A guide to staying positive
Quarantine is testing everyone’s patience and sanity, here Milly Thompsett explains how she and her family are holding up and staying positive during these crazy times.
Lockdown. We all know how it feels. Confined to your house, only able to escape for one hour a day. Sure, the fun of laying in till midday seems appealing at first, but after a while, even the thrill of living in your pyjamas loses its charm.
The trick to maintaining your sanity levels and preventing your Dad’s awful sense of humour from rubbing off on you is the following: creating and maintaining a routine. The best way to do that is to start by setting a time for your exercise, schoolwork and anything else that you need/want to do. Once your main activities and jobs have been roughly placed, you finish by adding something that we all love...nice long breaks!
Perhaps another important activity to add to your schedule is socialising. This could be done over social media, the phone or a video chatting app such as FaceTime. Video chatting is perfect for keeping in touch with family and friends during this strange and lonely time, as you are able to see the person whilst you are speaking to them, allowing you to read their facial expressions and feel like you are there with them at the same time.
Siblings. We have to love them. They know exactly how to get on our nerves and drive us towards insanity. I would suggest that the best way to avoid sibling conflict during this crazy time, is to keep your distance. If they begin to get on your nerves and make you angry, just spend a little time in another room and think about something else. Remember, they have to live with you too!
Exercise. Let’s be honest, who can really be bothered with all of this negativity on the news, it’s a wonder that we get anything done. Plenty of excellent apps and videos exist out there on the web just waiting to be discovered. From yoga instructors to fitness fanatics, the internet has something to keep everyone busy. And, with the time limitation on outside exercise being lifted you can also go for nice long walks, runs and bike rides. But, if you feel the need for more you can download an app or watch a video and get active, this is the perfect time to work on that one part of your body you always find the hardest to build muscle on...what else do you have to do?
Lastly, chores. They’re the bane of all teenagers’ lives. However, during this period of isolation it is important that we help out our families as much as possible, as this will help ease the tension and keep everyone happy. Besides, it’s not like any of us have anything better to do!
By Milly Thompsett, Year 11
Lockdown. We all know how it feels. Confined to your house, only able to escape for one hour a day. Sure, the fun of laying in till midday seems appealing at first, but after a while, even the thrill of living in your pyjamas loses its charm.
The trick to maintaining your sanity levels and preventing your Dad’s awful sense of humour from rubbing off on you is the following: creating and maintaining a routine. The best way to do that is to start by setting a time for your exercise, schoolwork and anything else that you need/want to do. Once your main activities and jobs have been roughly placed, you finish by adding something that we all love...nice long breaks!
Perhaps another important activity to add to your schedule is socialising. This could be done over social media, the phone or a video chatting app such as FaceTime. Video chatting is perfect for keeping in touch with family and friends during this strange and lonely time, as you are able to see the person whilst you are speaking to them, allowing you to read their facial expressions and feel like you are there with them at the same time.
Siblings. We have to love them. They know exactly how to get on our nerves and drive us towards insanity. I would suggest that the best way to avoid sibling conflict during this crazy time, is to keep your distance. If they begin to get on your nerves and make you angry, just spend a little time in another room and think about something else. Remember, they have to live with you too!
Exercise. Let’s be honest, who can really be bothered with all of this negativity on the news, it’s a wonder that we get anything done. Plenty of excellent apps and videos exist out there on the web just waiting to be discovered. From yoga instructors to fitness fanatics, the internet has something to keep everyone busy. And, with the time limitation on outside exercise being lifted you can also go for nice long walks, runs and bike rides. But, if you feel the need for more you can download an app or watch a video and get active, this is the perfect time to work on that one part of your body you always find the hardest to build muscle on...what else do you have to do?
Lastly, chores. They’re the bane of all teenagers’ lives. However, during this period of isolation it is important that we help out our families as much as possible, as this will help ease the tension and keep everyone happy. Besides, it’s not like any of us have anything better to do!
By Milly Thompsett, Year 11
