Life after Crisis after Covid - What will life be like once the crisis / time of Covid is over?

The numbers all over the world are still high. But by the rising vaccine rate and hopefully less  infectious variants in the future there is or we might get a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. And some countries are already beginning the process of re-opening. The must acknowledge to oneself that many people are probably feeling a mixture of impatience, eagerness, or excitement and as well of anxiety about returning to life or better a new version of life - normal life.

For sure there are people waiting and are excited for their daily commute to work. Or at our company we change so much to establish flexible workplaces - and everyone can work wherever and almost whenever they like. But that can be great for one, OK for others and scary for another group of people. And for sure everyone is waiting and are excited for in-person meetups, dinners out, weddings and celebrations, and ready to feel the connection of bigger family, friends, sports-, teammates, or team members at the office. From being scared to excited - all of these can be true or mixed.

How will life, relationships and work be the same and as well different in life after covid? 

The future we are shaping will require authenticity, honesty, fairness to others but as well to oneself. However - I see the ‘restart’ / this 're-entry' could or will be an essential aspect of ensuring our personal and communal coexistence and thriving.

Mindfulness and emotional intelligence but also the ability to reflect on what we have learned during this time of pandemic for a better future and world. However, I also see it as a challenge that the zebra- thinking, binary thinking of either bad or good - of if you are not 100% on my side - you are against me thinking -  and facts-free opinion-making has recently gained the upper hand.

Please take your time and take it easy and slow

Before the pandemic, you may have had the typical 8-hour day at work, you went out with friends in the evening - but after these 2 years of pandemic, quarantine and challenging times, I suggest to rethink how you will restart - perhaps you are taking it slowly and calmly.

Do you really have to start again with 5 days in the office or can it only be 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home? If you have to return to the office five days a week, give yourself more time in the evenings and weekends to rest and recharge. By gradually re-starting /  re-entering your old or better new life at a modest pace, slowly and leisurely, you are doing something good for yourself, but also for your family, your community and your company. And for sure you may notice those old feelings of FOMO (fear of missing out) - But don’t you think that it might be possible that you could replace the ‘F’ by a ‘J’ ?   … I mean -  cultivating a practice of JOMO (joy of missing out) - by practicing and cultivating mindfulness, gratitude and appreciation for who you are - where you are and what really matters to you, your family, the people you love and as well your team and colleagues

 

Please take your time and rethink your life

As every challenging moment in life - even ths pandemic gives us the opportunity to rethink habits and things - things we thought are set in stone. In order to emerge into a new and better world, we cannot return to the “normal” we once knew. This time after the pandemic opens the doors and gives us room to questioning what we always believe in because it always this or that way - and we did it always a certain way - rethink even it was a challenging time what was even under these crazy days good and OK and what went well, and what needs improvement so we can integrate the lessons to build a better future both for ourselves, our families, our communities and furthermore in our companies? 

The future we are shaping will require authenticity, honesty, fairness to others but as well to oneself and empathy - all this will play - from my point of view - a key role in integrating the lessons of the last 2 years of pandemic .

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