pandemic productivity

Since my last blog post an incredible amount has happened, coronavirus has simply shook the world and has taken many lives. It's something that no one could've prepared for and it has took a massive toll on everyone . I think being in lockdown will affect many people mentally but we all need to stay at home as it can save lives.

I like using my blog as a platform to store my thoughts and feelings so I thought I would share a little on how I am coping. Last month I was discussing with my flatmates the what ifs of the coronavirus situation taking over the uk and just a few weeks later I'm packing up my whole university room and saying goodbye to my boyfriend and best friends. Its been incredibly hard at times to adapt to living at home again after I had just gotten used to my environment at uni. I am one of those people who struggle to environment changes and I spend a lot of time adding details to my room to make It comfortable for me so having to take down all the personal touches of my room at uni to coming home to a bare room was particularly hard.

Another aspect of the lockdown I have been finding difficult is the pressure to be productive. People with current or past mental health issues may be finding that during this time things are extra hard as the new adjustments may trigger some suppressed feelings and emotions. Personally I get affected by not feeling like i'm doing enough in terms of being productive and using my time wisely but during the lockdown Ive been letting myself chose how I wanna spend my day and to stop comparing my workload to someone else. I will admit though that there have been times where I will be scrolling through instagram and will see endless posts of people creating and managing things completely normally, this can lead to me doubting myself and overall not feeling great. But I wanna say that this lockdown is a great opportunity to check in with yourself and letting you truly decide what you want to do you shouldn't feel that because of a global pandemic you should be constantly productive its okay to have a day of doing completely nothing, everyones trying to cope in their own ways out here.

stay safe