The affect of the pandemic and you

Thanks. Besides praying to God, how do you maintain your cool?

@dpk262006 I just being here and there. Nothing much to do but to be always online.

@Shavkat Yes, it is one of the options and right now I am following it.

That is what I asked in the discussion, how do you do it?

@cherigucchi It is ok that you remain calm. May be you are very patient and have the power to disconnect from the adverse happenings. Thanks.

@dpk262006 I don't panic. I stay calm. Are not these clear?

Thanks for your invaluable advice. Staying calm is not an easy thing, one get affected by the distressing news pouring in from all corners. Hope you are keeping in good health.

@rakski The anxiety affects the mind of people and they do not behave normally.

@dpk262006 that is true. this pandemic spreads anxiety throughout people

Hi! Dear! Nice to see you here after a long time. I hope that all is fine with you and you have been keeping yourself safe by taking all precautions. Have a nice day!

It is good to hear that you take all kinds of precautions to safeguard yourself from the Carona virus. I understand that slowly but steadily the rate of infected people is going down in your city? Yes, we should be hopeful that one day the pandemic will be over and we will be back to normal. Thanks for responding.

@dpk262006 It will. I just read an article, coronavirus going to be like flu one day.

@oahuwriter Thanks for sharing the article. It makes an interesting read.

Hi Arunima! I am glad to be back here. I am sorry to hear that you were down with the Carona virus in the month of April. I understand that now you are back to normal and scar of Carona infection is over. It is good to hear that you take all kinds of precautions to safeguard yourself from the Carona virus and yoga and meditation makes you feel better. Yes, we should be hopeful that one day the pandemic will be over and we will be back to normal. Have a nice day!

@arunima25 Yes, sticking to faith and praying to the Great God is the only option, to keep us going. You are right that crisis is long from over and in many places, the cases are still increasing. I understand that it is getting worse in Bangalore? Yes, we all are fine. Thanks for your concern. We are taking all precautions and confining ourselves to our homes. I am working from home for past 3 weeks.

@dpk262006 We are sticking to our faith. The crisis is a long one and far from being over. Experts predict few more waves across the world before things settle down. Stay safe and healthy..I hope all going well with you and your family and friends.

@much2say In the first wave, India did better than other countries. However, in month of March, a new variant of Carona virus emerged and that played havoc. Many lost their life. However, things are under control now once lockdown was reinforced. Yes, it is difficult to maintain our cool in this era of pandemic. Let us hope that when more and more people are vaccinated, that will help control the pandemic. I understand that things are much better now over there?

@dpk262006 We are seeing on the news here that India is now easing restrictions? Yes, it is sad hearing about so many who have suffered and lost their lives. I truly hope India is healing now. I hear there is another variant in Vietnam - not sure what is going on with that. How is the vaccination scene out there? They say the cases and deaths are lower here than it's ever been, in our state anyway. We have had a good vaccination rate, but there are still many more who need to be vaccinated. We are supposed to open fully on June 15. People are happy about that, but it makes me nervous. No matter what they say about the numbers, I am not fully trusting about human behavior. Therefore we will continue to wear the mask and stay cautious.

@dpk262006 I am so glad things seem to be improving over there. My friend and I were discussing how this could have happened as we heard that India actually did very well early on in this pandemic. It is difficult to know what exactly is the best way to take of and live under this pandemic. With all the vaccination roll outs around the world, I hope we are on the right path to fully controlling this situation. Besides our physical health, our mental health has also been strained. This was another good reason to stay as productive as we could. I have always said that I do not get depressed (if anything, I get angry) - but even I have felt particularly stressed and depressed at times. Please continue to stay safe and well out there!

Yes, Sanjeev you are fellow citizen and you understand our position very well. Losing close relatives in the pandemic and hearing the news of relatives falling sick and getting hospitalized takes a mental toll on our health. I work from home and stay at home. Let us hope that this too shall pass.

Yes, you are right that praying and meditation do help us maintain our cool. I understand that you are doing well and affect of Carona virus is getting lesser in your State?

Thanks Anna for welcoming me back. I remained inactive due to one reason or the other in the past. It is good to hear that things are improving over there although some services have been restricted. Yes, it is good to take all precautions and keep wearing double mask even, when we move outside. We also wear double mask, when we move outside. Let us hope that things will get back to normal in the future.

@LadyDuck Yes, let us hope that gradually, things will come under control with vaccination etc. You are right that it is better to remain cautious then to take any kind of chance. Take care and stay safe.

@dpk262006 I really hope that things will back to normal in a not too far future, but for the moment I continue to pay attention. Keep safe.

Yes, if we could concentrate on the aspect of keeping our cool and calm, that would help us. The media and newspapers are full of distressing and sad news and that affects our minds badly. One cannot escape media or news reports at all, you will come across it one way or the other. Exercise, yoga and walking (even if it is inside the home) help us feel better. Yes, you are right that we Indians will have to change our life style and will not only have to stay grounded but we will also have to curtail / avoid social gatherings in future. We may also have to curtail our excursion trips to other places. Thanks for sharing your views.

@ADIYOGI Yes, walking does help us to maintain our cool. Cannot do much about media, as you said that they have to run their business and they would do anything for that.

@dpk262006 yes, walking is a great way to stay focused. Media and newspapers are always the same, running for there own business. It's hard for them to find vibing news nowadays all around so they just hangon to hospitals and CoviD news.

Yes, it is better to be safe than feel sorry. Stepping out unnecessarily is not a prudent choice now a days. It is good that you follow all protocols. Where are you from?

Yes, your anxiety is understandable and mothers also worry about their wards even if they are self dependent and grown ups. It is good to hear that praying to God has helped you to maintain your cool and you are coming to terms.

It is good that you do not think too much about it and you try your best that Carona should not affect you. It is wiser on your part to wear mask, when going outside and avoid crowd. What is the situation at your place?

@prinzcy It is far less than what is happening here in our country. In the capital city, there were more than 6000+ cases yesterday.

@dpk262006 we got 300++ new cases in my state alone. Don't know about today though.

It is good to hear that you are maintaining your cool and able to cope up with the situation. Yes, we are doing well and are safe. I was inactive in the past due to one reason or the other, therefore, absent from the platform. Have a nice day!

@RebeccasFarm Thanks for your wishes. I understand that number of cases have come down at your place?

@dpk262006 You too a nice day to you

Yes, you are right that praying to God do help us maintain our cool. Thanks for your suggestion.

@dpk262006 welcome my friend

@Rashnag Nice to meet you.

Yes, you are right that working out, exercise do help. Listening to music is not possible all the time. Comedy videos are good .....but sometimes I do not find good videos on YouTube to watch. Writing on mylot was one of the favorite hobbies / pastime in the past but I was not active here, due to one reason or the other.

@dpk262006 ok dear

@erictsuma Have a nice day!

Yes, it is better to be safe than feel sorry. Stepping out unnecessarily is not a prudent choice now a days. It is good that you follow all protocols.

@dpk262006 that's true. Have a nice day

Though the situation was bad for the past few days here in India, but lately it has started making some improvements. Yes, you are right that Covid situation will definitely take a turn, sooner than later. I am sorry to hear that you injured yourself and due to injury, you had to confine yourself in your home. I wish you speedy recovery and I hope you will be back to normal soon. It proved blessing in disguise for you that due to injury, you do not step out. Where are you from?

@dpk262006 Hi, thank you for your words. I'm from Slovenia (EU). And, yes, it was a blessing in disguise :)

@dpk262006 Nice to meet you, too. Yeah, it's a tiny one :) Nothing compared to India, your nature, culture and history. Have been working with and for your fellow citizens and I have only nice things to say.