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Zoom Fatigue
Zoom Fatigue is described as tiredness, anxiety, or worry resulting from overusing virtual videoconferencing platforms. Evidence suggests that being on Zoom calls limits the amount of nonverbal cues our brains pick up in face-to-face interactions. The lack of these cues causes our brains to subconsciously exert more energy, making us feel more irritable and exhausted after video calls are over. Other issues of Zoom include the fact that we are staring at a screen with peoples faces a couple feet away. This leads to a sense of danger and although our body knows we are in a safe place, our mind is on high alert. Treatment for Zoom fatigue is fairly easy. Being able to connect with friends and family over technology that allows for these nonverbal cues(such as VR) works wonders. VR allows for "avatars" to interact with each other and gives the user the sensation that they are actually there, while still maintaining safe distances during lockdowns.

Political Distrust
Political distrust can have an effect on pandemic fatigue as well. "Crisis fatigue" is the idea the public has simply become immune to warnings from politicians and distrustful of their claims. The public has been exposed to crisis after crisis for the past two decades. From SARS in 2003, bird flu in 2005, swine flu in 2009, MERS in 2012, Ebola in 2014 and now Covid in 2019, people find it hard to trust political officials and their Treatment and management of COVID-19

Lockdowns
With many countries having a rise in new cases from Variants of SARS-CoV-2, more waves of lockdowns have been put in effect. Countries like the UK have been put back into COVID-19 lockdowns and due to this, many citizens there have been in this state of fatigue and exhaustion. Studies show that people are finding it harder to stay positive, with 60% of citizens in the UK saying they are finding it harder to stay positive daily compared to before the pandemic – an 8-point increase.

Coping Methods
One of the major ways with coping with pandemic fatigue is limiting the amount of time you spend on your device. Dr. Justin Ross, a psychologist studies the effects of pandemic fatigue and states that "Doomscrolling, or purposely tuning in to negative stories on TV or on social media, fuels increased dread, uncertainty, anxiety, and fatigue". Another method he found to be very useful in his studies was being active. "If you make movement a priority, you will find a way to make it happen. Prioritizing time to exercise and meditate by putting it in your schedule and protecting that time is going to make a huge difference in your mental health". other forms of coping include Meditation and finding time for yourself to reflect.

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