Tips for coping with lockdown

[crodonilson]

A thread on how to better cope with the current lockdown which appears to be lasting into Spring and possibly Summer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779286

Personally I've found trying to speak to old friends and acquaintances/family members I do not keep in touch with. It is reassuring to know you're not the only one who may be struggling through this and good to catch up with people who you may have previously thought you did not have time for.

 

[sparkie]

'Rule of 6' Beer gardens must surely open after Easter to welcome British Summer Time.

 

[Chicken Run]

With new mutations rendering the Oxford/AZ vaccine nearly uselsss at controlling the spread of the virus and members of SAGE now calling for a longer lockdown to cope with the mutations, a thread on how to better cope with the current lockdown which appears to be lasting into Spring and possibly Summer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779286

Whilst I normally find your content mildly funny, this post is horrendous and should be removed!!


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[beorhthelm]

your best tip would be to stop reading news relating to covid. its about 75% negative speculation, 20% positive speculation, and 5% actual facts and information.

many want long term hard lockdown as they dont know any other way to manage it and want near zero risk. this of course comes with many consequences beyond health, but those issues are usually outside the remit of those calling for lockdown. others want no lockdown but same applies.

 

[crodonilson]

Whilst I normally find your content mildly funny, this post is horrendous and should be removed!!


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I've edited the original post if it came across as overly negative, it was a genuine attempt for people to share tips on how they have coped through lockdown so far. I don't think it's unreasonable to think we may be in this or a similar situation for a while yet and possibly in next winter. One of the positives of the current one is the lighter days, give it another month and even though we will still be in lockdown it will be light until after 6 in the evening.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Best thing I did was get a second job when it all kicked off.

I’ve been off and on furloughed and it gave me a legal reason to leave the house and see people outside the house

Even when off furlough I kept it ticking along with a couple of shifts rather than sit at home

 

[Is it PotG?]

Everyone is different in how they cope with such conditions.

Some fester, some thrive and become quite creative, some hate, some enjoy.

Horses for courses.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

your best tip would be to stop reading news relating to covid. its about 75% negative speculation, 20% positive speculation, and 5% actual facts and information.

many want long term hard lockdown as they dont know any other way to manage it and want near zero risk. this of course comes with many consequences beyond health, but those issues are usually outside the remit of those calling for lockdown. others want no lockdown but same applies.

I'd agree with that. I take my daily coronavirus stats from the Guardian graphic cira 5pm, watch Channel 4 News at 7pm and try to give the rest of the media blanket coverage as much of a swerve as possible

 

[Chicken Run]

I've edited the original post if it came across as overly negative, it was a genuine attempt for people to share tips on how they have coped through lockdown so far. I don't think it's unreasonable to think we may be in this or a similar situation for a while yet and possibly in next winter. One of the positives of the current one is the lighter days, give it another month and even though we will still be in lockdown it will be light until after 6 in the evening.

I appreciate you have changed what you originally posted bu I wouldn’t describe...

as ‘overly negative’ it’s shocking what you put!

I looked at that originally and reverted to BBC news app for clarification, many of us on here have business’s suffering and to have that posted up was the last thing I wanted to see [emoji106]


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[crodonilson]

I appreciate you have changed what you originally posted bu I wouldn’t describe...

as ‘overly negative’ it’s shocking what you put!

I looked at that originally and reverted to BBC news app for clarification, many of us on here have business’s suffering and to have that posted up was the last thing I wanted to see [emoji106]


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Don't shoot the messenger...

Britain could be trapped in lockdowns for years

Professor Boyd told The Times: 'It stands to reason that the more people there are in the population with infections — the prevalence — the more virus that is replicating and the more chance there is of even highly improbable mutations happening.'

He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. He added: 'My suspicion is that we will experience a damped oscillation of control-release for a long time to come — perhaps several years.'






Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, said it would be 'very advisable' to get cases down even further through lockdown

Several other prominent leading scientists have already come out in support of extending the current shutdown to reduce the risk of the South African stain becoming widespread.

Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, told The Times: 'It would be very advisable to try to push the cases as low as possible to reduce the chance of additional variants. This would make sense alongside border restrictions.'

And Professor Mike Tildesley, from Warwick University, who also sits on SAGE, threw his support behind longer restrictions yesterday.

 

[Chicken Run]

Don't shoot the messenger...

Britain could be trapped in lockdowns for years

Professor Boyd told The Times: 'It stands to reason that the more people there are in the population with infections — the prevalence — the more virus that is replicating and the more chance there is of even highly improbable mutations happening.'

He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. He added: 'My suspicion is that we will experience a damped oscillation of control-release for a long time to come — perhaps several years.'






Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, said it would be 'very advisable' to get cases down even further through lockdown

Several other prominent leading scientists have already come out in support of extending the current shutdown to reduce the risk of the South African stain becoming widespread.

Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, told The Times: 'It would be very advisable to try to push the cases as low as possible to reduce the chance of additional variants. This would make sense alongside border restrictions.'

And Professor Mike Tildesley, from Warwick University, who also sits on SAGE, threw his support behind longer restrictions yesterday.

Rather than just saying, “you know what, fair play” you then go and post this!! [emoji2357]

And in a thread you started with tips for coping.
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[Weststander]

1. Don't listen, watch or read pandemic shite-stirring, hyperbole and to folk passing on their unqualified gloom about 2021 and 2022. Keep abreast of the facts and only listen to real scientists. A great example was yesterday where several independent scientists said in interviews that there was no evidence that hospitals will fill with SA Variant patients, that scientists in Denmark and the UK have fully prepared for this with their world leading genome sequencing, predicting variants before they evolve.

Lockdowns will end.

2. Get some fresh air and exercise, even a brisk walk.

3. In general in life, always have little things to look forward to in life. That might watching a boxset or movie, grabbing a coffee.

 

[Swansman]

I've edited the original post if it came across as overly negative, it was a genuine attempt for people to share tips on how they have coped through lockdown so far. I don't think it's unreasonable to think we may be in this or a similar situation for a while yet and possibly in next winter. One of the positives of the current one is the lighter days, give it another month and even though we will still be in lockdown it will be light until after 6 in the evening.

Bollocks.

Don't shoot the messenger...

Britain could be trapped in lockdowns for years

Professor Boyd told The Times: 'It stands to reason that the more people there are in the population with infections — the prevalence — the more virus that is replicating and the more chance there is of even highly improbable mutations happening.'

He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. He added: 'My suspicion is that we will experience a damped oscillation of control-release for a long time to come — perhaps several years.'






Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, said it would be 'very advisable' to get cases down even further through lockdown

Several other prominent leading scientists have already come out in support of extending the current shutdown to reduce the risk of the South African stain becoming widespread.

Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, who does not sit on SAGE but is a leader in advanced vaccine development, told The Times: 'It would be very advisable to try to push the cases as low as possible to reduce the chance of additional variants. This would make sense alongside border restrictions.'

And Professor Mike Tildesley, from Warwick University, who also sits on SAGE, threw his support behind longer restrictions yesterday.

Yeah and other people say other things, only you are choosing to not only believe in worst case scenarios but you've also made it your objective to recruit people to your pessimism. Of course people are going want to shoot the messenger when the messenger brings fear and doomsday messages about a future literally no one is able to foresee. Go ahead and live in your bubble of negativity but dont to be able to try to drag people into it without someone wanting to "shoot the messenger".

 

[beorhthelm]

Don't shoot the messenger...

Britain could be trapped in lockdowns for years

Professor Boyd told The Times: 'It stands to reason that the more people there are in the population with infections — the prevalence — the more virus that is replicating and the more chance there is of even highly improbable mutations happening.'

He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. He added: 'My suspicion is that we will experience a damped oscillation of control-release for a long time to come — perhaps several years.'

i'll shoot the messenger if they keep bring up negative speculation. just because its from a professor you give it weight, yet by the quote its "highly improbable" and his "suspicion". so unlikely and not fact based. stick to facts or credible, balanced information, the Daily Mail is always short on these. you will not cope with anxiety if you read a publication that sells speculative fear.

 

[Chicken Run]

Bollocks.



Yeah and other people say other things, only you are choosing to not only believe in worst case scenarios but you've also made it your objective to recruit people to your pessimism. Of course people are going want to shoot the messenger when the messenger brings fear and doomsday messages about a future literally no one is able to foresee. Go ahead and live in your bubble of negativity but dont to be able to try to drag people into it without someone wanting to "shoot the messenger".

This


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[Chicken Run]

i'll shoot the messenger if they keep bring up negative speculation. just because its from a professor you give it weight, yet by the quote its "highly improbable" and his "suspicion". so unlikely and not fact based. stick to facts or credible, balanced information, the Daily Mail is always short on these. you will not cope with anxiety if you read a publication that sells speculative fear.

It’s a shame because the OP as far as I can remember doesn’t normally embroil himself in much other than TV listings, I fear He’s suffered from a certifiable brain fart ahead of starting this thread.


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[dsr-burnley]

A thread on how to better cope with the current lockdown which appears to be lasting into Spring and possibly Summer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779286

Personally I've found trying to speak to old friends and acquaintances/family members I do not keep in touch with. It is reassuring to know you're not the only one who may be struggling through this and good to catch up with people who you may have previously thought you did not have time for.

It's a good try. Leave aside the second half of the first sentence, and it might even have been suitable for the "good news" thread - though I notice that all the people consulted are young and healthy and can get out and about. There isn't a lot of advice for the old, lonely and deaf,

But remember that for most of us, the best way to get through this lockdown is to live in hopes that it will end. But being positive is a good thing and I am glad you had a go at it. Thanks.

 

[Weststander]

[MENTION=3385]crodonilson[/MENTION] - listen to 5live, from 11.05 this morning.

Professor Sharon Peacock was on until a moment ago. Another amazing scientist who's spent the last year establishing 250,000 genome sequences, fully confident in all approved vacccines and giving a reality check on the affect to date of the SA Variant on the UK.

There's more to life than seeking out and ruminating over "bad news".

Are you a born worrier?

 

[Tight shorts]

Not reading this thread would be my suggestion. Clicked on this, thinking it may offer something positive and it has had the opposite effect.

 

[RossyG]

Lockdowns end this summer at the latest.

Doomsayers who say otherwise and the media that amplify their voices can do one.