Curfew
will be imposed for a day or two was what we all heard initially and never in our wildest dreams thought
that days would turn into weeks and weeks into months! These are unprecedented
times and we have no choice but to face the reality of how things are. There
are moments we think about the good times we had during pre-COVID-19 and start
grumbling about the predicament we are in and guess what? That is fine!
I would like
to shed light on a few things that I am going through which probably you can
relate to reasonably well.
Under house arrest
This is
probably what someone who is under house arrest feels like. We aren’t allowed
to step out of the house (being very cynical here), we can’t go on our regular
drives, we can’t go partying, we can’t eat out, we can’t go shopping and yes-
the list goes on!
Implications
More time
to think means for some of us – more time to OVERTHINK (myself included). This
is something we should be mindful of as we may tend to “make a mountain out of
a molehill” which may lead to negativity, severing relationships and a general
restlessness looming over us.
As I write
this blog post, even I am overthinking something that is irritating me and I
am trying so hard to get my mind off it. However, I am hopeful that this
problem will be overcome (wish me luck!).
Mood Fix
Put simply,
what I am trying to say is that we can always find a way to stay away from
negativity and use that energy to do something productive, something positive,
something that may have a lasting impact on another.
You are not
alone in this. We are all fighting battles, and some of us are too proud to
admit that we have problems (hint – me). Now is the time that I am reminded of
the song “Lean on me” and who is that person you can lean on?
Life is not so bad!
Come on
let’s go and do something! Start with being grateful. Someone
out there is dreaming of the life you are living although you on the other hand
dream of the life someone else is living. So stop focusing on what you don't have and focus on what you have!
The daily commute
Just
imagine how much time you are saving by not having to travel to work every
single day and not to mention the fatigue that traveling in our traffic-filled
roads can bring! Also, don't forget the joy it brings Mother Nature to have almost pollution-free air to breathe!
Sleep
Are you
guilty of waking up an hour later than usual? Well, if not for Covid-19 and the
subsequent lockdown it brought upon us, would you have been able to do that for
weeks on end? Ah, now you’re smiling 😏 Enjoy it, give your body that rest it has been craving for so long!
Family time
Most of us
get to spend so much time with our loved ones at home now. Some of us would be
loving this and some of us with mischievous little ones may be contemplating what
to make of this section (haha). All in all, we need to make the best of this
time..
Fitness
No gym? No
problem. There are so many ways you can keep fit and healthy at home. Search for
some home workouts on the web and start burning ‘em calories! Remember, you can always make your friends go "Woah" when they finally see you after lockdown (wink wink).
Bank Balance
Needless to say, we are saving quite a bit on restaurant food, travel, and impulsive buying habits we usually engaged in. This truly has added up to a quite sizeable saving, hasn't it? 🙋
Working From Home
All of us
would have had to get familiar with the concept of WFH eventually as we head
into a highly connected and digitized future. So HR does not have to teach you
anything in particular on how to carry your work from home because you’ve
already learned that on the job!
Congratulations!👏
What else
can you be happy about now? Think of at least another five while you’re at it and take the first step towards a happier time during lockdown!
Mahen Brendon Makalande
Sri Lanka
Email me at – mahenmakalande94@gmail.com
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