In a scary couple of weeks that has seen me and both of my adult children become ill with Coronavirus symptoms, I thought I would try to draw some positives out of the current situation.

While I appreciate that the position in the world right now is dire, I always find that positive thinking helps me to fight off anxiety and depression when I’m going through bad times. With concerns over mental health issues during the lockdown, I’m hoping that this post will also help other people to think of their own positives.

1. Although there is a good chance that me and my two children may have had Coronavirus (due to the fact that my son has been in contact with Coronavirus patients) the good news is that we all displayed mild symptoms and we have all fully recovered.
2. As a home worker I can still work and don’t have to face the additional worry of financial hardship.
3. We are going to have one hell of a party when this is all over.
4. If a similar situation should ever arise again in the future, hopefully the world will be more prepared and we may have such things in place as vaccines, testing and protective equipment.
5. Even though I’m still working, I have a bit more time on my hands. It’s a refreshing change not to be constantly rushing around.
6. The time spent on lockdown will give us all time to reflect on how we live our lives so that we can hopefully make changes for better in the future.
7. Humanity is a wonderful thing. I believe that current events have brought out the human side in so many people and it’s great to hear tales of people offering support to one another.
8. I have had the same bit of cash in my purse for about three weeks and not had to rush to the cashpoint.
9. I’ve not had to fill the car with petrol either.
10. Many people staying at home are reading more, which is a good thing for authors.
11. We can all watch holiday programmes and plan for the wonderful trips we will make when everything is back to normal.
12. I’ve not had to do any ironing because who sees (or even cares) what I look like at the moment.
13. I am currently focusing on diet and exercise to build myself up in case I haven’t had the virus and also to look after my general wellbeing. I am not eating out, having takeaways or boozy nights out. The upshot of this, I hope, is weight loss.
14. I’ve found some online software that enables me to have a virtual party with my friends – maybe I should put the weight loss on hold for the time being.

I know that not everybody can draw the same positives and that some people are suffering real heartache and hardship because of the Coronavirus. However, I’m hoping that many people are able to draw some positives out of the current situation and I hope this post helps.

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