{"id":196,"date":"2020-08-17T12:57:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2020-08-17T21:56:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T21:56:23","slug":"what-covid-taught-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/what-covid-taught-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What COVID taught me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello world! Life in lockdown has been overwhelming, actually really frustrating. We are all hanging in there. As I sit at my desk gazing at the computer screen to write my 9th Sunday blog, I\u2019m both numb and at peace. This year hasn\u2019t been easy. I\u2019ve lost 2 family members, my anxiety was at an all-time high with repeated episodes of depression, risk of losing my career, the constant fear of my parent’s and grandparents’ health, and lots more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like everyone else, I\u2019m scared, and being isolated makes it worse. The world has changed in ways we can\u2019t fathom. The life we had is dead and this new normal sucks. But whether we like it or not, our lives have changed and we need to adapt. Here are a few learnings\/hacks which have helped me stay sane (well, most of the times).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Letting go and embracing the uncertainty.<\/strong>
    The truth is that we have never had control over anything in our lives. We tell ourselves fake stories to reassure and make life more predictable. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, everything is going to be fine.\u201d – is a dangerous delusion.
    But once we let go of our false notion of control, we are empowered to deal more effectively with every curveball that life throws. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Be fine with imperfections.<\/strong>
      It\u2019s completely fine to eat quick meals and be in your pajamas all day.
      It\u2019s completely fine if you didn\u2019t finish all of your work today.
      It\u2019s completely fine if you weren\u2019t a great parent.
      It\u2019s completely fine if your house is not spotlessly clean.
      You are not screwed up.
      You are a **human being** trying to do your best with the limited energy you have in a day.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Stop comparing your everyday struggles with someone\u2019s social media highlights.<\/strong>
        It\u2019s not uncommon for us to question our life, achievements, appearance, financial status, etc by looking at a stranger\u2019s social media reels. We know that these photos have gone through a rigorous filtering process and are the best aspects of their life. Humans long for connection and belonging, but if we keep comparing our average moments with the highlights of other people\u2019s lives, it can quickly become toxic and cause anxiety.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        1. Focus on what truly matters<\/strong>
          Most of us, keep drifting through life with our blinders on. Following the mad rat race and living on other\u2019s expectations. We hold back on the lives we truly want and honor the people who we truly love because well “we’ve got time”<\/em>. But what if there\u2019s no tomorrow?<\/em> 
          Thinking about what you want can be overwhelming. But better late than never. After all, we all get one precious life.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          1. Be kind to yourself<\/strong>
            No matter what you do, things will go haywire occasionally. And there will be times when you are feeling low. But that\u2019s what makes you human.
            Keeping your body, soul, and emotions together is the most productive thing you can do in this quarantine. Cut yourself some slack.<\/em> You\u2019re allowed to feel sad, angry, and afraid. These are not normal times. Feel whatever it is you need to feel to get through this.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Would love to hear what hacks have worked for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Hello world! Life in lockdown has been overwhelming, actually really frustrating. We are all hanging in there. As I sit at my desk gazing at the computer screen to write my 9th Sunday blog, I\u2019m both numb and at peace. This year hasn\u2019t been easy. I\u2019ve lost 2 family members, my anxiety was at an all-time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[17,7],"class_list":{"0":"post-196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-life","7":"tag-covid","8":"tag-life","9":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"vasudha","author_link":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/author\/vasudha\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":252,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions\/252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideaweb.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}