Coronavirus, Part 6 - The Routine

After a few weeks of being quarantined, you probably have developed a new or different routine. But you have developed a routine. That's one thing that psychologist and other professionals state: Set a routine. You need to. This is the main step to getting through this situation. When your body's biorhythms are derailed, your health could follow. You don't want to become susceptible to illnesses of any kind.

My routine:

1. I still wake up around the same time everyday. 7 a.m.-ish.
2. I shower sometime during the morning. Monday through Friday showered and dressed by 8 a.m. Weekends I'm a little more flexible.
3. I've been fortunate that I can work from home. I have one of the best WiFis in the world. Xfinity. My company is very techno-savvy. I start work around 8 a.m. and knock off around 5 p.m.
4. I eat breakfast around 8-9 a.m., like I do when I'm physically at my business' location. I eat lunch between Noon and 2 p.m. This parrots my routine at work. We don't exactly have a set time for lunch. We are very flexible.
5. I eat dinner after my long commute from the living room/bedroom (I live in a studio apartment.) to the kitchen. I cook. Yes, I cook. There are no frozen dinners in my freezer.
6. The evening is filled with the usual: watch TV, read books, write a BLOG and now working on a Family Tree with Ancestry.com. More on that later in another post. Speak on the phone or Facetime with my honey.
7. Lastly, I go to bed between 10 p.m. and midnight. Most of the times, it's around 10. A lot of times I actually nod off in my La-Z-boy recliner around 9. I know. I sound old. It's because I've been told that I'm a Senior. So, I need to act like one. What do you expect?

This treadmill routine may feed your cabin fever monster. But it is also the safest thing for you and your loved ones in the long run to keep healthy. There are lots of things you can do. What works for me; may not work for you. But there are things that people have suggested to do. I've seen many clever things people are doing posted on Facebook. 

There are also these:

USA Today 100 things to do while quarantined

Psychology Today's suggestion

Put together a puzzle

Keep your faith and chin up. As we know everyday seems like an uphill climb that is 90 degrees straight up, we will get through this. Be creative with how you spend your time. And for fux sake, don't abuse or kill each other. You can still go outside and walk. Just keep your distance. A little fresh air goes a long way.

You can always:

1. Call people. 
2. Facetime with people. 
3. Zoom with people. The app is free. With Zoom, you can have face to face communication with lots of people. And I mean dozens. 
1. You can have a viewing party. Everybody watching the same movie or programming and still have a viewable comments box where you can converse during the program. 
2. You can play games over the network.
3. You can perform music and entertain each other together.

Where social distancing is keeping us apart; technology, that people have claimed is keeping people apart, is bringing people together. So...get together, but stay apart. Try it. But be sure to wear pants. Stay safe and healthy. Check on your seniors via one of the items I've previously mentioned. Loneliness could be as devastating as this pandemic. Until next time, TTFN.