lockdowns are likely to be the way of the future for quite sometime, if not forever, given the sentiment of some people.
It’s therefore time to redesign your life to suit the new environment in much the same way that animals adapt to a new environment, and set yourself up for the future.
The first thing to do is throw out what doesn’t work anymore.
Number 1 on the list is team sports. Last year my daughters soccer team ended up playing half the season & they were lucky to get even that because of all the postponements and it got very hard to keep the kids focused and develop them as a team. Encourage them to do individual sports like running or cycling instead.
Planned holidays. These are now harder to plan and can easily be cancelled at a moments notice because of yet another lockdown. Then you are stuck trying to get a refund / postponements etc. it’s also hard on the kids and it doesn’t do you any good either. Do spontanous unplanned trips instead.
International travel. Yeah, nah, you could easily get stranded away from home with a dwindling amount of funds.
What Does work…
Individual sports. Sports like skiing or mountain biking are more likely to be available on lower level lockdowns. Walking, cycling etc can be done almost anytime. If you are goal orrientated, get the Strava app for your phone to record your progress
Unplanned day trips and weekend getaways. Make up a list of things that you could do over a weekend, and do them any chance you get, dont make excuses, just do it.
Projects around the house. plan to do these yourself, most of the big hardware shops have online guides on how to do things. Buy everything you need when you can. It’s also worth saving up a spare project with all the needed materials in case of a sudden lockdown.
Online shopping. It’s here to stay
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