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Do you agree we will experience a new world after COVID in terms of lifestyle, technology? Do you believe COVID aid us to be more creative?

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Hello, First of all I would like to second Jerry's comments completely. Post Covid should now be a time to reflect on so many things that affect our daily lives. We have all realised through the long periods of lockdown the important part nature plays in our wellbeing. I would like to think that our appreciation is not short lived and these values are reflected in future policies and the major decisions to be taken by our future Governments across the world.

Hi I feel same as Jerry although my life style has t changed much and I always did apprieciate nature and think best things life are free,just more so now as I never used to go in park so much bad weather used to out me off, I've experienced different enjoyment from the park there's always some nice photo to take even when no leafes on trees and bad weather I've learned new photography skills and something I never botherred with much before, I put staying safe and so keeping my mam safe over work and its cost me a fortune been off work and also my job, I hope to get it back but I feel it's not end of world I have enough money and I'd rather spend the break from pandemic lockdown enjoying summer with my mam living together caused lots of rows a big strain on us but it's made me realise how strong our love and relationship is still and it's made me realise you can't take anything or anyone for granted, I still don't feel secure or trusting that we can ever be normal again as I feel it's cause in effect and that life will never be the same nature the earth fighting back and if the virus doesn't finish the human race off sorry for been negative just truth full the global warming effect will take heed just hope gov can sort this a bit with flood defences etc, I think most people will be back in there cars and plaines before long most humans are basically selfish and indulgent of enjoying themselves and won't be long before they start going mad, to be honest we've been curtailed in living how we want for so long, myself I wish I could move abroad as fed up of the climate here, maby one day who knows I feel time fly's by and it's been a quick year, despite not doing much I feel it would have been extremely hard without this site so I'm very grateful to you Jerry and admin as said before and the creators of positive wellbeing, I will still be avoiding crowds and too closer contact with strangers even when get my 2nd jab sorry if I've said too much 🤔🤗🌟I spend ages absorbed in taking shots of swans hoping for there heart pose I got chatting to another photographer trying to capture it too it was really nice doing that made me forget everything else,unfortunety we didn't get the shot

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Hi scrumbler I'm shocked on your reply I'm sorry your feeling this way you seem so upbeat I'm just charging my phone but I'll message properly bit later sending a hug 🤗🧡xxxx

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I think lots of others feel the same as scrumbler does but feel ashamed to admit it.

Well done to scrumbler in being open and honest in how she really feels as it will help others know they're not on their own with those feelings.

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's always hard to take when you are looking forward to things and then they are snatched from under you without warning like kids had school snatched from them and events cancelled at the last minute and there's nothing anyone could have done about it!

If you aren't feeling positive and upbeat then don't pretend as its better to take time to grieve for what you have sadly lost through no fault of your own.

My feeling is that some people who have taken up new hobbies or practices such as meditation may well stick with them. But only if it's enjoyable as we are actually great creatures of habit and real change is very rare.The majority of people want only to regain the freedoms they enjoyed before the pandemic. But I do think we will all go forward with a new knowledge that our comfortable and predictable lives can and may well again, be interrupted by forces over which we have no control whatever.

Lessons which should be learned are those which enable us to react with more awareness and speed, the next time a world crisis appears on the horizon.

Hi Scrumbler. I was interested to hear that as it mirrors my own feelings at present. I can get up and get through every day, but that's about all. Hopefully all of us who are currently feeling this way will improve quite rapidly once some of our freedoms are restored, but I don't really face the future with so much confidence or optimism any more. Not wanting to spread gloom, but that's the reality of how I feel, and it sounds as if you are feeling much the same way.

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Meowowow sue I'm sorry your feeling disheartened it's not easy for us cats as I just copy mummy and I'm not getting enough exercise I was going to go out but saw the rain cringed and mummy went back to bed so I joined her 😺🤗soon be summer and I'll be lazing about on the patio watching mummy work in garden hope you have a good day and feel better soon give ceaser a hug from me luv pixiebob xx

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Post Covid is the question. The scientists on the BBC stated that it will never go away, Given that we can only hope to supress the virus to such a level enable us to lead an adjusted life. Technology is already moving on with track and trace systems etc and will no doubt continue to advance. During the last year many people have been more creative, taking up new hobbies and learning new skills. Even the basics like cooking i myself have tried new recipes cooking from scratch etc to alleviate the boredom of lockdown. Life will as always go on but i do not think that pre pandemic society will return.

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No things won't automatically snap back to how they were pre pandemic as it doesn't work that way.

My view is covid will become a seasonal thing like flu is.

How's siren getting on?

Baby is well and still getting walked on her lead!

No it's not wrong to feel like that as loss is loss no matter what it is that's been lost.

Yes lots have died and you are sorry for them but it doesn't mean you have no right to feel how you do in regard to what you've lost out on.

No I won't ignore you as this post brought up feelings of distress in you and those feelings are valid no matter what as things that upset one don't upset another as we are all different and go through different experiences.

Thank you! 🙏👍😊🌈🌸💖

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CoViD is the epitome of the "new normal".How fortunate are we that this pandemic did not occur until:

We had the technology to developed vaccines within a year?

Most students have computers that enable them to learn at home easier?

A high proportion of people can use the internet to work from home?

The internet makes online shopping and banking easy?

What must it have been like in 1918 and the other pandemics?

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That's a really lovely positive response S11m and food for thought.

Hi again I understand what you mean during this pandemic I've found myself breaking down crying and been angry at slightest thing and it's happened to a lot on here too it is something that's not been a normal thing for us to have our lifes suddenly put on hold and us living in fear and worrying about everything will this nightmare end, I know what you mean also in yes looking back on my life past probably 7 even more one thing after another and you think things can't get worst then we get this war with the invisible enemy I call it, I feel COVId has stopped me from selling my house and getting the one I wanted next to mam waited 8 years for it, I know it's a bit trivial as you say compared to people dying, but I wanted to be next door incase mam needs me urgently and for our own peace of mind, my friend sister also a friend of mine lives down the road lost her husband during COVId he had stroke and because of COVId had to wait hour to be seen to only age 61 childhood sweethearts we passed her house yesterday it's like my dream home overlooks the lake no obstructed trees like mine and semi detached, but then I think that poor lady in there, but she's doing ok good days bad days, don't even know why I've gotten into this, we've all got our own story's to tell, my dad died during COVId I couldn't sit by his bed in his last few days they said I could as knew was dying but I choose not to as was in fear of passing virus onto mam, I watched him through the window I have photo but not sure if it's appropriate, he was laid sleeping and looked up n waved I feel there's spirit guides with us and I know my friends sister will be ok as the other bereaved people will cope when bereaved you go into a kind of dental the minds way of coping,I feel what's happening to you and also myself is it's made us reflect on our life's and question things more , and please don't supress how you feel it can fester inside and make you ill your cells, I've had times when I've felt so sorry for myself and even watching news about people dying yes for a moment think oh my troubles are nothing no death in the family yet from COVId, but we all have our own griefs and demons life's scars to deal with I do try to portrait my positive fun side more rather than my deep side when I'm feeling low, and as recently did I regret it, sorry if I gone on too much, I think having too much time on hands too makes it worst whereas before we'd be out and about more and seeing more people and it's easier to keep the bad times in our life's in the backgrounds of our minds, I feel were all grieving in a way that we have lost a year out of our life's 🤗🧡🌟xxxx. In fact I think I'm turning into a cat I've been leading pretty much same life a pixie in bed most the day lol 😺😁

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I have had episodes myself when seemingly trivial things have set me off as well!

No how you feel about selling your house isn't silly and trivial as its something that's important to you personally and when things happen that are beyond your control that stop you doing what you want it can feel like the world has ended.

Things that upset one person don't bother another as we are all different from each other.

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Thanks for your understanding reply at least when we've been through disappointments we can learn from it as you say and be more helpful and understanding to others hope you have a good day I must get up lol xx

Hi Sue Jerry again I feel our minds are kind of set as we get optimistic then another strain of virus happens and more lockdowns and I feel it's self preservation that were hesitant about feeling can be normal again, my niece's son has been having problems on going back to school and nightmares about things and I had a nightmare all related to the virus it was about people coming near me, and I used to be a bit acrophobic is it fear of crowds and I feel I'm like that now when I'm in supermarket I watch the isle and start to panic when the come in if more than few I say to mam hurry up and i felt quite dizzy at one point, I feel I'm not 1oo percent confident the vaccine will work but I suffer from health anxiety not too bad as mentioned before and I feel like living somewhere remote I have told mam if we don't get on top of the virus then we need to move town sorry for been negative it's the same old saying time heels but the virus is alive and it will always be hanging around I'm optimistic about summer it's soposed to help kill it ultraviolet, I'm lucky I'm not really into going out socialising I'm pretty much a recluse I just hope my mam's great granddaughter can start coming for tea again every Friday and even then I will be keeping back a bit we watch the school children waking down our street and run in and wait for the air to settle it's like we see children as the enemy like some horror film it sounds arful but that's how I feel 🌟

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I think there will be lots of people with agoraphobia of indoor enclosed spaces due to this pandemic and claustrophobia as well.

Yes it's things like that that help you put things into perspective.

Hi my dext yeu I feel I need to make most of summer with mam it may be her last and I'm ordering a electric bike today mam said she will give me some money towards it with me loosing my job and all the lost wages during pandemic she's seen one

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Hi yes you pedal a bit then it zooms off but your legs still go round as the wheels do well I'll let you know how we get on there fantastic 4 speeds speed 2 is enough like a motor bike speed 4 lol very exiting round the bends in park I need to get up rather stay in bed I've just posted some photos on one post xx. Least I've turned TV off one step closer to getting up

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Love the feet

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Yes that's my worry too .

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