"9" Good things that happened during Lockdown.

Good things happened during Lockdown.  

Two years back when everything was normal and there was no trace of the deadly virus the only lockdown we were aware of was the one where the prisoners were confined to their cells, typically to regain control during a riot. "Lockdown" is a state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure.

While corona and lockdown brought a lot of despair and grief into society, some good things happened in this catastrophe. Just like there are two faces of the coins in the same way there are two prospects of the incidence. 

1- Family Reunion -  Due to Covid as many people were working from home they choose to come back to their hometown and live with their parents. Usually, in today's fast-paced world people don't have enough time to spend with their loved ones but as no one was allowed to go out people stayed at home with their family members and spend more quality time than before. This created a strong bond and made them realise the importance of family. Many who stayed in metropolitan cities and left Uttarakhand due to their job came back home and started their own small business. Due to this, some of the deserted villages are lively again. Initially, the elders were able to see their kids and grandkids only after a couple of years or on specific festivals but as everyone came back home they got to spend some time with the kids. For old people, it was just like a treat to spend time with grandkids. 

2- Physical and Mental Health - When the severity of covid was not known people started taking their mental and physical health for granted as they had an excuse of not working out because the fitness centers were closed due to the lockdown however when there was uncertainty as to when this all will be over people started working out at home with minimal to no equipment and it worked. Some who never worked out and gave an excuse for less time also started working out :-). People started doing Yoga, cycling, running, etc to keep their bodies healthy and fit

Mental Health was the most important topic of discussion in the world. Many NGOs came forward and helped people with mental health issues. 

3- Inquiring, Who am I? What do I want:- This isolation helped many people introspecting on their thoughts the real purpose of their being on this planet. People started meditating. Persuing their hobbies which they left a long time back. People started doing more creative things, especially in today's world when most of the things are mechanized and automated. According to a report by CNBC and Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University more people have preferred to resign than joining back their jobs in the United States. :-)

4- Spent wisely & choose carefully -  Due to poor economic conditions, some companies gave fewer raises to their employees, and this led people to take extra care of their finances.

The stores were getting fewer items and most of the time these stores were closed therefore people got a sense to choose products wisely and buy only those products that essentially require this put a control on the excessive stocking of useless items. 

Especially as a girl, I can say that I spent a lot lesser than what I use to do in online shopping for clothes. Still, I did buy some stuff on "SALE" lol. 

5- Unity in Diversity- Irrespective of caste, religion, color, or nationality, people united to serve their countries.  People of one community were donating, food, money, plasma, Oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, masks, sanitizer, and other necessities to the people of other communities. Just like they say not all Heros wear capes during the peak in corona people came forward to help people who were sick of corona and were home quarantined by providing them home deliveries and food packages.  

6- Nature Flourished - "When Nature speaks everyone listens". This lockdown is one of the best things you can offer to mother nature. Due to less tourism, the amount of garbage collected by hill stations was comparatively low. One of the biggest issues that the world is concerned about is Global warming, excessive pollution, and day by day depletion of the ozone layer. This lockdown has shown some improvement but there is still much to be done. 

7- Importance of staying Connected:- This catastrophe gave a sense and value of this ever-changing life. Due to the pandemic, people were more concerned about their friends' and families' health than ever. Many groups were made on social media to raise funds and help the needy. 

8- Work from home- Keeping their employes safety in mind most of the organizations switched to work from home. This saved the employee's travel time and expenditure. Most of the employees invested their time by doing something they love and it gave them the flexibility of completing their personal work along with official work. Looking at the review some companies have found that the productivity is the employess working from home is much more than from the office. For more information please go through this article by Apolo Technical. 

9- Hygiene:- People are maintaining hygiene. They are more concerned about their health than before. During this pandemic, I saw that many families didn't even have the basic meditations and tools like a thermometer but now most of them have it. 

In the end, someone rightly said. "Bad things happen in life to teach us how to look at good things in a whole new light". I know during this pandemic many of us have lost someone or the other in our friends and family but now the time is to acknowledge the reality, be grateful for spending some time with them, and move on with what life has given us. Because Picture abhi Baki hai. There is more to unfold.....