{"id":1030,"date":"2020-04-19T08:33:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T08:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mecqa.noesislearnings.com\/social-distancing-living-in-the-here-and-now-inziya-zehra\/"},"modified":"2020-04-19T08:33:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T08:33:33","slug":"social-distancing-living-in-the-here-and-now-inziya-zehra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mec.edu.om\/en\/social-distancing-living-in-the-here-and-now-inziya-zehra\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distancing: Living in the Here and Now &#8211; Inziya Zehra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">We are living in unprecedented times and none of us is entirely equipped to deal with this situation, cut off from meeting people, some of us quarantining alone and some with pets or loved ones. We are isolating to \u2018flatten the curve\u2019 and to protect ourselves and others. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">However, we are not human if we do not notice the silver linings in the clouds of today. It is our very nature to want to rise above our circumstances and achieve our goals, even from the confines of our homes. Therefore, just because we are to avoid exploring the \u2018Great Outdoors\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t do amazing stuff even now. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">So in these tiresome times, it is essential to avoid the slump of inactivity. We have so much time on our hands time that we crave during our hectic routines every day. Use this time wisely. Some of the most obvious ways to avoid the slump may include (at the expense of sounding like an insufferable know-it-all): <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Find something creative to do. Go crazy with colours and art, and be proud of whatever you create. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Regularly attend your online classes\/meetings. These will provide a sense of purpose in otherwise listless days. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Consider learning a new skill. Many online courses are now free for the lockdown period. If there was ever a better time to learn something, it&#8217;s now! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Maintain a clean living space. As annoying as that sounds, a clean house is a happy house. Organised quarters lead to increased creative energy, which harmed no one. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">It is also very important to maintain social contact (and yes, it can be done without leaving your house). Spend time with those quarantined with you, play some indoor games, cook and dine together, read together. Paint and watch TV. Make some of the best memories of your lives in these times with the ones you love most. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">With the prevailing uncertainty and the realization of how fleeting life really is, pick up the phone and call whoever you\u2019ve drifted apart from due to the manic pace of everyday life. Have a video chat with family who you haven\u2019t seen in a while, forgive those whom you\u2019ve fallen out with. This period of isolation can be exquisite as a time of forgiveness so we remember this as an era of the very best the human race had to offer.&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">So the next time you want to spend the entire day in bed for a \u2018Netflix and Chill\u2019, go ahead! 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