I wonder what kind of stress is worse.
Having to share the house with relatives who lost their jobs or whose colleges are closed, or living alone amidst the pandemic.
Stress had always been there, but this is another level.
The thought of getting infected any minute is stressful enough.
But if you add the economic recession, political turmoil and closed gyms, it is hell.
tired and thinking reasons to go to rehab
In addition to this, our news feed does not help.
What can bring more stress than reading contradictory news every day?
Vaccine A is better than B. Vaccine C lot was destroyed by a freak.
Freak B claims to have a homemade cure for the virus.
If the world continues in the same path, stress will become our everyday breakfast…
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