Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, we were already complaining about “mask fatigue” by June.[i] True, masks that are too thick or too tight can interfere with breathing, causing both discomfort and anxiety, and heavy-duty masks like N95s can be downright painful.
Not to mention the practical difficulties, such as navigating your way through crowded store aisles with fogged eyeglasses if you don’t wear your mask low enough on your nose, and the laborious practice of sanitizing them.
But despite the downsides of complying with mask mandates, research indicates that masks might actually improve our mood.Mood MaskingSome researchers aptly note that, in many cases, masks mask emotion.[ii] And because most of us are currently required to wear face.
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