Effects of lockdown

The whole world is under lock down due to corona virus and so is India. This has affected the life of each and every person -rich or poor, students, working individuals, kids, elders etc.

There are a lot of pros and cons of this lockdown.  But today i would like to share my experience about the lock down.

Like all the working professionals even i was affected by the lock down professionally as i had no option of work from home and that made very restless. This continued for a few days though i helped my mother to do the household work but couldn't find peace. i watched tv, netflix  series , movies etc but was still stuck there.

Then a thought came to my mind what if i had no phone, or tv and had to sit at home,what would i do??? thats when the idea came to mind i had an opportunity to do what i wanted to do, I was getting time for myself . so i took my diary and wrote down all that came to my mind. Here's the plan i made:

• Firstly, i started tele consultation for my patients who needed help. This idea helped me and my patient. they kept updating me about their condition and i could help them.
• Meditation: i know a lot of people find it difficult to sit in one place and meditate but trust me its  the best thing to do and you dont have sit in a perfect posture or place. just close your eyes and focus on your breathe (you can count your breathes this helps you relax or you can do guided mediation using you tube) initially it was difficult but then i loved doing it. I just lie down and focus on breathing for around 10-15 mins, its ok if your mind wanders cause thats when you know what you want exactly.
• Reading: I love to read but the avid reader that i was few years back i had lost it. I use to bring books and not read them but then i got back to my books and read some really beautiful books like Immortal Talks, Ikigai, Siddhartha, Sidney Sheldon.
• Reliving the childhood memories: I always loved doing art and craft, rather each one of us  is an artist but with the work load and pressure to do the best in life we forget the little child we are. I explored the different art forms which i love for eg: Pointilism, doodling, paper cutting , calligraphy, making hand made paper, miniature diaries etc. and each art taught me a new art like Pontilism - being focused, doodling- calming down, Paper cutting- precision and focus, calligraphy - writing with a pen which we dont do these days

• Exercise: i did the household activities as the maid was given holiday but i also did some yoga and pilates to keep my body active and mind calm.
• Family time: over a period of time due to work commitments I was not able to spend time with my family but this time of quarantine helped me cherish all those old moments and making new memories.
• Finding solace:The biggest thing i found was solace.In the race to prove my self and to come first i had lost the touch with the most important person in my life- myself. I started understanding myself better, taking care of myself , accepted my insecurities and fears. due to the lock down i did loose a few contacts and connections but i found the most important connection -the one i have with myself. Its right "if we cant go outside lets get inside"    

We are lucky we are getting this time folks so use it to do what you always wanted to do but couldnt do due to professional or personal commitments.