Anyone else out there feeling lazy while they’re self-quarantined?
I’m going into work only as needed - I went in Tuesday to process payroll. I have to go in to do proposals and send out billings occasionally. So I only go in maybe once a week. Luckily I’m salary so I’m paid if I’m there or not.
I’m having a heck of a time getting motivated to do anything at home. I could be getting so much accomplished but I have no ambition! I could have had all of my spring cleaning done by now or I could be painting rooms. I find myself zoning out in front of the tv most of the day instead. I read, do crosswords and jigsaw puzzles too once in a while. I walk the dogs twice a day and I’m getting basic, daily housework done but to do anything beyond that is near impossible!
I’ve been hearing the same thing from other people. I spoke with my sister yesterday, she said she feels like she’s paralyzed on the couch and can’t do anything else. I met up with a neighbor as we were both going to get our mail. He shuffled out in his pajama pants (3pm). He said all he’s doing is watching tv and dozing on the couch.
I finally forced myself to deep clean one room yesterday and am thrilled that I did. But who knows if I’ll continue. I do know that I’m going to kick myself this summer for wasting all of this time.
The thing is, I’m secretly enjoying doing nothing!!
Yeah totally. I work from home permanently already, live alone with just my dogs, so really my routine hasn’t changed. There’s just some weekly in-person meetings no longer happening, and I can’t go to the gym or to a crowded park.
I could be taking this after work free time and getting stuff done. And I have gotten some little stuff done. But nothing epic. Instead I’m walking the dogs after work, scrounging for food, and sitting on my add until bedtime.
And even at work, I’m not getting much done. Granted I don’t always have a ton of stuff to do, but there’s always something I could be doing. Hell, I’ve got a stack of mail from the last 2 months sitting here that needs to be dealt with.
I feel like we’re being mandated to do less. To watch more TV. Something
Maybe it’s like…maybe I’m afraid to do anything for fear that I’ll hurt myself and want to avoid an ambulance ride. Yeah, that’s the ticket
My brother and I have compared notes and concluded we were both in Cat Mode. I’d been volunteering at the Arizona Museum of Natural History for a year as a stimulus to get out of the house once a week but that’s off until the end of September.
I think that our minds and bodies are in shock. We’ve never had this much free time before.
I’m usually in my car driving from one place to another. Making numerous stops to pick up things at Walmart that I forgot the last time I was there. Taking the grandkids to the zoo, aquarium, museum or going to their sporting and school events.
I’d be in the process of getting ready for the big family Easter dinner my husband and I host. I also have an Easter basket hunt for the grandkids. I didn’t even buy any Easter basket stuff this year. I mailed them all DQ gift cards instead. Easter would have been combined with 2 of my granddaughters’ birthday parties. So I would have birthday gifts to buy and wrap. Amazon delivery this year! All of that takes a lot of planning and time.
I forced myself to do spring cleaning in another room yesterday!! YAY!! 2 hours of cleaning - 14 hours of downtime! :o
Our fairly constricted lifestyle hasn’t changed much with isolation directives so I’m about as lazy as usual, aided by wintry weather just now sliding away. We may go walking our woods soon. Otherwise, no necessary activity. Yawn.
I’m sleeping more, but still working two jobs from home. Without the commute or interest in knocking myself out for work, I’ve been doing a house task or two, a yard task or two, and something interesting in the kitchen every day. However, I’m not doing anything major or reading for pleasure, taking long walks, or other things I’d do if I didn’t also have to work.
