Silver Linings... Getting through this time..

With all the tragic things that are happening in the world as a result of the coronavirus, now might seem like an unusual time to talk about being positive. Yet staying positive is a core ingredient in the recipe of successful coping in a crisis. I started this thread to offer hope for people. Please contribute something of value that will help others in this time of anxiety, stress and worry. No politics here, please.. We have enough of those threads on this site.
I'll get us started. .

• Savour the small moments: Even during lockdown you still have many small moments to savour. The smell of coffee, the feel of the warm shower on your back and so on. When you stop to take in these moments, rather then let them rush by on automatic pilot, you are giving your brain a chance to process the pleasure, which boosts your serotonin – the feel good neurotransmitter that helps elevate your mood and make you feel calm.
  

 

• Living alone as a person, I'm able to still get plenty of hugz, kisses and affection from my 4 Golden Retrievers. Lil' Pete, my white racing pigeon gives me pecks and coos as I hold him close to show his affection. All 6 of us are not keeping a social distance which is the best silver lining in all of this for me.

 

Well I keep hoping when we go into lockdown I'll be kidnapped by some sex starved 18 year old blonde girl, I'll do my best. lol

 

Love that movie. ..love Burt Reynolds and Sally Field. ..and thanks for the compliment.
Lots of squats, stretches and walking keep my abs, tummy and bottom in good shape..

 

Love your honesty!

 

I have a high school buddy that looks just like Sally Fields!

 

• An opportunity to read some books, learn new things , discover new music.

 

The problem with most opera is that the final curtain mostly falls when the hero or heroine dies.

 

Another thought. .

• Strengthen your connections: for those of us in family lockdown, now is the opportunity to spend quality time with our loved ones. Take the time to hug your kids or partner, look them in the eyes, have long conversations with them – all of these gestures promote closeness and also boost your oxytocin, which is a hormone that bonds people and also has a calming effect on your body. When your oxytocin levels spike they tell your body to switch off cortisol, the stress hormone.
  

 

Very nice post.. . In every obstacle, there's an opportunity....A challenging time for us all.

 

I live alone but I think I'll have a ring around of my mum, brother and sister today to keep in touch. A few friends as well.

 

Meh...Wishful Thinking.........At Your Age You Wouldn't Last A Minute With An 18 Year Old................If You Didn't

Have A Heart Attack Or Stroke In The first 15 Seconds.......



Cheers Glen.

 

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so many fewer people driving cars is proving what so many of us have known all along.

just that one thing, how much it could improve living conditions, if we were to create the kind of infrastucture that didn't depend on combustion for propulsion.