COVID Lock-downs Driving You Crazy? Coping Mindsets that Help.
Isolated. Confined. Extreme Environments. Stay home. Stay 6 feet apart. Wear a mask properly. Wash you hands frequently. We know the precautions the experts advise us to take. Yet even in Qatar, where most people have followed government guidelines, people have let their guard down. During my venture to the mall this week, I saw some people, including shop employees, ignoring these rules. Afterward, I returned to my one bedroom apartment. Took off my "outside shoes" at the door. Sprayed them with disinfectant. Washed my hands. Sterilized my mask. Shed my clothes and took a long shower. Then, I put my clothes in the washer. Then, returned to my purchases. Sprayed them with disinfectant. Then washed my hands again. I've been doing this since March 10 when Qatar University switched to distance learning. Some days, I want to skip a step. But, I don't. For me, pandemic fatigue has not set in. My will to survive this world event is greater than any short