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How are you managing to be positive

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SomethingM1ss1ng · 14/09/2020 23:14

And Keep your spirits up? I’m really struggling since the schools opened..I cannot even bring myself to plan ahead😰

I struggle during winter as it is..
Any tips how I can keep my spirits up?

OP posts:
katkit · 14/09/2020 23:34

Pun intended? (Sorry.)

Mamascoven · 14/09/2020 23:40

Netflix, cosy nights in (now its getting colder), nice food & treats, starting christmas shopping, treating me & the kids to new clothes, lots of fresh air, talking with friends as much as I can!

MrsTravers · 14/09/2020 23:57

Compare now to April and look at what we can do rather than what we can't.

It makes a huge difference.

cyclingmad · 15/09/2020 00:02

Music and getting out of my house as much as possible

cyclingmad · 15/09/2020 00:02

also daydreaming how I can secretly silence my neighbour with his inane TV I have to hear all day long whilst I'm working

mac12 · 15/09/2020 00:05

Enjoying the September sunshine & blue skies.
Planning what to grow in garden next year based on this year’s successes & failures (yay tomatoes, carrots & chillies, no to very small onions & a billion tiny but horrible strawberries)
Rapping Hamilton in the kitchen with the kids.
Telling myself life is a marathon, not a sprint.
Planning & preparing what would make another lockdown or period of isolation bearable - cheap treats, card games, crafts, wellies for winter walks, drawing up list of family films etc
Reminding myself the best scientists in the world are working on innovative treatments & vaccines & that we will get through this (and I am considered a bed-wetting doom-monger on Mumsnet but in reality think science will resolve this In next 1-2 years - we just need to give them time & minimise infection risk until then)
Plan for the worst, hope for the best. We can do this.

PinkMacaron · 15/09/2020 06:17

Alcohol and comfort eating.

PinkMacaron · 15/09/2020 06:19

Although seriously, I read a book a while back called F* It Therapy and whilst I don't agree with all of it, the general philosophy does help me through.

stayathomer · 15/09/2020 06:32

Allow yourself to get sad sometimes. Honestly when I got properly upset it really helped! Wallow then do all the little things that make you feel good, and this winter I'm going to get fresh air and watch and read as much comedy as much as bloody possible!!! Hugs op

Nquartz · 15/09/2020 06:37

Enjoying the weather & being outdoors as much as possible, happy that DD is back at school and loving it and being sensible (mainly WFH, we don't meet up with big groups indoors etc).

I also find the statistics threads good because they focus on data and not hype/scaremongering.

SnuggyBuggy · 15/09/2020 06:42

Debating getting a hygge book

mosscarpet · 15/09/2020 06:51

i have found that planning and preparing as much as possible for possible worst case scenario has helped, as it at least lets me feel a little bit in controll.
So for example I have stocked up on printer ink and paper incase DC are off school at any point. Ive tidied and organised the house so it works better if we are all at home. Ive bought in and stashed some nice treats (hot choc, sweets, cho bars etc) that we can fall back on if we need to.
And then now Ive done that I am just getting on with life and taking it one day at a time. Actually glad for each day the dc get to go to school and me and Dh can go to work!

Mindymomo · 15/09/2020 06:57

I make myself go for a long walk each day. I don’t want to go, but when I’m out, I feel so much better. I try not to put the news on and instead listen to music. I read in bed of an evening after a long bath, leaving my sons and husband watching tv downstairs. We have a dog, who is fun to be with and certainly helps to be around.

FippertyGibbett · 15/09/2020 07:01

I’ve reinstated my ‘larder’. I’ve stocked a weeks worth of food and cleaning essentials in case we have to isolate.
I hope we won’t need it, but it makes me feel better that it’s there.

tempnamechange98765 · 15/09/2020 07:01

Think about the exact ways that your life is negatively affected by the restrictions. This obviously differs from person to person.

It really helps me though as the news of restrictions (and news generally) is so flipping doom and gloom, but then I remember that being a mum of two small DC under 5, I don't exactly so many of the things there are restrictions on anyway!

mizu · 15/09/2020 07:05

Back at work full time. Teaching. No time to think of anything else!!!

Also, chocolate and Netflix in the evenings Grin

YouveGotMeWhosGotYou · 15/09/2020 07:06

As DS pointed out to me yesterday, this will end one day,but billions of animals are sat in cages and barns,the end for them is to be forced into a slaughter house. Put it into perspective for me.

RepeatSwan · 15/09/2020 07:08

I'm finding it very hard. What humans struggle with apparently is uncertainty and change, so this bit is pretty tough as we wait for what's next.

I am keeping my spirits up by focusing on the choices I do have iny control. I have a house of my own, so I choose who enters and how clean it stays. I can choose to keep the children off school. I choose who I see outside the house.

I am also rearranging my day so I will take a longer lunch break and walk every day. I'm opting for green spaces. Eating healthily. Getting enough sleep. Watching crappy telly to distract.

The only thing I need to change is reading too much about covid!

I'm also putting lots of effort into Christmas!

FredaFrogspawn · 15/09/2020 07:12

I fantasise about living in a remote location semi-self sufficiently. Shelves of books, a couple of good dogs and a huge pile of logs for the fire. Near the coast I think.

diplodocusinermine · 15/09/2020 07:18

Stopped listening to the news (last time I did this was 9/11) - there's only so many times you can listen to the same story told 563 different ways without your ears bleeding. Also off Social Media - my friends on FB are a lovely lot but some crap always creeps in and twitter is an utter cesspit.

Do listen to things like More or Less and the Life Scientific on R4 - clever and sensible people putting things in perspective without the hyperbole.

A good walk every day - makes a huge difference. Plan on keeping this up even in crappy winter weather.

Am on a diet and have reduced alcohol intake to once a week, and feeling much better for it.

Realising that actually, the restrictions at the moment aren't impacting majorly on how we live (apart from my business being non existant Grin) - wearing a mask to do the weekly shop but other than that we're going out for dinner once a week on a quiet night, having a coffee out every now and then, taking DMum out for a drive and a picnic.

Crochet, reading, sitting in the garden, making bread, making endless cups of tea for DH who's WFH.

x2boys · 15/09/2020 07:22

No.im in Bolton both my kids schools have now had outbreaks,so pissed off with this

midgebabe · 15/09/2020 07:22

Some nice ideas here to try ( placemarking)

I have to force myself to go outside and do exercise

ifonly4 · 15/09/2020 07:26

Really trying to focus on now and hold my head up high. I'm grateful for my family and home. Also, keeping busy and getting myself out for walks, cycle rides and I've found an online exercise class that works for me, so that will be good in winter. Having things to do in the winter as well so again walks especially in autumn, also books, games, jigsaws and we're both going to take it in turns to cook something different once a week - that way if we can't eat out much we can still try something different. I enjoy seeing the early winter/spring flowers so bought some bulbs.

wildcherries · 15/09/2020 07:45

@PinkMacaron

Alcohol and comfort eating.
Accurate...

And streaming. At least we're not in this shitshow of a year without the internet...

RepeatSwan · 15/09/2020 08:22

I've found making small improvements to the house helps, just controlling anything I can helps.