posted by Etta Worthington
What to do, what to do, what to do? For some in our group, I'm thinking especially people in the healthcare profession, this is an extremely demanding time. Long hard hours. For those people, please stop reading.
However, many of us are working at home, or at home and not working because our jobs are in nonessential businesses.
And so for those of us in these categories, we are wearing pajamas all day, eating at odd times, and are generally disoriented.
How do you handle being isolated and cooped up? Who better to answer this question than an astronaut. And to offer advice. This is from Scott Kelly who spent nearly a year on the International Space Station.
On the space station, my time was scheduled tightly, from the moment I woke up to when I went to sleep. Sometimes this involved a spacewalk that could last up to eight hours; other times, it involved a five-minute task, like checking on the experimental flowers I was growing in space. You will find maintaining a plan will help you and your family adjust to a different work and home life environment. When I returned to Earth, I missed the structure it provided and found it hard to live without.
Hmm. That made me think. I looked at my calendar for tomorrow. Blank. This makes me think. I have been feeling a little lost lately, flitting from one thing to another during the day.
So I am going to schedule my time. Maybe not as tightly as he had to in space. And I am going to follow some of his other suggestions. Things like making sure you schedule time for exercise. For me that means getting outdoors and jogging, or walking, or riding bicycle.
Kelly also says to schedule fun/relaxation time. And this is a good one to remind myself. Schedule time for just, hmm, maybe watching a movie for fun. Playing a game. Listening to some music that I enjoy.
Okay, I have a assignment for today. Create a schedule. How about you? Are you going to schedule your time? If you do, let me know if this helps.
What to do, what to do, what to do? For some in our group, I'm thinking especially people in the healthcare profession, this is an extremely demanding time. Long hard hours. For those people, please stop reading.
However, many of us are working at home, or at home and not working because our jobs are in nonessential businesses.
And so for those of us in these categories, we are wearing pajamas all day, eating at odd times, and are generally disoriented.
How do you handle being isolated and cooped up? Who better to answer this question than an astronaut. And to offer advice. This is from Scott Kelly who spent nearly a year on the International Space Station.
On the space station, my time was scheduled tightly, from the moment I woke up to when I went to sleep. Sometimes this involved a spacewalk that could last up to eight hours; other times, it involved a five-minute task, like checking on the experimental flowers I was growing in space. You will find maintaining a plan will help you and your family adjust to a different work and home life environment. When I returned to Earth, I missed the structure it provided and found it hard to live without.
Hmm. That made me think. I looked at my calendar for tomorrow. Blank. This makes me think. I have been feeling a little lost lately, flitting from one thing to another during the day.
So I am going to schedule my time. Maybe not as tightly as he had to in space. And I am going to follow some of his other suggestions. Things like making sure you schedule time for exercise. For me that means getting outdoors and jogging, or walking, or riding bicycle.
Kelly also says to schedule fun/relaxation time. And this is a good one to remind myself. Schedule time for just, hmm, maybe watching a movie for fun. Playing a game. Listening to some music that I enjoy.
Okay, I have a assignment for today. Create a schedule. How about you? Are you going to schedule your time? If you do, let me know if this helps.
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