Lessons from Covid-19: Could a New Normal lead to better brains, bodies and societies?

 Image courtesy of Pixabay __ In the age of Covid-19, what is the new normal? How many of us have been experiencing the heady cocktail of confusion, anxiety, and even some surprising moments of respite from our recent-past busy rise-and-grind, hustle culture routines? Our social media feeds are filled with urgent and often conflicting imperatives to change our routines and to direct increased vigilance: don’t touch your face, wash our hands-don’t be obsessive though; cover our coughs with your elbow-not a tissue; social distance-with no interaction, or maybe with some interaction, just watch for your local businesses as you’re sheltering-in; and no matter what, don’t panic—you should be scared, but please, stay calm. –> Keep reading my new article, co-authored with Dr. Karen S. Rommelfanger, over at Emory University’s Neuroethics blog: LESSONS FROM COVID-19: COULD A NEW NORMAL LEAD TO BETTER BRAINS, BODIES, AND SOCIETIES? Related resources on stress, physical and mental health: Exploring the human brain and how it responds to stress (1/3) On World Health Day 2020, let’s discuss the stress response and the General Adaptation Syndrome (2/3) The frontal lobes, the little brain down under and “Stayin’ Alive” (3/3)
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness anxiety confusion COVID-19 Emory-University mental health Neuroethics new normal Source Type: blogs