'Resilience' has emerged as one of the most popular buzzwords since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a catch-all for coping with the turbulence of the past two years.
It's easy to block out emotions and operate on autopilot until you're on the verge of burning out."Think about a car: You might not notice the oil leaking because it's always moving, but when it's parked for a while, and you move it, suddenly you realize there's a puddle of oil underneath," Jackson says."It's the same thing with our mental health."
"A meaningful connection or an uplifting activity enhances our resilience by acting as a buffer between us and the stress we'll inevitably encounter in our lives," she says. While it's not feasible to quit the internet cold turkey, Boardman recommends evaluating your tech habits to see if there are any pages, or people, you should reduce or eliminate from your consumption.: If something doesn't spark joy on some level, if it makes you feel bad, mute it, or limit the time you're spending on it," she says, adding that we should aim to spend"less than two hours" online outside of work.
She continues:"If you have dinner plans with a friend, for example, but you need to stay home and rest, you shouldn't feel bad about rescheduling – or if you need additional support at work because your brain is scattered, ask a manager or teammate for that."