Imagining our New ‘Normal’
What SOCIETY should leave behind… (e.g. negative aspects of our world/ quarantine)
1. Social distancing- Hopefully we can create a new normal where we don’t need to
social distance. Human contact is important, (e.g. shaking hands, hugging,
visits)
2. Current/ old senior and retirement home systems. Covid-19 has demonstrated
issues with how our seniors are cared for.
- Stress buying of essential items- Covid-19 brought on a mass of over purchasing
of many necessities, leaving nothing left for people in need
- Going into work/school sick - As we have seen with Covid-19 the risk of making
others sick is very high, if you feel sick don’t go to public areas
- School systems - Many teens struggle with stress of school work during
Covid-19, we need to keep flexible schooling system
- No Sports - Our bodies need to move around, being active is very important for
mental and physical health
- No sense of community - We need to become more in touch with the people
around us, especially when they are in need of help
What WE (personally) should leave behind… (e.g. what don’t you miss)
1. Craziness of life, stress and too many commitments.
- Not being very active
- Staying up late and being tired in the morning
- Not taking time for my mental health
- Procrastinating and being overloaded with work
- Having to balance all of my classes
What SOCIETIES new normal should include.​.​(e.g. what makes our world/ community
better)
1. We should support small local businesses and restaurants. Decreases our
carbon footprint and provides jobs for our local community.
- More support - Many teens deal with stress and mental illness, with covid it can
be hard to have someone to talk to, we need a safe and ava;able method to help
teens in need
- Teachers should be a bit more flexible with school work, many people have
other priorities other than school and the stress of school can get to be a lot
- Support environmentally friendly businesses
- Be inclusive of all - Everyone should be treated the same no matter their race,
gender or sexual orientation
- Mental health - We need to in a way normalize mental health issues because
many people are afraid to speak up because they don’t know that others feel
the way they do too
What our PERSONAL new normal should include.. (what do you miss)
1. More time for personal hobbies like woodworking, reading, cooking and going
on daily walks
- Spend more time with my friends
- Exercise at least three times a week
- Take time to reflect on myself
- Take more risks
- Find a hobby that helps relieve my stress