Post lockdown life

I liked lockdown in some ways. I was fortunate enough to be living with my wife, son and parents during the first lockdown. We played games in the garden every day and when we were allowed when the rules eased we went and fed the ducks.

However I suffer with crippling anxiety so a global pandemic was the worst thing possible for that. During the first lockdown i was terrified of covid and during the second one I was terrified of what the government would do. It made me take my anxiety out on my family sometimes which I felt terrible about

Working online was very stressful too

I agree that we have lost the lessons of lockdown though. I hate the stresses and strains of normal life. I hate how busy it is. I told myself I would never go back to "normal life" but I have and I hate it

Billy87 said:

I agree that we have lost the lessons of lockdown though. I hate the stresses and strains of normal life. I hate how busy it is. I told myself I would never go back to "normal life" but I have and I hate it

I feel this has happened to me too. Although I have made a slight change with work, which is actually giving me more to do, but it's a slightly different angle so makes it more interesting and enjoyable.

I just feel like I have gone back to trying and stressing over all the things I realised didnt matter during lockdown 

A toolbox I like that!

I sometimes think of it as a framework that we build where we can hang different parts of our lives on in an order that makes sense. 

It's hard when you don't realise you need to take action though!  That's what got me into a mess in thr first place.

I like to think of things like a toolbox where we have strategies to help us manage our mental health.

Don't feel guilty for taking time off!

Thats true! I take less time off work than most of my collegues but I still feel guilty and afraid when I do.

Its not soft to need a rest, you are doing the right thing to look after yourself. I need to do the same

Thats true! I take less time off work than most of my collegues but I still feel guilty and afraid when I do.

Its not soft to need a rest, you are doing the right thing to look after yourself. I need to do the same

A toolbox I like that!

I sometimes think of it as a framework that we build where we can hang different parts of our lives on in an order that makes sense. 

It's hard when you don't realise you need to take action though!  That's what got me into a mess in thr first place.

I like to think of things like a toolbox where we have strategies to help us manage our mental health.

Don't feel guilty for taking time off!