A year of lockdown has aged your brain – here s how to sharpen up
A year of monotony, isolation and increased screen use has made us slower and more forgetful, but there are ways to undo the damage
15 March 2021 • 5:00am
A lack of novelty has diminished our brain power
Nearly 12 months in, and heavy is the head that bears lockdown. Coping during this period of national incarceration has been a mental battle – and experts say the dramatic change to our lifestyles, coupled with unprecedented levels of stress, has aged our brains.
If you’ve been feeling more forgetful, unable to concentrate, and stumbling over the right words, you could be experiencing what’s being referred to as ‘lockdown brain’.
Alexander McQueen is once again donating surplus material to fashion students Naomi May
Storied British fashion house Alexander McQueen is once again donating fabric to fashion institutions across the UK in a bid to reduce surplus waste.
The fabric donation scheme was established by the brand’s creative director Sarah Burton in 2019 in a bid to equip burgeoning fashion talents with free resources.
“When times are so much more difficult for young creative people, taking action to share our resources and open eyes to opportunities has become a central in-house commitment at Alexander McQueen, which we all take very seriously,” Burton says, “It’s our responsibility to extend our programme of practical help and encouragement to students and fashion schools.”
How the pandemic has aged our brains and what we can do to fix it
15 Mar, 2021 08:30 PM
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Being stuck at home in lockdown has had a negative impact on our mental health. Photo / Getty Images
Being stuck at home in lockdown has had a negative impact on our mental health. Photo / Getty Images
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Joe Shute
It s around a year since Covid lockdown restrictions were imposed across the world, and heavy is the head that bears lockdown. Coping during this period of national incarceration has been a mental battle – and experts say the dramatic change to our lifestyles, coupled with unprecedented levels of stress, has aged our brains.
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