Social Withdrawal ...
As we know, humans are social beings. There is a bunch of science backing this statement up including the fact that we share and mirror neurons that allows us to connect with each other's emotions unconsciously. We anticipate each other's movements. There are documents and reports that can back this up – however, I am sure they way most of us are feeling during this time is a loss and an emptiness as many of us are used to seeing friends, family, colleagues and even acquaintances daily. The recent events around the globe have impacted this significantly.
None of us could have imagined a pandemic in our lifetime that would literally halt everything. Bring everyone to a standstill. Corporations and employers had to adopt change at a rapid speed for their business and their employees. Many parents became part-time teachers and with that came an abundance of appreciation of our educators. Essential service workers emerged as our unknown heroes.
During this time, we were mandated to isolate with our immediate families, refrain from gathering and socializing outside our bubbles and we began to rely on technology to just see and hear from faces outside our household.
The withdrawal is real. There is frustration, confusion, fatigue and overall sadness associated with being limited in this way. Sometimes it seems it will never get back to normal. We can't help but think 'gone' are the days of dropping in on a neighbour, visiting our elderly family members, celebrating milestones in person with all our friends in attendance … and the list goes on.
HOWEVER, what we have to do is look for the silver lining. Mother Nature has had an opportunity to rest and breathe. Limited travel has significantly reduced our carbon footprint. The forced pause on our lives has allowed us to relish the small moments (that on a usual busy day would go unnoticed) – this includes staying home to puzzle with the family, embrace the extra time we have with our kids, the relief of not having hundreds of obligations to attend, the overall slowdown allowing us to take a breath.
This won't last forever. We will one day look back at this time and remember the good that came with the challenging moments. So while you can – make the most of those moments. Relish in the extra time you have. Life only tends to get busier as years go by – but, 2020 might have just given us that forced break we all desperately needed.
None of us could have imagined a pandemic in our lifetime that would literally halt everything. Bring everyone to a standstill. Corporations and employers had to adopt change at a rapid speed for their business and their employees. Many parents became part-time teachers and with that came an abundance of appreciation of our educators. Essential service workers emerged as our unknown heroes.
During this time, we were mandated to isolate with our immediate families, refrain from gathering and socializing outside our bubbles and we began to rely on technology to just see and hear from faces outside our household.
The withdrawal is real. There is frustration, confusion, fatigue and overall sadness associated with being limited in this way. Sometimes it seems it will never get back to normal. We can't help but think 'gone' are the days of dropping in on a neighbour, visiting our elderly family members, celebrating milestones in person with all our friends in attendance … and the list goes on.
HOWEVER, what we have to do is look for the silver lining. Mother Nature has had an opportunity to rest and breathe. Limited travel has significantly reduced our carbon footprint. The forced pause on our lives has allowed us to relish the small moments (that on a usual busy day would go unnoticed) – this includes staying home to puzzle with the family, embrace the extra time we have with our kids, the relief of not having hundreds of obligations to attend, the overall slowdown allowing us to take a breath.
This won't last forever. We will one day look back at this time and remember the good that came with the challenging moments. So while you can – make the most of those moments. Relish in the extra time you have. Life only tends to get busier as years go by – but, 2020 might have just given us that forced break we all desperately needed.
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