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Positive Wellbeing During Self-Isolation
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Have you gained anything due to the lock down or is it all bad?
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We have gained more money in our bank account, not being able to go out to restaurants for meals...... and also buying things we dont really need when we do go out shopping..... does that make sense? 😀
Yes I was thinking this the other day! We used to go out regular to restaurants and theatre, its a pity we cant but its saved a lot of money and we will get used to it so probably - when the lock down is over - we wont be rushing to do it so much as we did before.We have also had more time. When you are working very long hours and you have to be at home or cut down your hours you get wonderful valuable extra time for you.
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Hi Don how are you and Sasha I kind of know what you mean in we bought powdered milk as a reserve and actually my mam is preferring it as works out cheaper and tried a big pack of cat food I don't usually get and cheaper and pixie loves it, I bought some cakes and snacks I don't usually get I think we tend to think we don't know when can get out again and so got some things I may need for boredom and we got some jars of garlic paste as keep whereas fresh garlic doesn't for as long and that worked out lot cheaper ☺️X
I have been trying to be positive, but I honestly can't think of anything that I have gained. The two most difficult things have been the suspension, (twice now,) of my local brain injury support group, as this is the only social contact that I get at all and I don't see anyone at all now. The second thing is the serious negative effects that happened resulting from the suspension of my EMDR sessions with my psychologist.
Sorry I can't be more positive, but that's my experience.
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During the long lockdown from March, it was a bit of a novelty at first. Time to clear those long due cupboards and wardrobes, do those jobs I had put off for so long. As the weather was lovely, there was time to enjoy pottering and sitting in the garden and going for walks in the countryside. Towards the end I was missing meeting up with friends and going to my regular Groups. Living alone I could go days without seeing or talking to anyone. Yes, there was Skype and the phone but I missed human contact. This time is different. In Wales we had just a short lockdown and I was still able to go food shopping which helped. Unfortunately the weather has deteriorated being cold, wet and windy so walks are out and I spend a lot of time indoors. Once again I find I'm missing human contact and a little shopping. Yes I'm grateful I'm safe, and I appreciate everything I have but I am looking forward to being able to do normal things again.
understand, think thts how it is for lots of people
Good question. I have tried telehealth by phone for the first time as well as meetings online. Doctor was fantastic asking good questions but unless you have access to home monitoring equipment, blood pressure and listening to your heart and lungs has to wait for another day. As my doctor pointed out that if you were in trouble, you would be in the emergency department to get checked out.Meeting online is getting better but no substitute for face to face in my humble opinion.
I think due to Covid-19 I'm becoming a citizen scientist, learning so much how a virus works and how to fight it. Covid-19 testing discomfort depends on who does the test. First tester almost put me off from having another one. She was so rough!
Time for 🛌 in Australia
A blood pressure monitor is just £10 off of amazon, and nowadays I know a lot of doctors do all of their consultations on the phone when possible anyway, they have to because of the virus. They wanted to rush me to the emergency department months ago, I refused to go. I am on the high vulnerability list and would have been put with people with covd, it probably would have finished me off. and if it hadnt it woujld have caused me a great deal of worry and inconvenience to be away from home for a week or more with nobdoy to feed up dogs or take them to the vet and all the rest. I was better off at home.
I will look into those or perhaps a smart watch.
Hi Windsorgardener, I live in the Uk, but I have a brother lives in Tasmania..... sleep tight ☺️
Yes, weight - lots. 😁😁
Me too
Closer relationship with my daughter and granddaughter 
, Tidy garden, clean house (well cleaner than is normal for me!) and no lodger!!! xx
no lodger?
No! When all this started I couldn’t get him to wash his hands! I would say “wash your hands “ and he would say he had! Did he think I was stupid? I live in a tiny house and can hear when water runs and see quite clearly if the soap is wet!! In the end I just told him I was not going to have him put my life at risk and that he would have to leave! He was always a bit strange, but mainly kept himself to himself, so I had put up with him for four years! It is lovely to have the house to myself, but I am £400 pm out of pocket, which together with the cut in my wages is quite a cut! But at least I am not panicking about what germs he is bringing home with him 👍 xx
yes. are you goign to get another lodger?
what a sensible person you are !
I have been forced to succeed at learning a lot on new computers for my kids’ online learning. I wanted us all to have good experiences and gave it all I had ...some days were not easy but things are truly getting easier now. After every difficulty comes ease
During the first lockdown, as I knew I'd be off work for quite a few months, I set about decluttering the flat, when I sorted out the spare room I ended up going through all my old photo albums, a lot of old photos were discarded, but how ironic that during this I found the album containing pictures of when my mum and I went to Venice which was about 30 years ago, about 6 weeks after finding the pictures my mum died
This lockdown I've found harder, I know it's going to end 2 December, but whether the government keep leisure centres closed for longer will determine when I go back to work, like everyone else I may have 10 days left, or I could end up being off until January, so I haven't done very much this time yet
They said it would end 2nd december, I very much doubt it will be that simple. Think that when the time comes they will add on another month, and then maybe the same thing again on 2nd january and so on. They know that if they say it is for two months or more people will panic or get angry or difficult, so its safer to say its only for one month and then change it later.I do hope you are right though.
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With us we have assumed it's no Christmas won't be the same as usual and if that's the case then there won't be any disappointments.
Yes a renewed appreciation of the simple things in life.
A lesson in never taking anything for granted again.
Learning how most things in life aren't important and can wait.
What's important in life and what isn't.
A chance to reevaluate my life
Learning new skills like driving and cooking
Getting new hobbies
Living a more simple life
perspective on life
Hi wiserlady,Gained quite a lot from being on here!! Banter, insight, education and lovely friends 😊
Absolutely! Just think- no lockdown no Bazzak😄
🤣😂🤣 no funny jokes, baiting, hair dressers, socks, granny pics, the safe man or drum roll please 🥁 the Pilker !!! 😂🤣😂😊
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Oh no as soon as I see the P -word I laugh so much that I cry.Sets me off every time.I think my husband's beginning to doubt my sanity😂
My waste (all of) is so little since my lodger left!! 😇 smug!! Xx
I've gained a much better understanding of myself and learned forbearance and the real value of living in the present moment and not yearning for pursuits that the pandemic has denied me. I've relearned doing as I'm told too and the value of our wonderful NHS, which for all its shortcomings, has no equal in terms of being free at point of use, anywhere else in the world.
wiserlady in reply to
wow what a positive way to see things
I’ve gained weight, a cleaner house, the courage to press for reduced hours at work but moratorium importantly I have found love and kindness from the most unexpected friends. I also found the friends that aren’t really there when you need them. ☺️
think a lot have gained weight, i made sure i lost it as was on a calorie controlled diet
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