There are many articles talking about how people gained new skills or developed positive habits over the lockdown. At the beginning I was also very motivated to stay active and keep a good routine. I have to admit about a week ago, I have been getting back to my old ways.
I scroll on my phone a lot more, start reading more news as the bad news do not worry me as much as a month ago. I had a news detox for about 3 weeks since the virus reached NZ, but now things have been under control for a bit I start reading more and more things online. I felt most things I consume are fluffs which are useless information, they don’t contribute anything valuable to me. I want to keep focus on reading more real books instead of mindless scrolling online.
At the start of the level 4 lockdown, I was out for a walk first thing in the morning almost everyday, even when it was dark and raining I would get out of the door and head straight to the park. It was a very good way to start the day, I felt energised and ready for a new day. Now the mornings are a bit colder and I found it was hard to get out of bed, so my mornings starting to become spending more time in bed thinking about how I shall start the day rather than just get up and do it. I want to keep being active and stay focused on a good routine in the morning.
Also I ate more snacks after dinner now, which I stopped doing for 4 weeks. Once I am less stressed, my appetite got better. Hopefully I can really stop eating snacks in the evenings. It was nice to wake up feeling hungry in the morning, I want to keep it that way.
Last two days were a bit hectic, mum was in and out of hospital due to flu symptoms. We all got tested and luckily all came back with negative results. I am still feeling a bit unease, as mum still has a fever. But I felt that this virus has impacted so many people’s lives already, and if it touched my family, I will face it with courage. Its bad to get sick, but sickness has always been part of life.
LIYANG'S THOUGHTS 