5 Ways to Sharpen Your Social Skills After Isolation
It may feel exhausting, awkward or stressful to socialize the way you did pre-pandemic
by Jodi Helmer, AARP, April 28, 2021 |
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En español | As the number of people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine increases, Tami Hackbarth knows the calls will start coming in: invitations from friends who want to meet for dinner, go to the movies or see live concerts.
But to Hackbarth, after months of limiting her social interaction, the idea of that increased interaction causes anxiety. There s an expectation that we re going to do things inside again,” says Hackbarth, 51, of Sacramento, California. “I break into a sweat thinking about it.”
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