Staying sane during pandemic is hard.
But it's not impossible.
But it's not impossible.
It has been more than two months since we had to implement self-quarantine and social distancing because of COVID-19. So, how's your day at home? I hope you guys are doing well and healthy.
My quarantine days go up and down, sometimes they went amazing, sometimes the storm came and I felt ruined. But until this time, I still can stand on my feet. So can you.
Okay maybe I need to be more organized (kind of) in term of what am I going to talk about in this post. I'm going to talk about how I survive college and life, as we all know that this pandemic is a brand new phenomenon for us to face (at least people in my cohort). Sudden outbreak in Indonesia was a little shocking for most of us, considering (as far as I'm concerned) we didn't prepare a thing to fight against this virus. News flash: the curve also hasn't flattened yet. Yes I'm a little too worried about this. Still a long way to go.
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Some of our people, indeed don't put the effort to actually stay at home, put on a mask every time they go out, stay at least 4 feet away from other people, and wash their freaking hands after touching this and that. These aren't hard to understand, but I must agree that some people don't care at all. Well? Let's not talk about this too much. But please, whoever you are, I don't care if you watch too many conspiracy theories about this corona virus and believe in it as long as you don't break the rules. I mean, don't you miss hanging out with your friends? Don't u miss campus? Malls? Gigs? Cinema? I don't know about you but I MISS THEM SO MUCH. Please be careful of hoaxes, educate yourself about the do's and don'ts during pandemic. Thank you.
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At first, adapting to the situation was pretty easy for me. As the day goes by, my mental state became unstable. During my dark days, I didn't look up for someone to talk to. I cried every day and night because of my anxiety (can you imagine waking up with swollen eyes every morning?). And this storm lasted for 7 days straight. What a darkest week of the year. I try my best to not put myself in that situation ever again in my life because it sucks. I did nothing but crying and blaming on my existence. Very exhausting, but it was hard to move out from it.
It really felt like some dementors slowly sucked all my happiness up, but couldn't find no chocolate in the room.
From these fluctuating quarantine days that I've undergone, I learned three ways to stay sane during quarantine:
1) Make your daily schedule.
Honestly it doesn't have to be daily, could be weekly, depends on your preference. One important thing that I want to highlight from having a schedule is: stick with it. Be loyal. In my opinion, wondering about what we are going to do for the day often ends up with doing completely nothing (plus ranting to ourselves: Why the heck am I not being productive today? I hate my life!). Start it simple. List down your priorities. After all, make yourself comfortable with your own plan.
2) Ladies and gentlemen, it is important having someone to talk to.
Man, I swear. Keeping all the restlessness yourself could be a ticking time bomb for you. I've tried not talking to anybody when I desperately needed to, it eventually became a disaster for me. You don't need to experience what I have been through to realize how important it is to have at least one person to tell each others' stories. Make sure they aren't toxic. What I mean by 'toxic' is when someone invalidate your feelings. Someone who makes you feel bad for being sad or even for being you in general. One who tells you that there are many other people who suffer more than you, so you have to be grateful instead of being a pathetic human being. No, that's not true. You deserve to be surrounded with good people. Go get some pals. Hit them up. keep in touch.
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3) Life is not a competition, relax.
Not everyone is a winner. Maybe for some, we are winners for our own selves. My definition of "winning" isn't the same as yours. Each of us has our own different level of struggles. But hey, in the first place life is NOT a competition, and that being said, not one around you is your enemy. You'll only get trapped in two contrary side: whether you're the winner or the loser. It's merely a waste of time to compare which one's better or worse. If we blame on ourselves for doing nothing useful in a day, it still changes nothing, right? So it's okay. Sometimes, surviving another day is a great achievement as well. But for you who are hustling, then good for you! People will keep on judging, but it's your choice whether you're gonna respond, or you're just gonna straight up ignoring them.
It's. Their. Own. Freaking. Business.
When you feel like gaining new skills, getting motivated to re-decorate your room, writing songs, or making a project for humanity or something, then do it! But if you feel like chilling, finishing series on Netflix while slurping your hot chocolate, go for it! If you ask me, "how to stay motivated?" Man, I don't know, because I'm not an all-time motivated kind of person (is there anyone out there who really is, anyway?). We're only humans. Keeping ourselves busy doesn't always mean that we do things effectively. Bertrand Russell once said: "The time you enjoy wasting is not a waste of time."
The thing is, set your own definition of being productive. Do remember: don't be so hard on yourself. Slow \the pace down a little if necessary.
Keep your chin up. Smile!
Until we meet again.
The thing is, set your own definition of being productive. Do remember: don't be so hard on yourself. Slow \the pace down a little if necessary.
Keep your chin up. Smile!
Until we meet again.
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