Saurav Dutt, a 38-year-old author and business consultant from Warwick, appreciates having a “shield against glares, stares, looks, awkward judgements, head to foot inspections and the like”. Then there are those for whom the masks serve as a psychological as well as physical safety barrier. You have more freedom to be meditating or thinking about whatever you want.” “During a pandemic, we’re under severe stress, and whether you’re worrying about your appearance or you’re worried about someone harassing you or whistling at you, the masks can provide a respite from those things that can occupy our mind when we’re out in public. Wearing a mask is “freeing up really valuable cognitive resources”, explains Kathryn Stamoulis, an educational psychologist and mental-health counsellor in New York. Some restaurant servers and retail workers say they no longer feel obliged to fake-smile at customers, potentially lifting the burden of emotional labour. Others have discovered that hiding their mouths affords them unexpected freedoms. They have ditched their old makeup and shaving routines and are saving money, time and stress. But is this a helpful coping mechanism – and what happens when the pandemic comes to an end?Īt the lighter end of the scale, some people have found that masking offers a welcome relief from the pressures to uphold strict standards of grooming and appearance. Some welcome the way face coverings reduce or change interactions that might otherwise spark social anxiety. Yet some are secretly relishing the new mask-wearing mandates, for reasons ranging from the convenient and expedient to the more complex and psychological. Face-coverings fog our glasses and clog our pores they make it harder to smile at strangers and recognise friends. Still, most of us look forward to the day when we can bare our faces in public again. Wearing a mask is, for most of us, an annoying but worthwhile sacrifice: it’s one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of Covid-19. He hopes that, even after the pandemic ends, it will still be socially acceptable to wear a mask. Now, he goes to the shops whenever he wants, without worrying about whom he might see. “Since I've been wearing the mask, my awkward interactions with friends and family have significantly reduced,” he says.
He used to time his shopping trips to minimise the possibility of bumping into someone he knew, waiting until almost closing time before heading out. Lee has always dreaded run-ins with old friends and acquaintances around town, finding these spontaneous interactions “extremely awkward”. And although 2020 had its hardships – in the spring, he was made redundant from his job at a large bank – one perk for him has been the widespread adoption of face masks. Lee, a 32-year-old small business owner in Leicester, identifies as an introvert. I’d really appreciate any feedback either on Twitter in the blog comments or through a rating on iTunes or Stitcher.Sheltering in place hasn’t been too hard for Jay Lee watching a film at home and ordering a takeaway has always been his idea of a good night. 47:00 Being genuine and honest in your expectationsĬheck out Anyone Can Wear the Mask at /mask and follow Jeff at and on Twitter.38:00 Social media and podcast promotion plan.24:00 Outreach to comic book influencers.14:00 Finding and marketing to your target audience.11:30 Lessons from Kickstarter that can be applied to any marketing launch.7:30 What Jeff learned from launching past indie RPGs.4:00 How Jeff got started playing TTRPGs.
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1:00 My Dad’s Monster Manual by James Introcaso on DMsGuild.In this episode, we talk about the marketing campaign for his new game, Anyone Can Wear the Mask, a tabletop RPG about a superhero, a supervillain, and the city they share. He is also the designer of over a dozen RPGs such as Mission Accomplished! and Big Fight Feel. Jeff hosts the Party of One Podcast, an actual play podcast focused on two-player RPG experiences. My guest this week is podcaster and game designer, Jeff Stormer.
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