The slide that presented the most important information to me was slide 11. The section on spiritual symptoms specifically stood out to me as I could check off everything on that list from November 2020-June 2021. The effort I was putting into my teaching and relationship building with my students took a huge toll on my personal life. I was training for a half marathon and could not mentally focus on it because I would have rather graded assignments and focused on my work than on something I actually find a release in. I was also afraid to see friends and family, not only because of the fear or spreading Covid-19, but because it meant less time focusing on things for work. I developed a poor and pessimistic outlook that made me unpleasant to be around. A break from work this summer has allowed me to work towards rebuilding those spiritual aspects.
