I’m finding it difficult to suppress anxiety right now, which is an unusual experience for me, and have started rationing my newsfeed intakes to twice a day. It’s not that I’m desperate for social activity, but more that feeling frustrated knowing I shouldn’t and, now, mostly can’t even choose to do it if I want to if I’m going to be socially responsible.
Living rurally, I’m used to keeping physically isolated most of the time even when outdoors, anyway. I’m retired. And the wife’s around for company. But obviously some regular outings have had to go: gym, weekly pub ramble with mates, weekly “date” out with the missus, cultural space activities, watching football, other social engagements.
So I’ve fallen into a new daily timetable to give some structure and purpose: up & read news; short dog walk; go for jog and/or home exercise; mundane house chores, or do any essential shopping locally both for ourselves (& community members if required); longer lunchtime dog walk; afternoon DIY, gardening and book reading; early evening short dog walk; check news; dinner; evening tv streaming together. I may look to volunteer for other local activities where my help would prove useful rather than a nuisance, too.
Living rurally, I’m used to keeping physically isolated most of the time even when outdoors, anyway. I’m retired. And the wife’s around for company. But obviously some regular outings have had to go: gym, weekly pub ramble with mates, weekly “date” out with the missus, cultural space activities, watching football, other social engagements.
So I’ve fallen into a new daily timetable to give some structure and purpose: up & read news; short dog walk; go for jog and/or home exercise; mundane house chores, or do any essential shopping locally both for ourselves (& community members if required); longer lunchtime dog walk; afternoon DIY, gardening and book reading; early evening short dog walk; check news; dinner; evening tv streaming together. I may look to volunteer for other local activities where my help would prove useful rather than a nuisance, too.
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