Two years of pandemic for our mental health: and now what?
summary
Anecdotes and concrete fixes decide: a 75th birthday on 19 March 2020 gets cancelled, an iPad keeps an isolated parent connected, a colleague studies for Azure certifications and survives by learning, garden sheds become impromptu offices, batch cooking frees weekday meals, and a vibrating fitness band enforces hourly breaks. Tips are specific: block commute time as a work/home switch, put a personal object on the desk, aim for micro gains like 3 → 3.001, and trade perfection for steady, repeatable habits.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:40My family
- 5:07Humor
- 5:40Video calls
- 6:14We are privileged
- 7:02Small tips
- 8:20Homeschooling
- 9:07India
- 9:48Keeping the mind busy
- 10:33Space in London
- 12:37Small moments
- 13:38Imposter syndrome
- 15:56Fixed desk
- 16:32Personal space
- 17:33Morning exercise
- 20:01Blocking commuting time
- 21:55Disconnects from work
- 22:27Working from home
- 24:03Healthy food
- 25:59Making friends
- 27:16Work by leg balance
- 28:03Customize your workspace
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