Can we do it? Can we find a ‘bright’ side to the lockdown? I know that is has been hard work for some, particularly those with children to teach, a house to keep clean and tidy, and an employer expecting a reasonable amount of output. It has also been devastating for the economy, for businesses and for so many individuals. So today, I thought I might look at some good points: 

1. Connecting with people via House Party, Skype and using Zoom to keep connected – and for those more formal meetings being very structured and really quite a good use of time. 
2. While I don’t have to commute too much, the removal of the need to be on the road at all, battling traffic is also a good thing. 
3. While it’s not true for everyone, the weather in Wellington, has been good while in Lockdown – I got out on my push bike and did a lot more walks than normal and have started to get back to swimming. 
4. Downloading the Lockdown cookbook and trying out three of the recipes. The Pandemic Pack was great for inspiring me to try something new. Thanks Wellington restaurants.
5. A cut back on café purchased coffee – this is a plus and a minus. Saved money but missed out on the experience and great coffee. 
6. The challenge of keeping busy and avoiding boredom. Someone once said “Only the boring are bored.” Not sure if that is totally correct, but I found plenty to do each day and now the garden looks great, the old books and clothes are sorted and even the PC filing system is tidy!
7. Seeing lots of families out for walks and bike rides.  
8. Not feeling guilty about watching a movie during the day.  
9. Donating my time and some materials to a favourite charity – Boomerang Bags . 
10. Time for thinking and planning and creating new work stuff. (I count it as a positive as sometimes being busy is just that – busy, without the time to think deeply about something new or to explore a new concept.

Do you have any small or large activities that you consider positives from lockdown?

Carol

carol@onedaytraining.co.nz