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provided us with different challenges and it’s affected all of us in one way or another. There is a lot of expectation that as things get back to how they used to be, or as close as hat have they possibly can to how they were pre-pandemic, we will feel relieved, happy or even excited. e people
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realised that travel abroad isn’t always necessary. In terms of socialising, maybe you’ve taken time to reassess your priorities and now feel more able to turn down invites you would have previously felt obliged to attend. This means you can focus your time on the people that really mean something to you. It could be that surviving a pandemic, which is no small feat by the way, has given you a greater appreciation of your health and you’ve started to take better care of yourself. If any of this sounds familiar, you may not be feeling a rush of excitement as workplaces start to open up, people return to the office and travel abroad becomes the norm again. You may be feeling apprehensive, worried or anxious. Whatever the impact the pandemic has had on you, it’s important to acknowledge your feelings and know that, however you feel, it’s okay.
excitement as workplaces start to open up, people gain. You may be feeling apprehensive, worried or u, it’s important to acknowledge your feelings and feel, it's okay. www.lancmag.com
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