Hello Humans,
Someone asked me the other day how do I stay so motivated and cheerful in yet another lockdown! Answer - I don’t!
This lockdown is very different for me than either of the previous ones as in the first one I barely did anything and spent a lot of time in bed and on my phone, then in the second ‘lockdown’ in November I was still in college so it felt no different But this lockdown brings a whole different vibe.
I thought I would share with you my routine from last week! -it’s very boring and online focused!
Monday
English Literature on Teams 9:30-2:30
Honours programme meeting, panel or seminar
English Literature Homework
Write Tuesday’s blog post
Pre-reading for Sociology
Tuesday
Sociology on Teams 9:30-2:30
Newsletter meeting 3pm
GYA 5-6:30 (start at 4 if there’s an exec meeting)
Sociology homework
Wednesday
Walked the dog with my friend
Sociology intervention
Thursday
Personal Development 10:45-11:45
Did homework over FaceTime with a friend from college
Walked the dog with my mam
Cleaned the downstairs with my mam
Durham University Supported Progression meeting
Friday
History on Teams 9:30-2:30
Walked the dog with my sister
Had a quiet evening watching a film with my mam and brother
Saturday
History homework
Wrote Last week’s blog about school
Took the dog on a walk
Tidied the kitchen/living room
Spoke to my granny
Sunday
Watched online church and joined zoom
Cleaned my bedroom and sorted wardrobe
Called my grandma
Walked the dog
Began early research and planning for the Newham Essay Competition
So as you can see, I keep my days relatively simple and try to set small tasks to get done that day, some days I do so much and others I do very little! Like everything, balance is key and for me, keeping busy and having goals really boosts my mood and keeps me motivated.
Also, I love to take a long, relaxing bath to calm down if I'm ever finding things too much. I hope this helps and you see that I do find things tough but my attitude is to accomplish something small every day!
See you next time,
E x