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Listen, the burnout you’re feeling, both in work and life? You are not alone. The angst the entire world is experiencing is impacting all of us. Even Michelle Obama admitted to feeling it. If she can admit it, the rest of us can too, right? And that is the first step we all need to take – admitting that we are not ok. While we have been seeing and hearing about the “new normal,” nothing about what we’re experiencing is normal. From the COVID-19 pandemic, to the racial tension and protests, we are in a hard time. Pretending like everything is normal can also be bad for us, our families and our business. To help validate what we’re all undergoing, we have provided 3 top reasons why it is okay to stop calling this time the new normal, so we can collectively grieve, heal, and move forward as a nation, world, and community:
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Unprecedented, Rapid Change
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Accept first and foremost that nothing is normal about our world and reality. Why? There has been more change at a more rapid pace brought on from the pandemic. As the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency outlined in a recent report, COVID-19 causes an almost complete stop to international travel and domestic travel. It has caused major issues with supply and demand, budgets, government spending, and the list goes on and on. These types of economic changes have created ripples in our social and business lives. How could we expect to be adjusted, or “normal,” when these changes are not even twelve months old? Make sure you check reality before feeling that things should be normal. They are not, so it is ok to not feel okay.
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Our Emotions are Valid
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This ties directly into the fact that it is expected to not feel okay right now. We’ve been so busy trying to keep safe, keep up on next steps and best practice, that we are forgetting to check-in and take care of ourselves. Our emotions are valid. The collective loss of simple things like church and hugging friends is valid. As well as the angst and fear over what comes next for business, for health, for the world. Feeling frustrated at not being able to participate in person during life celebrations like weddings and new babies is valid. All these emotions and reactions are real, and they matter. Instead of pressuring yourself into feeling and acting normal, try allowing yourself to feel whatever emotions come up. Only by pinpointing and recognizing them can we begin to heal and find a balance for ourselves, so we move forward in a healthy manner both physically and mentally.
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Uncertainty is Hard
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We humans like to know what we can expect next. QuantumMark has discussed uncertainty in the business world a lot lately, from furloughs to new strategies and pivots. But what about the uncertainty in our family and personal lives? As the idea of a work-life balance and separation has become blurred with the work-from-home reality, so has the realms of uncertainty. Our advice? Remember to have compassion for yourself, and for your friends, family and coworkers. We’re all living in this uncertain, NOT normal time, and doing the best we can.
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It can be easy to focus on work and try to pretend like everything is normal. However, the idea of a new normal is dangerous. Remember that we are humans experiencing drastic, scary change at a rapid pace. The racial and social issues within our country are coming to a head. Do not act as if this is “normal.” Instead, allow yourself to feel, allow yourself time to understand. Together, we can move forward in a positive manner. We must acknowledge that we are not okay, and that is okay too.
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Interested in learning more tools to help you cope with our changing reality? Contact our team at Kim@QuantumMark.com today!
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