Why Video Calls Are So Exhausting and How to Manage
Here's Why Video Calls Are So Exhausting Now — and 8 Psychologist-Approved Ways to Deal
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"No one needs to cave to pressure to interact with friends and family. It's all about communicating your needs," said Rachel Dash-Dougherty, LCSW. In general, be clear that you appreciate them thinking about you and that backing out of a call isn't about them "but about your own need for self-care," Scarlett said.
You can do this by using the following formula: "how you are feeling plus a positive personal need," said Jessica Small, MA, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist with Growing Self Counselling and Coaching. An example could look something like this:
"This formula avoids the other person feeling criticised, blamed, or hurt while the positive need part gives direct feedback on how it can be different," Small explained.