The Rebound: Return to "normal"

The Rebound: Return to "normal"

THAT'S LEAVINGAMERICANS TOWONDER IF THECOUNTRY ANDSOCIETY WILL BEPERMANENTLYCHANGED BY THEVIRUS.CHRIS CONTE TAKESA CLOSER LOOK ATWHY "RETURNING TONORMAL" -- MEANS SOMUCH TO US RIGHTNOW.(NATS typing)Six letters.One word.The one thing we arecollectively longing for.(NATS of Fauci saying"normal")Since March the nationhas been fixated on theidea of "normal"When can we get back tothe way things were?When can we go for awalk without a mask?But why does the idea ofreturning to normalspeak to us on such aprofoundly deep level.SOT - Mike Zoom000321 Normal is thismirage on the horizon //That is Mike Serazio.He's a CommunicationProfessor.Just the word itself, hesays, brings people asense of certainty.SOT - Mike Zoom000216 Part of what weseek in normalcy issomething that iscomfortable, familiar andsustainableWith COVID-19impacting nearly everyfacet of our lives ... fromwork, to school, even tohow our kids play withone another.It's created this longingfor the way things were.Especially given howstressful life can seemright now.SOT - Mike000130 I think we're allstill in a daze in terms ofhow this has played out,the hopes this would bemore temporary are notpanning out /SOT - Nicholas Wagner035327 Pretty mucheverything has beendisruptedBeyond the word itself,there's another reason"returning to normal"sticks in our brain (wehave a shot of a brain).Nicholas Wanger studiesPsychological sciences.SOT035050 The structuresand routines we'veestablished help usnavigate theuncertainties we don'thave control overHe's seen a loss ofnormalcy deeplyimpacting kids.For them, pattern androutine are central todevelopment and growth.SOT034430 For childrenpattern and predictabilityis crucial to developmentGRAPHICSome advice he has forparents right now.Set specific bed times.Times for chores.Then, make a calendarand hang it on the fridge.SOT035844 That sense ofsecurity will establish anew sense of normal forkidsSOT - Mike zoom000350 Even whenthings return to acondition of familiaritywe'll still have lingeringaspects of the virus inour minds and in ourheartsNATS of typing again?In a world where we areall so desperatelyclinging to one word.Finding a "new normal"might be the best wayforward.I'm Chris Contereporting.STILL TO COME INSPORTS...