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Some are calling this quarantine fatigue or caution fatigue.
Many people are tired of the precautions we need to take to avoid Covid-19.
A recent article in Fast Company magazine says – a sense of helplessness, an ongoing dread, a desire to simply give up—is not uncommon.”
But cases of Covid-19 are on the rise and so are deaths from the virus.
So if you want to stay healthy – being cautious is still required.
Maybe you’re tired of wearing a mask or just refusing to put one on.
Or you don’t want to offend your friends by asking them to sit 6 feet away when you social distance.
Some are calling this quarantine fatigue or caution fatigue.
Many people are tired of the precautions we need to take to avoid Covid-19.
A recent article in Fast Company magazine says - a sense of helplessness, an ongoing dread, a desire to simply give up—is not uncommon.”
But cases of Covid-19 are on the rise and so are deaths from the virus.
So if you want to stay healthy - being cautious is still required.
Ojibwe artist and elder Robert Desjarlait has survived a heart attack and two bouts with cancer. Chemo made him sick, cold, bald and tired. But he says, it was worth it.
DESJARLAIT: I felt I was being given a second change at life you know. The chemo was part of the price I had to pay for it. To me it has been worth it because it brought me back to my art. (:15)
He’s currently preparing an art show at AICHO gallery in Duluth featuring 29 of his paintings.
When Ojibwe elder Sharon Day decided to finally - really - quit smoking, she says she had to find a good reason.
DAY: In 2000 the health department gave me a grant to work with youth to do smoking prevention so the day I signed the contract was the day I quit smoking because how could I work with kids and tell them not to smoke if I was still smoking. [laughter]
So now as caution fatigue sets in - it might be the time to ask - What’s your reason to stay healthy?