{"id":27370,"date":"2021-07-16T11:28:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=27370"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:33:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T20:33:54","slug":"pandemic-re-entry-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/pandemic-re-entry-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Cope With Pandemic Re-entry Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Returning to in-person work, school, and other activities is being discussed constantly, comes with some uncertainties, and may lead to feelings of re-entry anxiety for you, your children, and\/or your household employee.<\/p><\/div>\n

With the COVID-19 vaccine becoming much more widely available across the country, the topic of returning to in-person work, school, and other activities is being discussed constantly. The reopening of the country, though, comes with some uncertainties and may lead to feelings of re-entry anxiety for you, your children, and\/or your household employee.<\/p>\n

What is re-entry anxiety?<\/h2>\n

Re-entry anxiety is an overall uneasiness or uncertainty about returning to the way things were before the pandemic. This feeling may be triggered when meeting socially with friends and family, going back to the workplace, or pursuing other important aspects of social interaction. After being separated from life as we knew it before the pandemic, it might be difficult to get reacclimated.<\/p>\n

Re-entry anxiety can come in many forms. Some may feel nervous about interacting with people who might not be vaccinated. Others might simply be nervous to interact with people face-to-face after being removed for so long. Regardless of the situation, it is completely normal to have some degree of anxiety as you begin to get back to pre-pandemic activities. The important thing is to focus on what you can control and only partake in interactions or activities you are comfortable with.<\/p>\n

What causes re-entry anxiety?<\/h2>\n

Most notably, re-entry anxiety can be caused by the ever-present concern of getting sick. However, it\u2019s important to acknowledge that if you do your part in preventing illness (e.g., get vaccinated) there\u2019s nothing else you can do \u2013 you cannot control everything. Besides the fear of becoming ill, re-entry anxiety can be caused by many different things:<\/p>\n