Let us find positives in pandemic

1. Let us find positives in pandemic Let us find positives in pandemic Let us find positives in pandemic

2. The world at the start of 2020 was pacing quick towards technological advancements and human empowerment. While humans hustled to find the cure for cancer and established our mentions on Mars. Suddenly humans came across an invisible enemy that attacked us in silence and choked us to death all helpless. To take charge of things, the world was put under lockdown. They declared a pandemic and social distancing become the new normal. However, while we distanced physically, we were never expected to distance emotionally! This pandemic has had adverse impacts on a lot of people in a lot of ways. While some lost their jobs, some lost someone close. It has been a hard time for most of us in our own ways.

3. However, if only we modulate our perspectives a little, we realize that it has not been simply all negative. And I say this mindfully to not root from blissful ignorance and a naive approach to the grave issue but with a solution-focused approach as to how we can make this any better. While Researchers and Scientists are struggling to find an antidote to the vaccine and governments and health enforcement trying to sanitize everything possible at a personal level the least, we can do is a mental SANEtize. Let the fear of the virus not act more fatal than the fever of the virus. While you secure yourself in every possible way, let’s take care that this time,

4. while we are in isolation, can be a very good time to accomplish a lot of things we desired to but never could because of the lack of time. While a lot of resources we enjoyed ourselves in our pre-covid life might currently be missing, one thing we can have in abundance is time. Time to work on self, time to heal our wounds that have been ignored for the longest time, rework on the relationships long-lost. While we physically isolate ourselves, let us stay reconnected and rebuild our lost connections to the ones who matter and to ourselves. The point of it all is to let our resilience, agility and hope not lose. Now the question arises how?! Well, it is a journey we will all encapsulate in our own ways but here is how I choose to see it … Currently, a major problem that a lot of people are facing is how do we protect ourselves against the virus and honestly here prevention is surely better than cure. More so over is what a lot of people are not talking about is maintaining a healthy lifestyle in isolation as well. While under lockdown, let us engage in activities that will help us stay away from lethargy.

5. Worry is not taking us anywhere. A worried mind loaded with tensions, fears, etc. will only have an adverse effect on our body and its immunity to fight a lot of other evils like depression and anxiety. Remember to not be hampered by other even more invisible dangers while you protect yourselves from Covid. We certainly cannot change the complete situation all by ourselves, but we can certainly change what we do with it. Have a more optimistic approach, adapt to a solution-focused mindset, and understand no matter how dark this time seems it will pass by, and we will all grow through this. Let us have hope and faith. Remember: This too shall pass. This is exactly where we were meant to be. Let this situation teach us, not scare us.

6. Author Rushab is a positive psychology life coach, content creator, mental health facilitator and entrepreneur. He is passionate about bringing change and a very active social worker. He also has his YouTube channel.