State of Emergency Covid-19 (Part 6 - Lockdown)

[Roobarb]

Hang on in there Annette, I felt so upset last night (and others have said they felt the same) but after talking to and texting people I feel better today, I hope you do tomorrow.

[tillypeg]

I've just finished washing the outside of all my downstairs windows and talked to 7 of my neighbours, who were all having their daily exercise.  That's far more than usual and was nice to do, at the specified distance of course.  Plenty of lawn mowers being used in nearby gardens.  Have seen bumble & honey bees and also butterflies in the last few days.

[guest189040]

Pace yourselves, this is a long distance race not a sprint.

Take your time doing chores.

Make a Bucket List.

Look at the Future Learn website to see if any courses they do foc are of interest, my Mrs has just started to do a course with them on

Read that book you got given as a present.

If you have not done so already sit down and write all the Family History snippets that are in your brain and in rough note form.

Do the Exercise thing but observe the recommendations.  I did a three mile walk with our dog this morning and saw less than ten people non of whom came within 5m.

Stay safe.

[Roobarb]

Good advice.  Talking to he neighbours sounds nice but as for washing the windows...... That's right at the bottom of my list! 

[BushInn1746]

I've been sticking strictly to the government guidelines and I know they're right to take this measure. I just can't believe things have come to this and can't get rid of this horrible feeling inside, it's like a stone inside me.  I wake up every morning feeling depressed and now I just want to cry.

I feel exactly the same 
Before we went onto lockdown I felt so anxious at the thought of going onto lockdown.. Now it's happened there's a weird kind of relief in it.. But I just feel down =(

Please don't feel down.

1. Following Government Guidelines & Rules you are really helping, doing the right thing and can hold your head high.
2. Think of all the wonderful work NHS Staff, G.P.s, Carers, Homes, Chemists, Government Departments, Emergency Services, Army & Services, Scientists, Councils, Volunteers, etc are doing. Saving a life must be the greatest thing they could ever witness.
3. Think of the lives being saved.
4. When you have seen the latest news, switch to other programs you enjoy.
5. Do you have access to your favourite music, listen to it if you can.
6. The UK weather is good currently, enjoy it if you have a secluded garden and can get out or can take advantage of the walk rule (UK).
7. Contact friends, family or your trusted network.
8. We have a lot to be thankful for, water, food, pensions, help and other benefits.
9. We do care about others, but think of your own happy times too, to save your sanity.
10. This is not going to go on forever.
11. Think on positive things.
12. Sit in a bright room (mind your eyes), don't shut yourself away or shut curtains (unless you need to rest).
13. Try and sleep (lack of sleep is unhelpful).
14. If you were/are religious, pray. When I was really down no medication could help me (it left me drowsy 7 days a week and did nothing much for my depression / anxiety, as I could do nothing about the sadness & debt due to divorce). My G.P., a nice Indian man told me to pray to Him above. The next thing I'd got help from an Advice Centre who passed me to a Specialist and eventually won a case & received £7,000. My health problems have not gone away (the problem was discovered on MRI and there is no cure), but I'm more positive now (most of the time). There is also some evidence in some people that praying can make our mind feel a little more positive.

What your feelings really do show is that when you see sadness and you are sad about what you see, it shows you really deeply care about others .

What a nice and beautiful caring quality you have, in today's society.

You are really helping and by following Government Advice and Rules, you might unknowlingly be saving a life, or saving someone from becoming seriously ill and also showing to others that you'll endure a little hardship to help, which encourages others to do the right thing too.

Think positive and most of all, take care, Mark

[KGarrad]

I'm apparently vulnerable - because I have a flu jab every year?
I'm 66 and diabetic.

But I am a very positive person
Roasted a chicken on Saturday - 2 roast dinners, Sat & Sunday.
Used half the remaining chicken in a creamy leek sauce today (Lloyd Grossman's), and will be having that tomorrow.
Then it will be a curry, or a stir-fry, with the remaining chicken for 2 days.
Have made a stock from the carcass, so it will be a risotto for the weekend.

Meanwhile our local library let us have as many books as we liked!
Bought a few more at Waterstones and a few 20p bargains at library.
So, that's 13 books to read!

Didn't go out today - cold and cloudy!
But will go for a walk most days.

2 friends have offered to get essentials - but haven't used them yet.

The Isle of Man has closed the borders, and we now have 23 confirmed cases, and no deaths.

[Roobarb]

Mark, thank you so much for your wise and kind words.  Today I've been counting my blessings, there are so many people worse off than I am. I'm not in the over 70s and group and am quite fit. Before yesterday's announcement I'd chosen to stop going to the gym and go for a good fast walk instead, and I'm conveniently located to be able to do that in nature, or at the beach. Getting out in the fresh air and striding out certainly helps. The spring flowers are out in their glory in my garden and as long as it stays fine I can do plenty of gardening.

KGarrad, plenty of positivity from you too, thank you.

[suey]

I had my meltdown a couple of days ago. Shouting, yelling, crying, panic attack, the whole works. Not helped by a daughter working in the Care Sector, low risk but worrying non the less.
Sleepless night and then got up to blue sky and bird song.
Then I began to think, my mother had 5 years of war, 3 small children, proper rationing, husband somewhere in France, bombing, and I thought if she could survive all that I can sure as heck get through the next few months. One day at a time.

[genjen]

I had my meltdown a couple of days ago. Shouting, yelling, crying, panic attack, the whole works. Not helped by a daughter working in the Care Sector, low risk but worrying non the less.
Sleepless night and then got up to blue sky and bird song.
Then I began to think, my mother had 5 years of war, 3 small children, proper rationing, husband somewhere in France, bombing, and I thought if she could survive all that I can sure as heck get through the next few months. One day at a time.

You are right - we will, most of us, get through it. But I also believe that we will all have meltdown days, or times when we really feel we can't cope. My answer to that, last night, was to turn off the news and all social media and to go to bed early with a good book!
We have to accept the different ways in which people will cope and that the mental health of the world is also at stake here. I'm glad you feel better today.