In this file photo, a masked student walks on the Illinois State University campus.
Returning to a more typical way of life hasn't been easy for everyone as pandemic restrictions ease.
A psychiatric nurse in Bloomington says re-entry anxiety affects people who remain cautious about social interactions, even if they are vaccinated.
In this installment of Sound Health, Annie Robbins with Chestnut Family Health Care in Bloomington recommends easing back into your old way of life to reprogram your brain if you aren't comfortable being back out in public.
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“That age-old saying of ‘Practice, practice, practice,’ getting back out there is important, but practicing it safely is a good thing for our brains to let us know we are safe, we are OK, it’s OK to get back out there,” Robbins said.