost a year after the pandemic hit the world and everyone’s been fighting their own demons since. Safe to say, it’s really been tough on everybody. After nearly a year into this whole ordeal, many people have been suffering from the so-called ‘pandemic fatigue’.
Read the article below to find out more about how to cope when you hit the pandemic wall.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronavirus-pandemic-wall-mental-health_l_601b3c9dc5b6c0af54d09ccb
Discussion Questions:
- Discuss your thoughts on the following statements:
a. The pandemic has over-activated my stress system.
b. Uncertainty also plays a huge role in hitting this wall.
c. Hitting the pandemic wall is a completely valid response to totally irregular circumstances.
2. Do you think you experience or have experienced the dreaded pandemic fatigue? How is/was this moment for you?
3. What were your ways of coping with stress pre-pandemic and what are new ways that you have learned to cope with everyday stress during the pandemic?
4. What are the good things that came out from your experience of a pandemic?
5. What lessons can you take away from this whole experience?