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How are others keeping their spirits up?

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MrPickles73 · 02/05/2020 10:35

I am feeling seriously fed up. I am usually an optimist but the current situation is seriously wearing me down. I work full -time (from home at the mo). We have 2 children of primary school age. One is self-managing, the other one needs constant supervision. Because of COVID19 the children are off school. DH doesn't work as he has mental health issues and a traumatic brain injury. He is not good at looking after the children, He can feed them etc but no good with the home schooling - just too stressful. So I am doing the home schooling before work, during lunch and after work. The school has quite a demanding program. Weekends I am cleaning, mowing the lawn etc. I've got a bad shoulder from the stress and being on the PC all day. I'm totally running out of sense of humour. All I can do is eat! And I dont want to end up enormous.
How else are people coping without resorting to alcohol and food? I am running for 30 mins 3 times a week but I do this more for weight management than enjoyment...
I am seriously pissed off with no light at the end of the tunnel i.e. schools returning.. how is everyone else keeping their sh!t together?

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bloodyhellsbellsx · 03/05/2020 08:49

Wine!
Also doing little jobs around the house that have instant results, like decluttering the wardrobe, clearing out cupboards, makes me feel like I’ve achieved something when you can see an immediate improvement!
I’m really enjoying walks through our local woods too, watching the birds, seeing things that I saw before but through different more appreciative eyes if that makes sense.

But I’m frontline nhs so I only have a few lockdown days to fill, I think if I wasn’t getting out for work I would be climbing the walls!

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