I've sunk myself into a real pit of depression and negative outlook recently. The pandemic has significantly delayed several things I had planned for 2020, my family live in a different country and I can't visit them, and it just feels like life is on hold indefinitely.
I know most people are in the same boat, we are all dealing with this pandemic, and that this will pass - but how can I change my outlook to really believe this? I wish I could wake up every morning thinking - OK, this is the situation, I've accepted it, I'll make the most of it, and I'm looking forward to a mere 6-8 months' time when things will have improved. But I seem incapable of having this outlook - instead I wake up each day predicting the worst, feeling sorry for myself, being jealous of others.
I've always been like this, but the pandemic has really increased my negative feelings. I want to know - how do you stay positive? How do you build resilience? How can I do the same? I am going to speak to a counsellor. But I've had therapy in the past and I'm really keen to get some real life experiences from others, of things I can try to kick myself up the ass and be more positive and look forward more.
Not sure if any of this makes sense! If you've read this far I hope you are doing better than I am :)