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Yesterday it was announced that the MCO will be extended for another 2 weeks\u00a0till 28 April 2020. I\u2019m happy as country we\u2019re taking the right steps. With the trend improving, this move is inevitable to ensure we continue to win the battle against the common global enemy – COVID-19. Compared to many other countries out there, we ain\u2019t doing that bad at all – instead we\u2019re doing great!\u00a0
Personally, I have a mixed feeling about the extension. I\u2019m happy that I\u2019m able to spent time with my special son, but for the same reason I\u2019m worried, or if I were to be honest – I\u2019m stressed as well. There is no gap in between to find time for myself, to really rest and rejuvenate.\u00a0
He has been throwing sporadic tantrums, at times being extra clingy for attention and sometimes the total opposite – pushing you away.\u00a0
During normal days, the space gap is filled when I go out to work. It\u2019s not the work that helps me release or find my space, but the moments doing something else and times spent with other people in the office – colleagues and friends. Even after a rough incident the night before, I realized it\u2019s easier to recover when I\u2019m distracted out there channeling the stress in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve realized as a working father who is responsible for many heavy stuff both at home and office, finding this balance is important – something I\u2019ve probably taken for granted before as it came naturally through the cycle of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve also realized the importance of self-care. Physically for sure, which we tend to attend to when our body shows clear signs it needs to rest. But more importantly our mental state – our mental health, which is critical against the backdrop of continuous physical tiredness and restricted movement stress – the struggle is real.
So – during this trying, restricted times, keep check of your mental state, it\u2019s more important than you think. Seek help, write it out, find time to hide – do what it is needed to rejuvenate. Then go back to doing those things that matters \u00a0– a reminder to myself.\u00a0
Stay home. Stay safe. Stay sane.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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