The impact of this rollercoaster year will have long-reaching effects on us all – both emotionally and mentally. But, according to the experts we spoke to, there are some surprising benefits, too…
Reaching the end of 2020 feels like no small feat. Over the course of a tumultuous year, we’ve navigated all sorts of emotions and situations: good days, bad days and days where we’ve just wanted to stay under a duvet and come out when it’s all over.
And, unsurprisingly, the implications of what this means for us reach much further than we might realise. We’re not just feeling the effects emotionally – scientists say that they have impacted us on a neurological level, too.