How The Pandemic Is Shifting Our Sense Of Self

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We’re inactive, so we look inward

“Whenever a problem arises, we think, ‘What can I do about it?’” says Dr. Jackson. But, with the pandemic, she says, “Now there isn’t much we can do. So we look inward. It’s a way of having control. It’s a feeling of ‘Things are ok so long as I can work on something.’ Maybe it’s going to therapy or focusing on losing weight. We need something to focus on when we feel that we don’t have control of something.”

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