Anyone else getting tired of it all?
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With regards to the pandemic; I’ve coped fairly well so far mentally but right now it’s just a sense of bad news after bad news. Case numbers increasing to record levels daily, new strains being identified, hospitals overwhelmed, repeated lockdowns, when will it end? Doesn’t help that we’re in the thick of winter also. Appreciate any tips on how to boost mental health 
WokkaWokka said:
Some time ago I just stopped reading, listening or watching the news. This amazing thing happens, you still know what’s going on but nothing changes. When people say to me, “Have you heard about the {insert latest thing}” I say no and we talk about something else.
I practise being selectively ignorant and since then I’ve ignored Brexit (I heard we’ve got a deal, don’t care) I’ve ignore the pandemic (Of course I’m still aware of restrictions via local government etc have had tests because of this which is all good) one thing I did end up going on the BBC about was freight rates as this does directly affect me but it’s okay we’ll need to adapt/react. I also very rarely go on social media such as Instagram (that was the one I enjoyed, can’t stand facebook and yes I know they own it) these days as it’s a bit of a drain on resources.
So in summary f
k off the news, it’s crap and will generally ruin your day and also just to confirm the rhetoric is the same as it was in March of course restrictions have changed at times but you don’t need to consume the news to know that.
With regards to mental health, a good walk or bike ride, get the heart rate up, get stuck into baking some bread, call an old friend, plan an amazing road trip once you can go on it, clean the house from top to bottom (a really rewarding and tangible task) do some DIY, read a book, binge the whole Sopranos saga again...hopefully something in this helps!
One final thought, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes the tunnel is long but most problems in life have a solution but if we don’t take the first step we don’t move towards happiness.
Best of luck.
Edited to add get the headspace app, helps me fall asleep at night and sometimes they have good focus music etc for working from home.
Thanks for the tips and nice words, hopefully the end of the tunnel arrives sooner than we think. I practise being selectively ignorant and since then I’ve ignored Brexit (I heard we’ve got a deal, don’t care) I’ve ignore the pandemic (Of course I’m still aware of restrictions via local government etc have had tests because of this which is all good) one thing I did end up going on the BBC about was freight rates as this does directly affect me but it’s okay we’ll need to adapt/react. I also very rarely go on social media such as Instagram (that was the one I enjoyed, can’t stand facebook and yes I know they own it) these days as it’s a bit of a drain on resources.
So in summary f
k off the news, it’s crap and will generally ruin your day and also just to confirm the rhetoric is the same as it was in March of course restrictions have changed at times but you don’t need to consume the news to know that. With regards to mental health, a good walk or bike ride, get the heart rate up, get stuck into baking some bread, call an old friend, plan an amazing road trip once you can go on it, clean the house from top to bottom (a really rewarding and tangible task) do some DIY, read a book, binge the whole Sopranos saga again...hopefully something in this helps!
One final thought, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes the tunnel is long but most problems in life have a solution but if we don’t take the first step we don’t move towards happiness.
Best of luck.
Edited to add get the headspace app, helps me fall asleep at night and sometimes they have good focus music etc for working from home.
Edited by WokkaWokka on Saturday 2nd January 20:19
I thought it was just me thinking that in the past five years or so the world has become increasingly chaotic and in more and more turmoil. I don’t have any kids yet but I do think do I want to have any seeing the way everything is going? But that’s maybe a topic for another day.
On the Covid front, my mood took an upturn as we headed into Spring and since all the restrictions ended it’s been great, social life pretty much back to normal. I think going back into the office every day also helped. I still check the case numbers and whatnot every day but I genuinely think we’re coming towards the tail end of the pandemic now.
On the Covid front, my mood took an upturn as we headed into Spring and since all the restrictions ended it’s been great, social life pretty much back to normal. I think going back into the office every day also helped. I still check the case numbers and whatnot every day but I genuinely think we’re coming towards the tail end of the pandemic now.
In full agreement with prior posts. I am going to continue going into the office and living life as normally as I can. I've cut down on news intake so that should help too. The only thing is as someone above said, is this how life will be going forward? Panic and fear every time a new variant comes along or every winter?
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