Routine Gone? Dr. Phil Explains Why Personal Standards Can Erode During Self-Isolation

Heather is a fitness instructor who says she taught 14 classes in person per week before the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to begin sheltering at home. Heather says she’s been leading 3-4 online fitness classes per week since self-isolation began, and while her activity level isn’t what it was before stay-at-home orders, her appetite hasn’t changed.

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Heather says she used to eat whatever she wanted because she worked out so much, but now she’s put on weight and isn’t happy about it.

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“When we get into a really unusual situation, people tend to think ‘OK, this is not real world, this is not real life – so all the rules are suspended,’” says Dr. Phil, noting that frequently, people don’t hold themselves to the same routines or standards during an emergency.

Watch the video above to find out what he says she can do to counteract the tendency.

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