One unusual aspect of COVID-19 is that those who are offering support are also navigating their own challenges at the same time. Regardless of your occupation, you likely play the roles of parent, partner, or friend, and while we endeavor to assist others through this crisis, we are also managing our own struggles.
Even though we acknowledge that everyone faces unique challenges, both significant and minor, we cultivate a strong sense of understanding and compassion, thanks to our shared circumstances.
Whether it’s having to keep your child away from their grandparents, being considerate of your own or someone else’s fragile immune system, or comforting a high school graduate missing out on cherished experiences they’ve waited for, there’s still plenty of shared experience.
There are several essential challenges we must solve in order to adapt.
How can we effectively manage an abundance of unstructured time?
After a last-minute cancellation of a meeting, I found myself with an entire day entirely unplanned.
For someone who typically has a packed schedule, this scenario felt more like a misfortune given the situation. It wasn’t as if I had chosen to take a short break. The opportunity came unexpectedly, leaving me without a strategy. With the absence of a routine, it shifted from being a pleasant surprise to a source of anxiety.
One unusual aspect of COVID-19 is that those who are offering support are also navigating their own challenges at the same time. Regardless of your occupation, you likely play the roles of parent, partner, or friend, and while we endeavor to assist others through this crisis, we are also managing our own struggles.
Even though we acknowledge that everyone faces unique challenges, both significant and minor, we cultivate a strong sense of understanding and compassion, thanks to our shared circumstances.
Whether it’s having to keep your child away from their grandparents, being considerate of your own or someone else’s fragile immune system, or comforting a high school graduate missing out on cherished experiences they’ve waited for, there’s still plenty of shared experience.
There are several essential challenges we must solve in order to adapt.
How can we effectively manage an abundance of unstructured time?
After a last-minute cancellation of a meeting, I found myself with an entire day entirely unplanned.
For someone who typically has a packed schedule, this scenario felt more like a misfortune given the situation. It wasn’t as if I had chosen to take a short break. The opportunity came unexpectedly, leaving me without a strategy. With the absence of a routine, it shifted from being a pleasant surprise to a source of anxiety.
