#45: Lockdown survival guide Pt. 2
After the slight respite of the winter holiday season and the collective relief of ‘finally making it to the end of 2020’, a month into 2021 we’ve all had to get used to the fact that the end of one of the most torrid years in recent memory didn’t also mean the end of Covid-19. And that, despite promising progress in the rollout of vaccines, in most of the Western world life isn’t going back to how we previously knew it any time soon.
January 2021 may have been a bit of a rude awakening for many of us. But at times like this I prefer to focus on just how much control we can have over our daily realities, rather than on what is outside of our influence.
So instead of thinking about all of the things we would like to be doing but can’t, may I suggest a strategy for 2021 being instead to explore all of the opportunities that are open to us. Which, in a hyper-connected world where we can find limitless information, inspiration, and entertainment, and talk to people from all over the world about anything at all, are truly exciting and vast.
Let’s choose to not let ourselves become sluggish and unhealthy just because the gyms are closed, but instead discover new ways to get our bodies moving every day – at home or outside.
To not focus on the fact that we can’t socialise as much, visit museums, theatres and galleries in-person – but instead find new things that inspire and energise us that we can do from the comfort of our own homes.
And that’s the intent of this week’s The Power Up: To provide inspiration, alternative perspectives, and a greater understanding of what our bodies and minds are going through in these restricted times:
// The ultimate guide to free Arts & Cultural resources
// 10 ways our brains react to uncertain times
// 7 wellness strategies to build resilience
// 56 tried, tested and terrific ways to beat lockdown boredom
// The Great Reset: How the rules are changing about what’s important in life
Plus plenty of bonus content too…
Wherever you are, however you’re getting through lockdown, I hope you find something of value in this edition.
Enjoy…
