#131 The Impact of Quarantine Fatigue & How to Overcome It feat. Melissa Dumaz

"If you are experiencing things that are not normally like you - like you're appetite is different, if your mood is different, if you're having these thoughts and feelings that you don't normally have - to know that it's not just because there's this virus going around - it's because it's impacting your mental, physical, emotional wellbeing." - Melissa Dumaz   This episode is packed to the brim with tangible advice you can use as you deal with the exhaustion of living in a pandemic.   You'll be hearing from Melissa Dumaz. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Best Selling Author of The Love Challenge and hosts The Hats Podcast. She specializes in guiding clients through the complexities of overcoming trauma, grief & loss and improve relationship satisfaction. Melissa sees clients through her Practice, U Help You, where she believes that a healthy you starts with you making new (healthier) choices to live your best life!    In this episode you'll hear about: - Why understanding this pandemic is a trauma will make an impact on our life - How to communicate with our partner when we don't agree on plans of action (i.e. do we send the kids to school?/should we stay on lockdown?) - Supporting our families through exhaustion - How to determine how we feel    CONNECT WITH MELISSA:   Instagram   Website   The Hats Podcast   Buy The Love Challenge Book U Help You Practice   CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website This podcast is brought to you by the Mail Tribune. Check out more Mail Tribune podcasts here. Support Happiness in Progress on Patreon. Want video? Subscribe on Youtube.